Mind Galaxy vs Good Things Jar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mind Galaxy
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Mind Galaxy is a journal where your thoughts become stars, and your own galaxy grows with time. Maybe you’ve tried to keep a journal, but never quite stuck with it. Maybe you simply want a place to leave the thoughts that cross your mind — without having to turn them into a perfect journal entry. Or maybe you’d like to look back someday and see how you were thinking and feeling at a different point in your life. In Mind Galaxy, you can turn those thoughts into stars and leave them in your own galaxy. 【How Mind Galaxy works】 ◆ Leave your thoughts as stars You don’t need to write a long journal entry. A few words are enough. Write down a thought, a feeling, something you noticed, or anything you want to remember. Each thought becomes a star in your galaxy. ◆ Continue a thought and create a story When you continue an earlier thought, your stars can connect and form a story-like trail through your galaxy. Over time, those connections can reveal a path through your thoughts that you may not have noticed when you first wrote them. ◆ Revisit thoughts from the past Thoughts you left behind can be revisited later. You may rediscover a feeling you had forgotten, see an old thought from a different perspective, or simply notice how much has changed. ◆ Watch your galaxy grow week by week Your thoughts from each week come together to form that week’s galaxy. Look from last week to this week and see how your galaxy has changed. You can also travel further back in time to explore how your galaxy has grown over longer periods. ◆ Explore your thoughts through time Mind Galaxy gives you a different way to look back. Instead of simply scrolling through a list of old entries, move through your galaxy and revisit the stars you left behind. Follow the path of your thoughts through time. ◆ A private space, just for you There are no likes, followers, or social feeds. Mind Galaxy is a quiet space for your own thoughts — not something you have to share with anyone else. ◆ Keep your thoughts safe Automatic backup helps protect the thoughts you’ve collected over time. There’s no daily streak to protect, and no punishment for taking a break. Write when something comes to mind. Come back whenever you feel like it. Over time, those small thoughts become something bigger: a galaxy that belongs entirely to you. What will your galaxy look like a year from now? Mind Galaxy is a journal for watching your thoughts grow and change over time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTbrdJ28P5n0d7xxAwNn9fOiTvXUEGbirNim-p8PwwnAIpFJd2y9cV-g6puFW7yPe_YG-eCyweE99Ow/pub
Good Things Jar
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mind Galaxy at none against Good Things Jar's 1. Mind Galaxy also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Good Things Jar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mind Galaxy asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Mind Galaxy | Good Things Jar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YUZO YOSHIMURA | 丽佳 施 |
In-app purchases
Mind Galaxy
No in-app purchases
Good Things Jar
- Remove Ads$0.99








