Comparison

WorryTree vs WorryBox

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

WorryTree

This app helps you manage overthinking and anxiety by guiding you to write down your worries, assess their solvability, and take action or let them go. It incorporates CBT and ACT techniques, offering journaling, sensory practices, and reminders to promote mental well-being.

Highlights
  • Write down worries
  • Assess solvability
  • Create action plans
  • Practice letting go
  • Identify thinking traps
  • Gratitude and acceptance journals
  • Sensory practices for calm
Features
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Overthinking? Worry on a loop? WorryTree helps you write the worry down, check whether you can do anything about it, and then act on it or let it go. Formerly Luma: same app, same account, same tools. Named best CBT app by Marie Claire (2023). HOW IT WORKS • Write it down: get the worry out of your head and into words. • Run it through the worry tree: can you do something about this? • Yes: make a short plan and choose one step to start with. • No: let it go for now, with a walk, some music or a short sensory practice. • Look back: see which worries actually happened, and what helped before. ALSO IN WORRYTREE • Notice thinking traps: check a thought against 8 common thinking styles • Gratitude, acceptance and uncertainty journals • Short sensory practices for in-the-moment calm • Worry time reminders • Works across your devices BUILT ON CBT AND ACT The worry tree is a widely used technique from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). WorryTree also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Many people use it alongside therapy, and many reviewers say a therapist or CBT course recommended it. "The absolute best app out there for managing your thoughts and worries." App Store review FULL ACCESS Full access to WorryTree needs a monthly or yearly subscription. Eligible new subscribers can start with a free trial. Prices vary by region and are shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Service: https://www.myluma.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.myluma.app/privacy-policy PLEASE NOTE WorryTree is a self-help tool. It is not a substitute for professional mental health care, therapy or medical advice, and it does not diagnose or treat any condition. If you're worried about your mental health, speak to your doctor or a trained therapist. If you're in crisis, call or text 988 (US) or call 911.

About

WorryBox

This app offers a unique way to manage anxiety and stress by allowing users to write down their worries, place them in a virtual box, and then 'burn' the box. It aims to provide a fun and easy method for clearing the mind of negative thoughts.

Highlights
  • Write down worries
  • Virtual worry box
  • Burn virtual box
  • Mind clearing
  • Anxiety management
Features
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Let go of negative thoughts and worries with WorryBox! We know what it's like to have racing thoughts that cause us to feel anxious, worried, and stressed - so we made WorryBox to have a fun and easy way to clear our minds of them! Simply write out what's worrying you, put it in the box, and then burn the box to smithereens! It's a little bit of magic and a little bit of cognitive behavioral therapy. But mostly magic! Give it a try and send you worries into the ether! Privacy Policy — https://www.shmoodyapp.com/privacy-policy-worrybox

Screenshots

WorryTree4 screens
WorryBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WorryBox at none against WorryTree's 10. WorryBox also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (481 vs 11). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WorryTree sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. WorryBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for WorryTree against 4.8 for WorryBox. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WorryBox has 481 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of WorryTree's written reviews are positive against 81% of WorryBox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorryTree ships an update every 2 weeks, WorryBox every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WorryTree versus WorryBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorryTreeWorryBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings)4.8 (481 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews — better81.5% of reviews
Number of ratings11481 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalverra Holdings LLCMoodworks Inc.

Customer experience

WorryTree

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative10.0%

WorryBox

All ratings475 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

WorryTree

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

WorryBox

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Screen goes blank after adding worries to the box
  • Inability to navigate back to the main screen after clicking buttons

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more mini-games or activities to distract from worries
  • Implement a scheduling feature to review worries at set times
  • Include more personalized or encouraging messages
  • Add a dark mode option for better visibility

In-app purchases

8 purchases

WorryTree

Subscriptions8
  • WorryTree Plus7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • WorryTree Plus Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$3.991 Month
  • WorryTree Plus Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$5.991 Month
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  • WorryTree Plus7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • WorryTree Plus Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • WorryTree Plus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • WorryTree Plus Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • WorryTree Plus Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
None

WorryBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WorryTree free?
WorryTree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WorryBox free?
WorryBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WorryTree or WorryBox?
WorryBox is rated higher. WorryTree averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while WorryBox averages 4.8 from 481 ratings.
Do WorryTree or WorryBox have ads?
Neither WorryTree nor WorryBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WorryTree or WorryBox?
WorryTree ships an update every 2 weeks, and WorryBox every 2 days. Most recently, WorryTree was updated on November 6, 2026 and WorryBox on November 3, 2026.

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