# Gratitude Jar — user reviews > 209 indexed App Store user reviews of Gratitude Jar by Karen Chan, rated 4.90/5 from 394 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gratitude-jar/id1592919960/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gratitude-jar/id1592919960.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 371 · 4★ 13 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 6 ## What do users think of Gratitude Jar? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Simple and easy to use - 🎨 Cute and visually appealing design - 🙏 Helps build a gratitude practice - 🌟 Shake feature to revisit past gratitudes - 🆓 Free with no ads or in-app purchases **Cons** - 🔍 Inability to edit or delete past entries - 🗓️ Jar resets at the end of each year - 🤖 Lack of customization options **Commonly reported bugs** - Streak counter not working properly for some users - Keyboard covering text input field when editing entries **Most requested features** - Add ability to edit or delete past entries - Allow users to create an account to save entries across years - Implement a widget for quick access - Add more customization options for the jar and stars ## Newest reviews (15 of 209) ### 5/5 — Really Sweet & Privacy Friendly App *2026-02-20, version 2.0.0* Honestly, two days before the closing of 2025… something happened that I was sure was a horrible set back. As a Christian, I prayed about it, requesting for restoration from such a huge lost… and GOD gave me a huge miracle 5 days after the horror. It would have never happened had the negative situation NOT occurred. It’s one of those, give a man a fish, feed him for a day… teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime situations. I’m better now than I’ve ever been in my whole life… 1000% life changing… never turning back, remarkable truth. Within me… I wanted to daily express my joy of what happened… somehow let out these daily bursts of joy. I had no outlet for my gratitude… you can only do so many audio recordings and/or talk about it with others. This app is really simple. It doesn’t track really anything! Thus, privacy… privacy. And, it provides that outlet that I so desired and needed. Thank you guys for providing this outlet. ### 5/5 — I’m Grateful for my Gratitude Jar! ✨✨✨ *2026-01-30, version 2.0.0* Plain and Simple: this app is more important than my banking apps, social media, etc! It’s giving me a fabulous and encouraging outlet to start my day / take a moment ANYTIME through my day to check in with myself and not allow the little important to pass me by! And as someone in recovery and truly revamping their life , it’s a GAMECHANGER!!! I’d love to be able to add photos too! ### 5/5 — I am grateful for… *2026-01-18, version 2.0.0* … this app! I appreciate having the ability to record the things I’m grateful for on the spot, and have the ability to reflect on the things I have been grateful for in the past. I have been a supporter of this app for years and I recommend it to almost everyone I know! ### 5/5 — Cute *2026-01-04, version 2.0.0* This is the cutest little app and such a small lovely joy for me thank u! ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2025-11-23, version 1.8.0* What a beautiful app! I love the price, prompting me to want to contribute more money to help keep the app going. Absolutely love it! ### 5/5 — great app *2025-11-15, version 1.8.0* the shake the jar feature really works ### 5/5 — Easy way to form a habit! *2025-11-13, version 1.8.0* I have been using this as a way to quickly jot down things I’m grateful for throughout the day, and it’s helped me focus on the good! I would really like if the jar would (a) show the stars shaking around when you shake it and (b) let you physically shake it to open a random star. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Simple and therapeutic *2025-10-20, version 1.8.0* I am a therapist. I recommend this to folks in therapy as a daily “take 5” to capture appreciation and joy through the 5 senses. I love the log that gives people a running reminder of past gratitude, so on tough days folks can remember what gives them hope. It’s simple and easy to practice. ### 5/5 — BEST gratitude platform on the market *2025-10-15, version 1.8.0* I’ve tried a few different ways to stay consistent with daily gratitudes, but this app has easily been the best I’ve come across. It’s really helped me build consistency and improve my overall mental health — plus, a bunch of friends have started using it too after I shared it with them. Highly recommend! ### 5/5 — Superb! *2025-10-08, version 1.8.0* I get such joy from shaking the jar and revisiting a few of my previous gratitudes after I pop a new one in. Superbly uplifting! Thank you! ### 5/5 — Nice app *2025-10-07* Simple and user friendly design 👍 ### 5/5 — Great App *2025-10-02, version 1.8.0* At first I used it to help me remember the good parts of my day rather than focus on all the bad. And it did great. But I recently went through the log for the first time and read a few months worth of stuff and got so many nice memories and it made me smile. Thought I’d leave a nice review. Get this app ### 5/5 — I don’t write reviews often… *2025-10-02* It is with gratitude I write this review! First of all, I love this app! I have had the app on my phone for a couple years. I like to journal so I do not use this app regularly. However, it is nice to have in the moments that I need it. I used it yesterday and explored some of the features I wasn’t aware of… I was very pleased to see a “delete” feature and even more pleased to see the “edit” feature! The only regret is I noticed the edit after the delete (my bad) and I ended up deleting gratitudes I could have edited instead. Oh well… I made a contribution so I hope this app can continue to get better and better! Thank you for this app! ### 5/5 — Love this app - just one feature request! *2025-09-23, version 1.8.0* I really love Gratitude Jar. It’s such a meaningful app and part of my daily routine now! One suggestion though: while multiple entries are allowed in a day, only star shows up in the jar. It would be amazing if every entry could add a star so I don’t forget the things I’m thankful for. This small update would make the app even more rewarding. Thank you. ### 5/5 — Thank you for this app! (Also one suggestion) *2025-08-12, version 1.8.0* Thank you for this amazing app! I’ve been enjoying writing and reflecting on the things that I am grateful for! It’s been such a joy in my life! One minor thing that I would suggest is to make the gratitude note in the jar to be either scrollable or expandable. Sometimes I write more than few lines and when I see those ones in my jar, I cannot see the full content 🥲. Fixing this would be great for me and other users to continue being blessed by this app! Thanks :) ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Fonts ultra small inside message box *2026-02-20, version 2.0.0* I can’t see what I’m writing on the app because the letter are too small :( ### 1/5 — Gratitude jar *2026-02-17, version 2.0.0* I can’t see what I’m writing on the app because the letter are too small :( ### 1/5 — I use to love this app *2024-11-10, version 1.6.0* This app used to be amazing, but then I noticed once I start missing days after having streaks I would get really down! You guys should definitely have the option to take that streak off. Because I was on like a three month strike and I missed one day and it was really sucked! ### 1/5 — Cannot reach developer *2024-09-15, version 1.6.0* I had a question and I get an automated response to thank me for my suggestion Not cool ### 2/5 — Lost my 5 day submissions *2025-01-28, version 1.7.0* Very disappointed my entire jar was gone on my iPad with lots of storage space available on new iPad… ### 3/5 — OK but needs work *2026-08-12, version 2.0.0* I do actually love the concept of this app but when I try to delete a blank date/note doesn’t do it. ie, blank notes that I have no idea where or how they got created & I can’t get rid of them so that’s a little frustrating. You shake the jar & you get these empty notes & I delete & delete & delete & they just never go away. ### 3/5 — Still disappointed *2026-03-05, version 2.0.0* Okay after looking at similar apps, most have a limit on the number of entries you can make. So since this one doesn’t, I added a star back. But like I said before, a toggle button for that section would be really nice. New old review: ⭐️⭐️ Disappointed In app purchases added. Doesn’t take away anything from the free version that I can see, but the first update that actually changes anything in the app since I started using it being paid is disappointing. And frankly, the asking price is comical. And now there’s a little “Stats” section at the bottom and the reminder of it does the exact opposite of making me grateful. If that section could be toggled off for those of us that are never going to pay the insane asking price, the app would get a star back. Old review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pretty close to perfect I love this app. It's cute, it's positive, and it's free! My one issue is that I'm ADHD and I forget sometimes to write in journals/etc the day of. I was really sad that there's no way to add the gratitude for the day after the fact. Especially when I'll think of what I'm going to write when I'm away from my phone and then remember to write it at 12:01am. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I know the biggest point of it is to be grateful but I don't love losing my streak or the missed opportunity of more little stars in my jar. If this could be added, this app would be 5 stars for sure! ### 3/5 — One thing… *2023-03-16* I wish we could create prompts. For example, I want at least two text boxes in each “star journal.” One prompt would say “I am grateful for…” and the other would say “What I love about myself today is….” I would also agree with another review. It would be nice to be able to create an account and save precious years’ stars instead of them deleting every year. ### 4/5 — Great but with bugs *2026-07-17, version 2.0.0* I really love this app. Been using it for years. However, my entries are constantly wiped for some reason and I have to keep starting over year after year. ### 4/5 — Great App! *2025-02-07, version 1.7.0* I have really enjoyed using this app the last couple years. It’s great to look back over the things I have been thankful for to remind me of all my blessings! The only downside is the bubble at the top that shows your daily streak hasn’t been working. I contacted support a few weeks ago and never heard anything from them. Otherwise I would give this app 5 stars! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app! *2026-07-03, version 2.0.0* Such a cute app to remind you to practice gratitude! Absolutely love it! Simple to use and just insanely cute! Great job❤️ ### 5/5 — The Gift of the gratitude jar *2026-06-30, version 2.0.0* I don’t always write reviews for apps, however when I use the Gratitude Jar, my spirits and joys are so high, it brought me to submit this. I love this app for documenting enjoyed moments, and even for brining friends together, where we go around the circle and log something we are grateful for. The best part, however, is not the optimism, the connections, but it’s when I am in a bad mood, I take a bit from my jar, and remember some of the wonderful things I have to be thankful for. Whole heartedly recommend this app. ### 5/5 — Amazing app *2026-06-13, version 2.0.0* It reminds me that I have so much to be grateful for even when I’m feeling down. me and my family get together every evening and talk about what we are grateful for and fill the jar! ### 5/5 — Absolutely love it *2026-05-27, version 2.0.0* I rarely leave app reviews, but this app deserves one. I’ve been using Gratitude Jar for about 3 years now, off and on, and it’s genuinely one of the most meaningful apps on my phone. The design is simple, calming, and intentional. Every time you add something you’re grateful for, a little star drops into the jar, and over time you literally watch it fill up with memories, blessings, small moments, answered prayers, funny things, hard-earned wins, all of it. It sounds simple, but it’s incredibly impactful. My favorite feature is being able to shake the phone and have old gratitude entries randomly pop back up. Sometimes it reminds me of things I completely forgot about, and it instantly shifts my perspective. I also love that it doesn’t feel overwhelming or overly complicated. It just quietly encourages you to slow down and notice the good in your life. As someone who struggles with consistency sometimes, I appreciate that I can come back to it anytime without guilt. Even when I miss days or weeks, it still feels welcoming instead of stressful. This app has genuinely helped me become more intentional about gratitude and mindset. Highly recommend for anyone wanting a simple but meaningful daily habit 🤍 ### 5/5 — Great! *2026-05-10, version 2.0.0* Amazing app ### 5/5 — Simple! Great App - thank you *2026-04-21, version 2.0.0* Easy to use app with primarily free features. I love the ‘shake up jar’ that pulls up previous gratitude entries. It’s a great boost for when you need one! Everyone can benefit from practicing gratitude, & this app makes it easy for it to become a habit. ### 5/5 — I like the app but… *2026-04-07, version 2.0.0* There needs to be a way to add entries from previous days! ### 5/5 — Easiest way to practice gratitude! *2026-03-07, version 2.0.0* I love how simple this app is for me to practice gratitude everyday. I set a reminder every night before winding down for bed to look back on my day and find at least one thing to be grateful for. I love that you also have the freedom to write as much as you want as I like to get descriptive with my gratitude entries. I would LOVE is they add a feature to add photos too for the gratitude entries. That would be so nice to look back on especially on difficult days ### 5/5 — Makes Gratitude Journaling Easy! *2026-03-06, version 2.0.0* I’ve tried to keep a gratitude journal for years, but I can never remember to keep it going for long before I sink back into negativity. This has made it a lot easier because I can put it on my home page and enter a grateful thought the moment it occurs. It also reminds me to be grateful more which is helping me keep from being so negative, which is tough when the world can be hard sometimes. I use the free version but will probably upgrade soon since I’m using it consistently enough. So this review is only for the free version. ### 5/5 — Love it! *2026-02-26, version 2.0.0* I love this app. It’s easy to use. It has been extremely helpful on my gratitude journey. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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