Comparison

WorryTree vs Cheeky Timer

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

Cheeky Timer

Features
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Imagine, if you could make time run faster. Tonight too tired to have an argument with your kids about 20 or 30 minutes screentime or when to go to bed? If you’re a parent or a nanny and you wish sometimes to make time run faster, then this app is for you. How it works: You set the regular time (for the Parent timer) and then you set a speed factor. As a result your second timer (Kid timer) is set. Just start the time and see how they work in parallel. The Alarm sounds when the Kid timer finishes. What you get: A 14-day trial version with full functionality A Banner and Lock-Screen Notification for the alarm sound if the app is in background or your phone is locked A pulsating STOP Button for the alarm sound if the app is in foreground A cheeky „Hide“-button to let the Parent timer disappear (helps if your kid wants to see the remaining time) After the 14-day trial period you can continue using the timer, but it is limited to 10 minutes.

Screenshots

WorryTree4 screens
Cheeky Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: WorryTree at 15.6 against Cheeky Timer's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Cheeky Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorryTree ships an update every 2 weeks, Cheeky Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
WorryTree versus Cheeky Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorryTreeCheeky Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalverra Holdings LLCTorsten Schmidt

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
1 purchases

Cheeky Timer

One-time1
  • Unlock All Timer Functions$1.99

Questions

Is WorryTree free?
WorryTree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cheeky Timer free?
Cheeky Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WorryTree or Cheeky Timer have ads?
Neither WorryTree nor Cheeky Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WorryTree or Cheeky Timer?
WorryTree ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cheeky Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, WorryTree was updated on November 2, 2026 and Cheeky Timer on October 30, 2026.

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