Shadow Yoga vs WellStream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadow Yoga
Learn the Shadow Yoga Preludes with animated demonstrations of Caranas and all three sequences. This app provides instructions to deepen your understanding of the practice, complementing in-person guidance from certified teachers.
- Animated Caranas
- All three Preludes demonstrated
- Instructional support
- Complements teacher instruction
- Supports understanding of practice
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The Shadow Yoga app is an aid designed to help in learning the Shadow Yoga Preludes. The app contains animations of the Caranas and all three Preludes. Instructions are also included that will support the student’s understanding of the practice. This app is intended to complement direct instruction from one of the teachers qualified to teach this subject listed on the Shadow yoga website. www.shadowyoga.com
WellStream
Measure and track your daily mental wellbeing with interactive quizzes. Identify life factors impacting your mood and gain insights to cultivate a healthier lifestyle. Explore your self-awareness and build a path to personal wellness.
- Daily mental wellbeing quiz
- Track mental wellbeing over time
- Map life factors impacting mood
- Deepen self-knowledge
- Create a wellness lifestyle
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WellStream is the world's first app to measure daily mental wellbeing - instantly and accurately. - Use the daily quiz to measure and track your mental wellbeing. - Add Streams to map out which parts of your life are good or bad for you. - Deepen self-knowledge and create your own lifestyle of amazing wellness. Includes 14-day free trial of WellStream Premium. MEDICAL DISCLAIMER This app “WellStream” is intended for informational, educational, and self-knowledge purposes. The app provides only information that is not medical or treatment advice and may not be treated as such by the user. The app may not be relied upon to make any medical diagnosis or recommendation for medical care of treatment. The information on this app is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You are strongly encouraged to confirm any information obtained from or through this app with your professional healthcare provider and to review all information regarding any medical condition or treatment with your professional healthcare provider. You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment as result of any information you have seen on or accessed through this app. If you have any specific questions about any medical matter you should consult your professional healthcare provider. If you think you may be suffering from any medical condition you should seek immediate medical attention.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: WellStream at Free against Shadow Yoga's $4.99. WellStream also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 11 months). Shadow Yoga's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
WellStream is free to download; Shadow Yoga costs $4.99 up front. WellStream sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Shadow Yoga asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Shadow Yoga against 5.0 for WellStream. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Shadow Yoga ships an update every 11 months, WellStream every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadow Yoga | WellStream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Shadow Yoga | NOTHING IS OBVIOUS LIMITED |
Customer experience
Shadow Yoga
WellStream
In-app purchases
Shadow Yoga
No in-app purchases
WellStream
- WellStream Premium$14.991 Month
- WellStream Annual$89.991 Year
