Shadow Work: Umbra
Guided journal for reflection
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Shadow work is the practice of turning toward the parts of yourself you usually push away. The fear, the anger, the old hurt, the patterns you repeat without meaning to. Umbra gives you a quiet, private place to do that work at your own pace.
This is a journal built for one thing: honest self-reflection, guided gently.
WHAT YOU GET
A library of prompts, grouped by theme.
Meeting your shadow, childhood, relationships, self-worth, anger, fear, and projection. Each prompt is open and non-judgmental. It invites you to look, not to fix.
A prompt each day.
Open the app and there is one thoughtful question waiting. No scrolling, no noise. Just a place to start.
A clean writing screen.
Plain text, soft type, and autosave so you never lose a word. Nothing between you and the page.
Your history, kept gently.
A simple record of what you have written and the days you showed up. A light streak and a quiet calendar reflect your effort back to you, calmly. A missed day just starts the count again, with no penalty and no pressure.
An optional daily reminder.
Set a time that fits your routine, or leave it off. Your choice.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Your entries never leave your phone. There is no account, no login, and no cloud. The app works fully offline. We do not have a server that could read your writing, because there is no server. What you write here is yours alone.
A CALM PLACE TO THINK
Shadow work can bring up heavy feelings. Umbra is built to hold that gently. Move slowly. Skip a prompt that feels like too much. Come back when you are ready. There is no streak to protect and nothing to lose by taking your time.
The app is also a fine general guided journal if you are not here for shadow work specifically. The prompts open doors, wherever you want to walk through them.
A NOTE ON CARE
Umbra is a tool for self-reflection. It is not therapy and it is not a substitute for professional support. If you are struggling, please reach out to a qualified professional or a trusted person in your life.
SUBSCRIPTION
Umbra is free to download and comes with a free trial. After the trial, a subscription keeps the full library and all features unlocked. You can choose a weekly or yearly plan. Price, trial length, and renewal terms are shown clearly before you subscribe, and you can cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID, and a subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the period ends.
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy links are available on the subscription screen and below.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://dev16nath.github.io/umbra-legal/
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Umbra is now available in nine languages
The developer, Devanuj Nath, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Purchases
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Information
- Seller
- Devanuj Nath
- Size
- 22.2 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 8 more
- English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Infrequent
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Yearly $39.99
- Weekly $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Devanuj Nath