Gratitudes Jar vs The Mirror
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gratitudes Jar
Capture what you're thankful for by adding notes to your digital jar. Shake your phone to randomly reveal a gratitude note for a positivity boost. Stay mindful and focus on the good things in life with this interactive journal.
- Add gratitude notes to a digital jar
- Shake phone to reveal random notes
- Custom alerts and soothing sounds
- Clear and refresh the jar
- Offline access to notes
- Sync notes across devices
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Gratitudes Jar is your personal gratitude journal with a delightful, interactive twist. Capture what you're thankful for by dropping notes into your digital jar — then shake your phone whenever you need a positivity boost to reveal a random gratitude at random. It's a simple, beautiful ritual that helps you stay mindful and focus on the good things in life. Key Features: Drop Your Gratitude Notes Write down what you're grateful for and store it in the jar. Choose from five categories — Relationships, Work & Growth, Health, Small Joys, and Self-Love — to keep your reflections organised. Shake to Reveal Give your phone a shake to surface a random gratitude from your jar. A perfect pick-me-up anytime you need one. AI-Powered Writing Get gentle writing suggestions and personalised affirmations to help you express your gratitude more fully. Premium: Beautiful Themes: Choose from six hand-crafted themes — Rose, Lavender, Ocean, Sunset, Forest, and Midnight — to make the app feel completely yours. Streak Tracking: Build a daily gratitude habit and watch your streak grow. Insights & Mood Trends Reflect on patterns in your gratitude practice over time. Export Your Gratitudes Save or share your entries anytime. Daily Reminders Optional gentle nudges to help you keep your practice going — on your schedule. Offline & Private Everything is saved securely on your device. No account required, no data leaves your phone. This application is licensed under the standard Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
The Mirror
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The Mirror is a private self-reflection and emotional wellness space designed to help you slow down, notice what you feel, and return to yourself with greater honesty and care. MEET MIRA Mira is your gentle AI reflection companion. After your Daily Check-In, Mira transforms what you choose to share into a personalized reflection—helping you notice the emotional thread beneath your day, understand what may need attention, and carry one grounded insight forward. Mira does not define your feelings or make decisions for you. She creates space for your own understanding to become clearer. Use The Mirror to check in with your emotions, plan your week with intention, recognize recurring patterns, and explore deeper self-awareness through thoughtfully guided prompts. WHAT YOU CAN DO IN THE MIRROR • Daily Check-In & Mira Reflection Pause, name what you feel, notice what you may need, add an optional journal note, and receive a personalized daily reflection from Mira. • Weekly Focus Choose one area to focus on, set a supportive weekly intention, and return to what matters with greater clarity. • Monthly Emotional Check-In Look across your saved check-ins to recognize repeated feelings, needs, and patterns—and discover a supportive practice for the month ahead. • Guided Reflection Move through gentle prompts when you want help understanding a feeling, situation, or inner experience more deeply. • Inner Awareness Explore what may live beneath your reactions, emotional defenses, unmet needs, and sensitivity. • Outer Awareness Reflect on communication patterns, thoughts, words, and how you respond to the world around you—especially under pressure. • Quests Enter guided reflection journeys that help you set an intention, take conscious action, recognize insight, and release what no longer supports you. • This Month’s Path Step into a new reflection theme each month. Explore its meaning, notice how it is taking shape in your life, and work with guided perspectives, prompts, and practices as the month unfolds. • Yearly Chapter Name the chapter of life you are living through and reflect on what you are learning, releasing, and practicing. A SPACE THAT MEETS YOU WHERE YOU ARE The Mirror is available in English and Thai. Return daily or whenever you need a quiet moment to listen inward, understand yourself, and choose your next step with care. Some experiences, including Mira’s personalized reflections and deeper awareness tools, require an active Premium membership. Monthly and yearly options are available. IMPORTANT The Mirror is not designed for prediction, diagnosis, crisis support, or professional medical or mental health advice. It is a self-reflection and emotional wellness tool for everyday awareness. If you are in distress or need clinical support, please contact a qualified professional or your local emergency service. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Mirror at every 5 days against Gratitudes Jar's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Gratitudes Jar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and The Mirror sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gratitudes Jar ships an update every 3 months, The Mirror every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gratitudes Jar | The Mirror |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kanthipriya Mahale | LUMINARIS COMPANY LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Gratitudes Jar
- Unlock monthly access$1.991 Month
- Unlock yearly access$9.991 Year
- Unlock full access$19.99
The Mirror
- Monthly Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$69.991 Year









