Year Progress vs My Star Jar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Year Progress | My Star Jar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 振龙 何 | Gruha Lakshmi VEERA |
Customer experience
Year Progress
My Star Jar
In-app purchases
Year Progress
No in-app purchases
My Star Jar
No in-app purchases





