Comparison

The Good Things Jar vs SHIFT

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

Head to head
About

The Good Things Jar

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Journaling is hard. This isn't journaling. The Good Things Jar is the easiest way to remember the good in your life — even when life doesn't feel that good. Every day, just add one good thing. That's it. One sentence. Takes just 10 seconds. Maybe your coffee was perfect. Maybe you hit all green lights. Maybe someone smiled at you. Maybe you just made it through the day. That counts too. Watch your jar fill up with colorful notes — proof that good things happen, even when it doesn't feel like it. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open the app 2. Write one good thing (one sentence is enough) 3. Watch it drop into your jar 4. Done. See you tomorrow. WHY IT HELPS On hard days, open your jar. Scroll through months of moments you forgot about. A compliment. A good meal. A small win. Your brain forgets the good stuff. Your jar doesn't. FEATURES • One note a day — no pressure, no prompts, no streaks guilt • Beautiful jar that fills up over time • Gentle reminders (set your own time) • Milestone celebrations at 7, 30, 100+ days • Shuffle mode — random happy memory when you need it • Year-End Review — celebrate 365 days of good things • PIN lock for privacy • No ads. No data tracking. Just you and your jar. PERFECT FOR: • People who want to be grateful but find journaling overwhelming • Anyone going through a hard season who needs reminders of the good • People who forget how many good days they actually have • Anyone who wants a simple daily habit that actually sticks YOUR YEAR IN A JAR On December 31st, we'll invite you to open your jar and read through every good thing from the year. It's like a time capsule you wrote yourself. The grass is greener where you're standing. This jar helps you see it. START FREE Try The Good Things Jar free for 7 days. Then $1.99/month or $9.99/year. Cancel anytime. Your notes stay yours. Always. Terms of Use: https://tricky-salamander-de8.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-311a8af4b2e080678ce8c20cea8bd216 Privacy Policy: https://tricky-salamander-de8.notion.site/PRIVACY-POLICY-2f4a8af4b2e0808aae4fcf76735d8fab

About

SHIFT

This app offers real-time interventions for neurodivergent individuals experiencing crisis regulation. It provides five distinct modes designed to help manage racing thoughts, shutdown, anger, overwhelm, and paralysis. The tool focuses on practical, immediate support without guilt or pressure.

Highlights
  • Crisis regulation tool
  • Five regulation modes
  • Designed for neurodivergent brains
  • Real-time intervention
  • No guilt or streaks
  • Sensory overload management
Features
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Your nervous system is not broken. It's overwhelmed. SHIFT is a crisis regulation tool built specifically for ADHD, autistic, and neurodivergent brains — not a meditation app, not a mood tracker. A real-time intervention for when your system hits its limit. WHEN YOU'RE IN CRISIS, YOU NEED TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY WORK. SHIFT gives you five regulation modes designed around how neurodivergent nervous systems actually function: - Spiraling — racing thoughts, can't stop. breathing and grounding to interrupt the loop. - Frozen — shut down, can't feel. body activation to bring you back online. - Raging — about to lose it. controlled discharge to metabolize the charge. - Overwhelmed — too much, can't handle it. sensory reduction and coherent breathing. - Stuck — can't start, paralyzed. micro-steps and external anchors to unlock movement. NO GUILT. NO STREAKS. NO TOXIC POSITIVITY. SHIFT doesn't care if you missed yesterday. It meets you exactly where you are, every time. BUILT BY SOMEONE WHO GETS IT. Created by an AuDHD founder who got tired of wellness apps designed for neurotypical brains. Every mode, every interaction, every word was designed with your nervous system in mind — not a general audience. WHO SHIFT IS FOR: - ADHD and autistic adults navigating daily dysregulation - Anyone experiencing sensory overload or autistic burnout - People with anxiety, hypervigilance, or rejection sensitive dysphoria - Neurodivergent parents, founders, and professionals - Anyone whose nervous system runs hot and needs real tools Free to start. No account required. Open it when you need it. This is your reset button. Terms of Use: https://themindshiftapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://themindshiftapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

The Good Things Jar4 screens
SHIFT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The Good Things Jar and SHIFT are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. The Good Things Jar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SHIFT sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
The Good Things Jar versus SHIFT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Good Things JarSHIFT
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNiveditha OblaTimothy Williams

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Good Things Jar

Subscriptions2
  • The Good Things Jar7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • The Good Things Jar7 Days trial$9.991 Year
4 purchases

SHIFT

Subscriptions4
  • SHIFT Starter$4.991 Month
  • SHIFT Pro$9.991 Month
  • SHIFT Starter$49.991 Year
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  • SHIFT Pro$99.991 Year

Questions

Is The Good Things Jar free?
The Good Things Jar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SHIFT free?
SHIFT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Good Things Jar or SHIFT have ads?
Neither The Good Things Jar nor SHIFT shows ads.

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