Comparison

the worry jar vs Your Worry Time

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

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About

the worry jar

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the worry jar is a small, quiet place for the things weighing on you. when something is on your mind, tap the jar and set it down. type it, or simply say it. it settles inside as a soft, glowing light, wandering gently, waiting. when you're ready, let it go. breathe out on your phone and the worry rises from the jar to become a star in your sky, resting near a real, named star you can look for tonight. some things belong to the sky now. โ€” breathe out to let a worry go. the mic only feels your breath; nothing is recorded โ€” a worry window: one gentle time each day to look at what's waiting, so worries don't follow you all day โ€” your sky: a chart of every real star your worries were given, drawn where it truly sits โ€” a jar of real glass under a calm night sky, with the moon in its real phase and extra shooting stars on meteor-shower nights โ€” drop a worry in with siri, control center, the action button or your apple watch โ€” a gentle daily reminder, on your terms. never a notification storm โ€” lock the jar with face id โ€” soft ambient sound and gentle haptics, and easy to use with voiceover and larger text private by design: no account, no analytics. your worries never leave your device. everything that helps stays free. if the jar has been helping, you can support it: new glass, skies and sounds, new ways to let go like a dandelion or a paper lantern, and your sky as a wallpaper. try any of them first, or simply leave a light: every thank-you hangs a lantern in your sky. 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.

About

Your Worry Time

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Worry Time is your private space to work through anxious thoughts using techniques inspired by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) โ€” one of the most widely studied approaches for understanding and reframing unhelpful thinking. Instead of letting worries loop in your head, Worry Time gives you two simple, guided tools to get used to challenging your worries and build more balanced thinking over time. EXPERIMENTS Anxiety loves to make confident predictions about what will go wrong. With Experiments, you write down what you fear will happen, then check it against what actually happened. Over time, you build a personal record of how your worries compare to reality. BALANCED THOUGHTS When a worry feels overwhelming, it helps to step back and weigh it up. Balanced Thoughts walks you through the evidence for and against a thought, so you can land on a more realistic, kinder takeaway โ€” and save it to revisit later. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your reflections are personal, so they stay that way. Everything you write is stored only on your device. There are no accounts, no sign-ins, no tracking, and no analytics โ€” nothing you write ever leaves your phone. SIMPLE AND CALM - Clean, gentle design that stays out of your way - No streaks, pressure, or notifications nagging you - Works fully offline Worry Time is a self-help tool for practicing these skills yourself. It is not therapy and not a medical or diagnostic service.

Screenshots

the worry jar4 screens
Your Worry Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Your Worry Time at none against the worry jar's 4. 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. the worry jar sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Your Worry Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
the worry jar versus Your Worry Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterthe worry jarYour Worry Time
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrishna DesaiALEKSANDRA SEREGINA

In-app purchases

4 purchases

the worry jar

One-time4
  • a candle$1.99
  • supporter$4.99
  • a lantern$4.99
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  • a little moon$9.99
None

Your Worry Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is the worry jar free?
the worry jar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Your Worry Time free?
Your Worry Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do the worry jar or Your Worry Time have ads?
Neither the worry jar nor Your Worry Time shows ads.

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