Comparison

Progress vs JamJars

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

Head to head
About

Progress

This app helps you monitor your progress towards personal goals, from financial targets to fitness achievements. Visualize your journey with historical data and projected completion dates. It offers a beautiful design, customizable widgets, and Siri shortcuts for seamless tracking across your devices.

Highlights
  • Track distance, money, time, weight, and more
  • History charts and projected completion dates
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Automatic tracker resets (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.)
  • Cross-device syncing (iOS & macOS)
Features
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Progress is an app for iOS & macOS designed to help keep track of progress towards goals. Progress is perfect for tracking almost anything - distance, money, time, weight, and more! Stay on target with history charts showing your recent trends! ◆ Beautiful Design Intuitive layout puts progress tracking right at your fingertips ◆ Widgets Powerful widgets available right on your Home Screen or Lock Screen ◆ Shortcuts Siri shortcuts integration to unlock even more possibilities ◆ History See trends over time and projected completion dates ◆ Automatic Reset Set trackers to reset every day, week, month, quarter, or year ◆ Quick Actions Customizable quick actions for each tracker ◆ Smart Formatting Intelligent formatting for currencies, times, weights, and distances ◆ Categories Sort your trackers into lists ◆ Multiple Device Support Available for iOS & macOS devices with seamless syncing The free version of Progress allows for tracking up to 5 items at a time. To remove this limitation & all advertising within the app, we offer our premium upgrade. Premium is available as an auto-renewing subscription or a one time lifetime purchase. Progress premium subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime by going to your account settings in the App Store. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. For more information, see our privacy policy & terms of use: https://www.shayesapps.com/policies

About

JamJars

Features
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JamJars helps you organise your money into simple “jars” so you can save, invest, and pay off debt with total clarity. Most people have one account and multiple goals. JamJars gives each goal its own space—so you always know exactly where you stand. Track every kind of money properly Not all money works the same. Savings go up, debt goes down, crypto is measured in tokens—not pounds. JamJars handles it for you: • Cash savings (any currency) • Debt — mortgages, credit cards, loans • Stocks, ETFs, investment accounts • Crypto portfolios (track in tokens) • Precious metals (by weight) • Real estate Set targets, track progress, and log every transaction with notes—no spreadsheets, no clutter. Save together Share jars with a partner, family, or friends. Every update syncs instantly—perfect for couples or shared goals. Stay organised Group jars into baskets, pin your most important ones, and keep a full history of every transaction. Why JamJars • Clear progress for every goal • Built for real-life money (not just budgets) • Simple, fast, and intuitive Free to start Try a few jars for free. Upgrade for unlimited jars, customisation, shared jars, and more. Download JamJars and see the full picture of your money. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Progress4 screens
JamJars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: JamJars at none against Progress's shown. Progress's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Progress sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and JamJars sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Progress ships an update every 4 weeks, JamJars every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Progress versus JamJars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgressJamJars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (884 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings884 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShayes Apps LLCJAMAL MULLA

Bugs and requests

Progress

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Widgets not working as expected
  • App crashing on launch

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add pages/word count tracking
  • Implement daily/weekly/monthly goal tracking and statistics
  • Ability to reorder and view multiple trackers on widgets
  • Automate progress updates based on schedule
  • Increase font and UI element sizes
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  • Add negative goal tracking (e.g., body fat percentage)

JamJars

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Progress

Subscriptions2
  • Progress Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Progress Premium7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$19.99
2 purchases

JamJars

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - 1 Month3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium - 1 Year$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Progress free?
Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JamJars free?
JamJars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Progress or JamJars have ads?
Progress shows ads; JamJars does not.
Which is updated more often, Progress or JamJars?
Progress ships an update every 4 weeks, and JamJars every 6 months. Most recently, Progress was updated on October 18, 2026 and JamJars on September 30, 2026.

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