Comparison

Year Progress vs My Star Jar

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

Head to head
About

Year Progress

Track your year's progress with a visually appealing countdown widget. See how much time has passed and how much remains, with live updates on your home screen, lock screen, and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Live year progress ring
  • Day counter
  • Time-left countdown
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • StandBy mode display
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Offline functionality
Features
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See how much of the year has passed and how much time is left. Year Progress is a simple, warm countdown widget for tracking the year at a glance. Open the app for a live progress ring, day counter, and time-left countdown, or keep the year in sight with widgets across iPhone, iPad, StandBy Mode, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch. Key features: • Live year progress ring • Day counter and time-left countdown • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • StandBy mode display • Apple Watch app and complications • Light and Dark Mode support • Works offline, with no account and no data collected A quiet reminder to make every day count.

About

My Star Jar

This app helps families build positive habits and routines by turning tasks into rewards. Users can set custom tasks and rewards, track progress, and celebrate achievements together. It also offers a solo mode for personal habit building.

Highlights
  • Customizable tasks and rewards
  • Family and solo modes
  • Progress tracking with visual feedback
  • Offline functionality
  • Multiple themes
  • Recurring task scheduling
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Star Jar turns everyday tasks into something the whole family can cheer about. Tap a task, earn a star, watch the jar fill, and unlock real rewards your kids or family members actually care about. Works beautifully for kids, teens, parents, roommates, or anyone building better routines together. BUILT FOR THE WAY YOUR FAMILY WORKS - Add kids or family members in seconds, each with their own profile, avatar, and jar - Custom tasks: chores, homework, kindness, screen-time goals, anything that matters - Custom rewards: ice cream trips, movie nights, game hours - set the price in stars - Progress bars fill in real time. Cheer the wins. Celebrate together. NEW IN v2.0 - ONE JAR FOR THE FAMILY. ONE JUST FOR YOU. Solo mode gives you your own jar for habits, streaks, and goals, perfect for adults, teens, or anyone building personal routines. - NOW ON iPAD. The whole family hub, sized up for the bigger screen. Tasks and rewards sit side by side. - DRAG TO REORDER. Reshuffle tasks and rewards with a simple drag, so kids see what is next at a glance. - THREE BEAUTIFUL THEMES. Golden Stars, Rainbow Meadow, or Space Explorer, each with its own animated background. - RECURRING TASKS. Daily, weekly, or custom schedules, so tasks auto-renew on time. DESIGNED FOR FAMILY LIFE - Private by design: every star, task, and reward stays on your device - No account. No internet required. No tracking. Ever. - Works offline, on the plane, in the car, anywhere - Big tap targets, friendly type, kid-readable everywhere - Gentle animations and a soft strikethrough for completed tasks BUILT FOR LITTLE WINS Star Jar is not about perfect days. It is about catching the small ones. The thank-you note. The unprompted teeth-brushing. The bike ride before screens. Star Jar gives those moments a little ceremony, then turns them into rewards your kids will remember. Tap. Earn. Cheer. Repeat. PERFECT FOR - Chore tracking - Homework habits - Kindness building - Screen-time alternatives - Daily routines and morning checklists - Personal habit tracking (Solo mode) - Goal setting at any age WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT No ads. No subscriptions to unlock real features. No upsells in front of your kids. No account creation. No share-with-friends prompts. Just a quiet little app that helps your family build the habits you care about. NO ACCOUNT. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. Star Jar respects your family's privacy. Everything saves on-device with local storage. We never send your data anywhere, because we never have your data. Built with love for families. Star Jar grows with your kids, and now, with you too.

Screenshots

Year Progress4 screens
My Star Jar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: My Star Jar at Free against Year Progress's $0.99. My Star Jar also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Year Progress's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

My Star Jar is free to download; Year Progress costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Year Progress ships an update every 2 weeks, My Star Jar every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Year Progress versus My Star Jar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYear ProgressMy Star Jar
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer振龙 何Gruha Lakshmi VEERA

Customer experience

Year Progress

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

My Star Jar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Year Progress

No in-app purchases

None

My Star Jar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Year Progress free?
Year Progress costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Star Jar free?
My Star Jar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Year Progress or My Star Jar have ads?
Neither Year Progress nor My Star Jar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Year Progress or My Star Jar?
Year Progress ships an update every 2 weeks, and My Star Jar every 3 months. Most recently, Year Progress was updated on September 29, 2026 and My Star Jar on September 15, 2026.

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