WorryBugs vs the worry jar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WorryBugs
This app provides a comforting digital space to express your thoughts and worries. Create a virtual companion to share your concerns, journal your feelings, and reflect on your progress. It's designed to help lighten your emotional load by simply acknowledging what's on your mind.
- Create a WorryBug companion
- Name and share your worries
- Journal thoughts and add updates
- Gently release finished worries
- Reflect on past progress
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A gentle, comforting space to share what’s on your mind. WorryBugs are tiny, tender-hearted friends who sit quietly with your thoughts and help carry what feels heavy. Sometimes, just naming a worry can make it feel a little lighter. That’s what WorryBugs are here for. What You Can Do: - Create a WorryBug – Give your worry a name and a critter will share it with you. - Check in anytime – Add updates, journal your thoughts, or just say hi. - Let go gently – When the worry feels finished, you can reflect and release. - Look back kindly – See how far you’ve come, one step at a time. Whether your worry is big or small, silly or serious, clear or confusing—your WorryBug is here to hold it gently, just as it is. // shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half sorrow
the worry jar
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the worry jar is a small, quiet space for the things weighing on you. When something is on your mind, tap the jar and let it out. Your worry settles inside as a soft, glowing firefly — wandering gently, waiting. When you're ready, release one. It floats up and out of the jar, transforming into a star in your night sky. Some things belong to the sky now — there's no need to carry them. - A calm night-sky aesthetic with twinkling stars and soft amber glows - Tap to drop a worry in. Long-press to peek at what's inside. - Release a worry and watch it become a wish-star — tap one, and it gently reminds you not to dwell on what you've already let go - A daily gentle reminder, on your terms — never a notification storm - Subtle haptics and ambient sound (rain, wind, night) for a soothing ritual - Fully private. Your worries never leave your device. Built for moments when you don't need a journal, a therapist, or an app full of features. Just a place to set something down. Sleep a little easier tonight.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WorryBugs at weekly against the worry jar's every 5 weeks. WorryBugs also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WorryBugs ships an update weekly, the worry jar every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WorryBugs | the worry jar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sukhdip Sandhu | Krishna Desai |
In-app purchases
WorryBugs
No in-app purchases
the worry jar
No in-app purchases
Questions
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