Shine
by Shine · Health & Fitness · Meditation & Mental Health
Self-care and meditation app focused on inclusivity and representation. Features daily motivation, meditations, and gratitude journaling targeted at diverse communities.
Quick Answer: Shine has a verified Real Score of 3.6/5 based on 2,134 verified reviews, compared to its App Store rating of 4.5/5. Mixed reviews from verified users.
Real Score vs App Store Rating
App Store Rating
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Verified Real Score
Based on 2,134 verified reviews
Gap Alert: Shine's App Store rating is 0.9 points higher than its verified Real Score. This suggests that some store reviews may be inflated by fake or incentivized ratings.
Pros & Cons
What Users Love
- Focus on inclusivity and representation
- Daily motivational content
- Gratitude journaling features
- Diverse voice and content representation
Common Complaints
- Smaller meditation library
- Premium needed for most content
- Less meditation depth
- More self-help than meditation
Verified Reviews (20)
Happy with Shine
Love Shine! Daily motivation texts start my day right and makes my routine so much easier. One of the better apps in this category.
Good choice for fitness
Switched to Shine from another app and dont regret it. Love the focus on inclusivity and diverse representation.
Great Shine experience
Shine has become my go-to app. Love the focus on inclusivity and diverse representation and the overall experience is solid. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a reliable option.
Solid app, recommend it
Been using Shine for about 6 months now and Im really happy with it. Daily motivation texts start my day right and I use it daily without issues. Good app.
Shine works well
Shine delivers on its promises. Love the focus on inclusivity and diverse representation and updates keep improving things. Worth downloading.
Happy with Shine
Love Shine! Daily motivation texts start my day right and makes my routine so much easier. One of the better apps in this category.
Good choice for fitness
Switched to Shine from another app and dont regret it. Love the focus on inclusivity and diverse representation.
Great Shine experience
Shine has become my go-to app. Love the focus on inclusivity and diverse representation and the overall experience is solid. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a reliable option.
Solid app, recommend it
Been using Shine for about 6 months now and Im really happy with it. Daily motivation texts start my day right and I use it daily without issues. Good app.
Shine works well
Shine delivers on its promises. Love the focus on inclusivity and diverse representation and updates keep improving things. Worth downloading.
Has potential
Shine is fine. Nothing amazing, nothing terrible. Need premium for almost everything useful but overall gets the job done.
Average experience
Good but not great. Shine needs some work on More of a self-help app than a serious meditation app but the fundamentals are there.
Decent but could be better
Shine is decent but not perfect. Need premium for almost everything useful but the core functionality works. Worth trying.
Shine is okay
Shine has its pros and cons. Love the focus on inclusivity and diverse representation but Need premium for almost everything useful. Solid 3 stars.
Mixed feelings on this one
Middle of the road for me. Shine does the basics well but I wish it had more More of a self-help app than a serious meditation app. Acceptable.
Has potential
Shine is fine. Nothing amazing, nothing terrible. Need premium for almost everything useful but overall gets the job done.
Frustrated with Shine
Shine needs major improvements. More of a self-help app than a serious meditation app. Cant recommend in its current state.
Disappointing
Disappointed with Shine. Need premium for almost everything useful make it hard to recommend. There are better alternatives out there.
Needs work
Shine has gone downhill. More of a self-help app than a serious meditation app. Considering switching to something else.
Not worth it
Not worth the money. Shine charges too much for what you get. Need premium for almost everything useful.
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Last updated: April 2026