# Gratitude Garden

> Daily gratitude journaling app with gamified garden building and personalized suggestions. (iPhone/iPad app by Applied Happiness Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gratitude-garden/id1101115763 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Applied Happiness Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1101115762)
- Category: Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 10 App Store ratings · 29 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 184 MB
- Languages: American English, Russian
- Released: 2016-05-25
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gratitude-garden/id1101115763/reviews.md

## What is Gratitude Garden?

This app will help you be happier!  It pushes you to think about what has gone right in your day, which has been shown to increase happiness.  Every time you note down what good things have happened (and there is always something), you receive points you can use to build up a garden and also a Gratitude Card with suggestions for further things you could do to increase your gratitude and happiness.  

Research shows that one of the most effective ways that people can become happier is to note down the good things that happen every day.  This shifts our focus onto what has gone right, rather than leaving us to ruminate about problems.

There is a huge amount of research indicating that the act of recalling and writing down what has gone well each day is one of the best way to increase your happiness.  One study found that gratitude journaling for ten weeks increased happiness by 25% over the people who didn't keep a gratitude journal.  Gratitude is also linked to high self-esteem, kindness, good health, energy and generosity.
  
The Gratitude Garden was designed by Izzy McRae, a coach and happiness teacher.  You can find out more information about her and her courses at www.izzymcrae.com. Neville Sattentau produced the beautiful artwork.  His website is www.nevart.co.uk.

## Key features

- Daily gratitude journaling
- Gamified garden building
- Personalized gratitude cards
- Points system for in-app actions
- Focus on positive reflection

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Garden "Starry Sky" | $2.99 | one-time |
| Garden "L’Age D’Or" | $2.99 | one-time |
| Garden "Red Tree Edit Animals" | $2.99 | one-time |
| "Lake shore Edit Animals" | $2.99 | one-time |
| Garden "Sunshine" | $2.99 | one-time |
| Kindness Cards | $2.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 29)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gratitude-garden/id1101115763/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Start a gratitude practice

*2022-11-24*

Easy and fun way to implement a gratitude practice into daily life. The added gardens, and the written sayings add to the positive experience of remembering things to be grateful for. I have no idea why there are not more ratings for this app!

### 5/5 — Joe Byron

*2021-12-06*

It allowed me to express what I wanted to tell Joe Byron right now

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2021-03-22, version 3.0*

It really helps to remind me about the good things happened during the day, plus it makes me smile when I receive the notifications (you can decide if you want them) showing previous good things happened :) highly recommend.

PS I am having some troubles seeing the downloaded Sky garden and hope this can be possibly fixed.

### 4/5 — Helpful

*2019-10-02*

I like this app a lot! It’s the only gratitude journal that I’ve been able to keep up with. The problem is that it won’t let me make entries every night. I can do it like every other day. It will tell me that I made an entry that day when I didn’t. It could be that I do it after I get off work late sometimes and make entries after 12am. Other than that I like it’s great.

### 5/5 — Feeling more thankful

*2018-10-14, version 2.0.2*

Three days in and I am really enjoying the app and how it makes me feel. Also curious to see how the garden will look as time goes on.

### 3/5 — PJHOPEFLOATS

*2018-07-31*

I really enjoy this app, I’d love it if I could make entries throughout my day. It won’t save my entries unless I complete all 3.

### 4/5 — Beautiful app

*2018-07-16, version 2.0.2*

Super helpful to have this- the visuals of the garden are great, really helped motivate me to make sure I wrote each day! Only would be SO much better if there were more gardens added as there’s currently only the one which gets filled fairly quickly.
Really lovely idea I’m glad I found it and often recommend to others!

### 5/5 — Wonderful concept

*2018-06-02*

I love the reminders of happy moments in your day.

### 3/5 — Good but could be better

*2018-02-02, version 2.0.2*

I really like the idea of this app. My problem is that I can’t go back and add comments for a previous day. I know that it supposed to let me do it but it doesn’t. I am using an iPhone seven with the latest upgrades. I also wish that the garden had revolving scenes with things to add. Having said all of that I do appreciate being able to Remember what I am grateful for.

### 5/5 — Fantastic app!

*2017-09-26, version 1.0.8*

I'm absolutely in love with this app - really nice layout, easy to use and the "garden" is really pretty and soothing.

If you're looking for a positive, easy to use app to help remind you of the good things in your life, this is the app for you!

## Frequently asked questions about Gratitude Garden

### What does the Gratitude Garden app do?

Gratitude Garden encourages users to reflect on positive events in their day by journaling. This practice is scientifically shown to increase happiness by shifting focus from problems to what has gone right. The app gamifies this process with a garden-building feature.

### How does the app help increase happiness?

The app promotes happiness by guiding users to regularly note down good things that have happened. Research indicates that this daily gratitude journaling can significantly boost happiness levels over time, similar to dedicated journaling practices.

### What are the key features of Gratitude Garden?

Key features include daily gratitude journaling, earning points for noting positive events, building a virtual garden with these points, and receiving personalized Gratitude Cards with suggestions for further happiness enhancement.

### Is Gratitude Garden free to use?

The app is free to download and use, with the option for in-app purchases. These purchases likely enhance the user experience or offer additional customization options within the app's features.

### Who designed Gratitude Garden and what is its purpose?

Gratitude Garden was designed by Izzy McRae, a coach and happiness teacher, to help users become happier. The app's core purpose is to leverage the proven benefits of gratitude journaling to improve users' overall well-being and outlook.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0 — 2019-11-28

Major update including new interactive garden and a new card pack. Happy Thanksgiving!

### 2.0.2 — 2017-11-23

- A minor bug was fixed

### 2.0.1 — 2017-11-09

- Added a validation of export/import fields

### 2.0 — 2017-11-03

- Added an export/import option via iCloud 
- Added a donation link 
- Fixed a minor bug

### 1.0.8 — 2017-03-29

A major calendar issue was fixed

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