Comparison

Tiny Experiments vs Old Mother's Altar

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Experiments

This app encourages self-improvement through small, manageable daily experiments. Focus on easy-to-start actions, track your progress visually, and build consistency without pressure. It's designed for those seeking real change with simple, distraction-free systems.

Highlights
  • Small daily experiments
  • Low-pressure habit building
  • Simple daily journal
  • Visible progress tracking
  • Build consistency
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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Tiny Experiments helps you improve your life through small, low-pressure experiments. Instead of big goals, you focus on tiny daily actions that are easy to start and easy to keep going. Each experiment has a clear duration, simple tracking, and visible progress, so you can learn what works for you without stress. Use Tiny Experiments to: Start small habits without pressure Track daily experiments and streaks Reflect with a simple daily journal See progress with clear statistics Build consistency through experimentation, not willpower This app is designed for people who want real change, but prefer simple systems over complex plans. No social feeds. No distractions. Just you, your experiments, and steady progress. Tiny steps. Real results. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tinyexperiments.arlenexu.com/privacy

About

Old Mother's Altar

This app provides a private digital space for magical practitioners to record spells, track rituals, and manage ingredients. It features a grimoire, journal, and inventory system, all stored locally on your device for complete privacy. Organize your practice with lunar guidance and task reminders.

Highlights
  • Personal grimoire for spells and rituals
  • Casting log and results tracking
  • Ingredient and tool inventory management
  • Lunar phase and event guidance
  • Task reminders for spells
  • Passcode and biometric protection
Features
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Old Mother's Altar is a private, beautifully crafted space for your magical practice. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or just beginning to explore the craft, it gives you everything you need to record, organize, and carry your work with you, and all with complete privacy. The Grimoire: Build and maintain your personal collection of spells and rituals. Each entry captures everything that matters: intention, magic type (candle, knot, crystal, herbal, sigil, and more), ideal timing by moon phase, season, time of day, or day of the week, ingredients and tools, incantations, deities worked with, and recurring tasks. Keep each spell as detailed or as minimal as you wish. The Journal: Every time you cast, write about it. The Journal is your casting log. Track each working from Pending to Ongoing to Completed, add notes as the work unfolds, and record your final results. Tasks tied to your spells surface on the home screen and in notifications so nothing slips through the cracks. The Cabinet: Know what you have. The Cabinet is your ingredient and tool inventory, organized by type (herbs, crystals, candles, incense, cords, oils, and more). Custom types can be added for anything that doesn't fit the defaults. The Altar: Your home screen shows today's moon phase with guidance for each stage of the lunar cycle, upcoming sabbats and planetary events, and your pending spell tasks at a glance. Private by Design All of your data lives on your device. Nothing is sent to a server, shared with third parties, or backed up to the cloud. Your practice is your own. Protect access further with a passcode and Face or Touch ID. Old Mother's Altar is for you. Your spells, your words, your practice. It doesn’t come preloaded with any existing library because it’s yours to build as you grow.

Screenshots

Tiny Experiments3 screens
Old Mother's Altar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Experiments at 5.0 against Old Mother's Altar's 3.0. Old Mother's Altar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Tiny Experiments sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Old Mother's Altar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Experiments holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Experiments ships an update fortnightly, Old Mother's Altar every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tiny Experiments versus Old Mother's Altar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny ExperimentsOld Mother's Altar
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRockieStar Inc.Katy Towell

Customer experience

Tiny Experiments

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

Old Mother's Altar

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tiny Experiments

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Pro Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Old Mother's Altar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Experiments free?
Tiny Experiments is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Old Mother's Altar free?
Old Mother's Altar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Experiments or Old Mother's Altar?
Tiny Experiments is rated higher. Tiny Experiments averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Old Mother's Altar averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tiny Experiments or Old Mother's Altar have ads?
Neither Tiny Experiments nor Old Mother's Altar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Experiments or Old Mother's Altar?
Tiny Experiments ships an update fortnightly, and Old Mother's Altar every 8 days. Most recently, Tiny Experiments was updated on October 5, 2026 and Old Mother's Altar on October 1, 2026.

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