theHRDIRECTOR vs Shadow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
theHRDIRECTOR
Access free strategic HR content, news, legal updates, and job listings for senior HR professionals. Subscribers get early digital access to magazine issues, with options to purchase single copies or subscribe annually.
- Free HR news and features
- Senior HR job listings
- Regular legal updates
- Monthly HR director interviews
- Digital magazine issues for subscribers
- Offline reading
- Social media sharing
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theHRDIRECTOR App provides free independent strategic hr content specifically for Senior HR Practitioners via in-depth features and hr related news. Regular legal updates and monthly hr director interviews are also a benefit of the free App as well as senior hr job roles. Digital issues of the flagship publication are available for Subscribers however if you are not a subscriber you are able to purchase single issue. The App includes - Free HR News, features, interviews, legal updates and Senior hr jobs - Issues of the magazine available before the print version for Subscribers - Download your issues and read offline at your leisure - Share articles via social media - Purchase single copies or subscribe via your iTunes account using In App Purchases SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION • A single issue is £3.99. • A digital subscription is £39.99 per year • Payment will be charged to the user's iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • The user's iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before end of the current period. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy: https://www.thehrdirector.com/suppliers/privacy-policy/ Terms of use: http://www.thehrdirector.com/suppliers/terms/ EXISTING SUBSCRIBERS Subscriber’s receive full access to theHRDIRECTOR App by signing in with their Members user name and password allows them to view the latest issue of theHRDIRECTOR publication in digital format as well as previous issues.
Shadow
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Shadow-Planner ensures that, during an incident, your organisation’s business continuity plans are in the hands of the people who need them. By synchronising with data held in the Shadow-Planner BCM enterprise software solution from Wavenet Ltd, the app provides a mobile version of your plans to users of iOS devices. Features include: • Summary business continuity plans and playbooks detailing what to do and when • Drill-down capability to view specific playbooks along with associated documents and people responsible • Hierarchical contact groups with drill-down facilities to find contact details for key staff members • Liaise with staff by phone, SMS or email, either individually or using SMS/email to all members of a group • Search for people or playbooks by name • Passcode & biometric (fingerprint and Face ID) protection for all data • Synchronisation of data with the enterprise application ensures that your mobile data is always up to date • Download detailed documents on demand or include them in the regular synchronisation • Circulate documents by email direct from the iOS device, or print to an AirPrint printer The app is of great value to all personnel involved in a business continuity response, in particular to members of the crisis management team and BC and IT professionals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadow at none against theHRDIRECTOR's 44. Shadow also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. theHRDIRECTOR sells 44 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. Shadow asks for nothing beyond the download.
theHRDIRECTOR ships an update every 8 months, Shadow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | theHRDIRECTOR | Shadow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HR DIRECTOR | Daisy IT Continuity Consulting Limited |
In-app purchases
theHRDIRECTOR
- HR Director Subscription$49.991 Year
- HRD 146$4.99
- HRD 162$4.99
- HRD 219$4.99
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- HRD 222$4.99
- HRD 224$4.99
- HRD 227$4.99
- HRD 226$4.99
- HRD 221$4.99
- HRD 223$4.99
- HRD 231$4.99
- HRD 232$4.99
- HRD 233$4.99
- HRD 234$4.99
- HRD 264$4.99
- HRD 263$4.99
- HRD 262$4.99
- HRD 261$4.99
- HRD 260$4.99
- HRD 257$4.99
- HRD 258$4.99
- HRD 259$4.99
- HRD 256$4.99
- HRD 255$4.99
- HRD 253$4.99
- HRD 254$4.99
- HRD 252$4.99
- HRD 251$4.99
- HRD 250$4.99
- HRD 248$4.99
- HRD 249$4.99
- HRD 247$4.99
- HRD 246$4.99
- HRD 245$4.99
- HRD 244$4.99
- HRD 243$4.99
- HRD 242$4.99
- HRD 241$4.99
- HRD239$4.99
- HRD 240$4.99
- HRD238$4.99
- HRD 237$4.99
- HRD 235$4.99
- HRD 236$4.99
Shadow
No in-app purchases








