Comparison

My Good Jar vs Good Things Jar

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

Head to head
About

My Good Jar

This app provides a private digital space to record positive experiences and memories. Users can quickly save small wins, kind messages, or funny moments to a personal collection. The app offers monthly and yearly recaps to help users reflect on their progress and appreciate the good in their lives.

Highlights
  • Quickly capture positive moments
  • Organize memories in a personal jar
  • Monthly and yearly recap summaries
  • Gentle reminders for habit building
  • Completely private and non-social
  • Option to add photos to entries
Features
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My Good Jar is a private place to capture the good moments you don't want to forget. A small win. A kind message. A great meal. A funny moment. A tiny highlight that makes an ordinary day feel worth saving. Write a quick note, drop it into your jar, and build a collection you can revisit anytime — especially when you need a reset. How it works Quick capture: Save a moment in seconds (no long journaling required). Drop it in your jar: A simple, satisfying way to store the moments that made your day better. Look back often: Monthly recaps help you notice patterns and progress — and your year-end recap turns a year of small moments into something you can actually feel. Gentle reminders: Optional weekly email reminders (web) and push notifications (iOS) to keep the habit easy. Always private My Good Jar is not social. No followers. No public feed. Your moments are for you. Free includes 1 default jar (Good Jar) 1 text entry per day Full year-end recap Weekly reminders Unlimited history My Good Jar Plus (optional) For more ways to personalize and preserve your moments: Multiple & custom jars Unlimited entries Add photos to entries Monthly recaps Start anytime — today, this week, mid-year. The jar works whenever you do. Terms of Use: https://mygoodjar.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://mygoodjar.app/privacy

About

Good Things Jar

Features
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Jarful is an on-device journal that turns small good things from each day into notes kept in a personal jar. ・Add one note to a jar Write a short memory, attach a photo, and choose a paper style. When words are hard to find, draw one of 120 built-in prompts. ・Shake to revisit an older note Shake the device or use the on-screen control to draw one saved note. Draw history also remains on device. ・Multiple jars and time capsules Choose among twelve paper styles and eight jar looks, and keep up to eight jars in parallel. A time capsule can remain closed until a date you choose. ・Open the year and place it on a shelf On December 31, replay that year's notes, create a card, and place the completed jar on your shelf. Archive search, export, and reminders are also available. Notes, photos, jars, and draw history are stored on device, with no account required. Supported screens may show a bottom banner; full-screen ads may appear only at natural pauses after a note is added or an export completes. An optional one-time Remove Ads purchase hides both formats. Jarful is a personal journal and reflection tool. It does not measure or guarantee changes in mood or health and does not replace medical or professional support.

Screenshots

My Good Jar4 screens
Good Things Jar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: My Good Jar at 3 against Good Things Jar's 1. My Good Jar also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My Good Jar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month and Good Things Jar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My Good Jar versus Good Things Jar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Good JarGood Things Jar
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKellen Reid丽佳 施

In-app purchases

2 purchases

My Good Jar

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plus Subscription$3.001 Month
  • Yearly Plus Subscription$24.001 Year
1 purchases

Good Things Jar

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is My Good Jar free?
My Good Jar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Good Things Jar free?
Good Things Jar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Good Jar or Good Things Jar have ads?
Both My Good Jar and Good Things Jar show ads.

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