Reeborn
Shadow work · for iPhone
A shadow work app that walks you through it
Shadow work is easy to read about and hard to do alone. In Reeborn, Kael guides you through it step by step, at your pace, and Aria remembers what you find.
Download on the App StoreFree to start, no card needed · 7-day free trial on yearly plans
Sound familiar?
Your colleague says “great idea, I was just thinking the same” in front of everyone, and your afternoon is gone. You rehearse the comeback in the shower, in the car, at dinner. You've watched the shadow work videos and bought the workbook. It's still on the shelf, because doing it alone at 9 p.m., with that heat in your chest, is a different thing.
With Reeborn
This time you open Kael. Name it. Where is it in your body? Chest, a 7 out of 10. Now speak as her for a minute. Halfway through, it lands: she claims credit out loud, and you have never once said “that was my idea.” By the end it isn't about her. It's one sentence you'll say in Thursday's meeting.
What shadow work is
Your "shadow" is the set of qualities you learned to hide or reject: anger, need, ambition, softness. They do not go away. They show up as the colleague you cannot stand, the reaction that is bigger than the moment, the thing you swear you would never do. Shadow work means turning toward those reactions with curiosity instead of judgment, and finding what they protect.
How Kael guides a session
Bring something that got under your skin. Kael follows a clear sequence, one question at a time:
- Name the trigger. What happened, in plain words.
- Feel it in the body. Where it sits, and how strong, from 0 to 10.
- Face it. Speak to the quality you reacted to, then as it, the classic 3-2-1 process.
- Own the healthy part. The small, healthy version of that quality you might be refusing yourself.
- Find the gold and integrate it: one small step you can take this week.
You can stop at any point. If a conversation shows signs of real distress, Reeborn pauses the work and shows crisis resources, which are always free.
Parts work, journaling and breath around it
Reeborn takes a parts work approach: the part of you that reacts is not the enemy, it is trying to help. Two guided journal templates support this, a trigger map and a dialogue with a part. Aria, the second guide, connects today to what you shared last week and shows recurring patterns on your Inner map. And when a session leaves you stirred up, a short breathwork practice or Yoga Nidra helps you come back to the body.
Reeborn is a tool for self-reflection. It is not therapy and it does not replace a therapist; many people use it alongside one.
How Reeborn compares
Honest, short and checkable: each line comes from the app's own website or App Store listing. "Not listed" means we could not find it there, not that it can never exist.
| Reeborn | Day One | Rosebud | Stoic | Open | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made for | Inner work with AI guides, breath and body | A private digital journal for your life | AI journaling for personal growth | Morning preparation and evening reflection | Breathwork, meditation and movement classes |
| Voice journaling | Speech to text, only the text is kept (Voice plan) | Audio recordings with transcription (Silver, Gold) | Transcription or voice mode, 20 languages | Voice notes | Not listed |
| AI that remembers | Aria and Kael remember past sessions and show patterns | Daily Chat builds memories (Gold) | Long-term memory across entries | AI mentor and "Dig Deeper" (Premium + AI) | Not listed |
| Guided shadow work | Kael, step by step; trigger map and parts dialogue templates | Not listed | Guided parts-work journal shown on their site | Not listed | Not listed |
| Breathwork and meditation | Breathwork, meditation, Yoga Nidra, 2–30 min | Not listed | Not listed | Meditation and breathing exercises | Yes, 5–60 min classes |
| Movement with real teachers | Meet Your Body, 5 video lessons with Lawrence Jay | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes, named teachers, live and on demand, plus a studio in Los Angeles |
| Free to start | Free plan, 20 messages a month; 7-day trial on yearly | Free Basic plan; 1-month trial of paid plans | Changed in autumn 2026, see their site | Free plan; trials on yearly paid plans | Free trial |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Android, web | iPhone, iPad, Android, web | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Android, web | iPhone, iPad, web |
| Privacy note | Full conversations deleted after 7 days; not used to train AI | End-to-end encryption on all plans | Encrypted in transit and at rest | Entries stored on your devices, passcode or Face ID lock | Apple Health data stays on your device |
Checked 5 November 2026 on dayoneapp.com, rosebud.app, getstoic.com, o-p-e-n.com and the App Store. Apps change; check their sites for current plans and prices.
Which one fits
If you want a beautiful, long-term record of your life on every device, Day One is a strong choice. If AI journaling in many languages, on Android or the web, matters most, look at Rosebud. Stoic suits a structured morning and evening routine. Open is built around teacher-led breathwork and movement classes. Reeborn is for when you want to talk things through out loud with a guide who remembers you, go into shadow work, and come back to your body, all in one iPhone app.
From the App Store
Surprisingly deep
I expected a basic AI chat. It goes much deeper than I thought it would.
Not generic.
Finally an AI that doesn’t just give generic wellness advice. It actually feels personal.
Questions
Can you do shadow work with an app?
You can practice its core steps with an app: noticing a trigger, feeling where it sits in the body, looking at the quality you react to and finding what it protects. Reeborn gives you a guide for those steps and remembers what you found. For heavy or traumatic material, work with a qualified therapist.
Who is Kael?
Kael is one of Reeborn's two AI guides, focused on shadow work: triggers, projection, the parts of you that you would rather not look at, and the gold in them. Aria, the other guide, focuses on everyday patterns and remembers what you share across sessions.
Is it safe to do shadow work on my own?
Go at your own pace and stop whenever you want. If a session stirs up too much, a short breathing practice can help you settle. If you notice signs of real distress, reach out to someone you trust or a crisis line; crisis resources in Reeborn are always free. Reeborn is not therapy.
What is the difference between shadow work and parts work?
Shadow work looks at qualities you learned to hide or reject. Parts work sees your inner life as a set of parts, such as a critic, a protector or a hurt younger part, each trying to help in its own way. Reeborn uses both: Kael guides shadow work, and the journal has a dialogue with a part template.
How much does Reeborn cost?
The free plan includes 20 messages a month with Aria and Kael, calming practices and reflections, with no card needed. Core costs $9.99 a month or $39.99 a year and Voice $21.99 a month or $109.99 a year in the US App Store (prices vary by country). Yearly plans start with a 7-day free trial.