Comparison

Little Joys vs Tiny Mood Garden

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

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About

Little Joys

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Start your year with an empty jar. Each week, drop in a moment that made you smile. On New Year's Eve, open your jar and relive the beautiful year you had. Based on the beloved tradition that has helped millions find more gratitude in their daily lives, Little Joys turns the simple practice of collecting happy moments into a beautiful, private ritual. HOW IT WORKS - Capture moments of joy โ€” Add a note and photo whenever something good happens. Big celebrations or tiny victories, they all count. - Watch your jar fill up โ€” See your collection of happy memories grow throughout the year with a beautiful, visual jar that fills with each moment you add. - Shake to remember โ€” Give your jar a shake anytime to pull out a random past moment. A little surprise joy when you need it most. - Experience the magic on December 31st โ€” When the year ends, open your jar for a beautiful year-in-review experience. See your happiest moments, discover patterns in your gratitude, and create a video of your year to save and share. Don't want to wait until December? Relive your memories anytime during the year! THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED Little Joys is designed to be calm, private, and delightful. No social pressure, no streaks guilt-tripping you, no cluttered feeds. Just you and your moments of gratitude. - Weekly gentle reminders (customizable) - Private by default โ€” your moments stay on your device - Beautiful themes to personalize your jar - Add photos to make memories vivid - Search and filter your moments anytime WHY IT WORKS Research shows that practicing gratitude regularly increases happiness, improves sleep, and builds resilience. But most gratitude journals feel like homework. Little Joys makes it effortless and even fun. The jar metaphor transforms gratitude from a chore into a collection โ€” something you're building toward, not checking off. And the December 31st reveal creates anticipation that keeps you coming back all year. LITTLE JOYS+ (Premium) The core experience is free forever. Upgrade to Little Joys+ for: - Multiple photos per moment (up to 5) - Beautiful jar themes (Ocean, Midnight, Sunset, and more) - Year-end video export with music - iCloud backup (coming soon) - Home screen widgets (coming soon) $11.99/year or $2.99/month Privacy Policy: https://littlejoys.pages.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://littlejoys.pages.dev/terms --- Start your jar today. Your future self will thank you.

About

Tiny Mood Garden

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Tiny Mood Garden is a gentle daily ritual for your iPhone. Pick today's mood, plant a tiny seed, and watch your week bloom into a small private garden. No account. No ads. No tracking. Your garden stays on your device. What you can do: - Plant one mood each day. - See your week as a tiny garden. - View your month as a soft calendar of plants. - Share a weekly garden snapshot. - Set an optional daily reminder. - Clear your local data anytime. Tiny Mood Garden is not a medical or therapy app. It does not diagnose, analyze, or treat any condition. It is simply a playful way to mark the day.

Screenshots

Little Joys4 screens
Tiny Mood Garden4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiny Mood Garden at none against Little Joys's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Little Joys sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Tiny Mood Garden asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 4 level
Little Joys versus Tiny Mood Garden: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLittle JoysTiny Mood Garden
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.217.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHECANO, LLCBIN ZHAI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Little Joys

Subscriptions2
  • Little Joys+ Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Little Joys+ Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
None

Tiny Mood Garden

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Little Joys free?
Little Joys is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Mood Garden free?
Tiny Mood Garden is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Little Joys or Tiny Mood Garden have ads?
Neither Little Joys nor Tiny Mood Garden shows ads.

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