What is Cookie Jar used for?

Cookie Jar is an iPhone app for tracking a savings goal visually, logging each deposit and withdrawal, and staying motivated with milestones and reminders. It is a good fit for saving toward a specific purchase or goal and building a regular savings habit.

Yes. Cookie Jar has a free plan.

Is Cookie Jar open source?

No. Cookie Jar is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Finance & Accounting category, open-source options include Financial Freedom, SplitPro and Cashew.

What are some alternatives to Cookie Jar?

Other SaaS products in the Finance & Accounting category include Digits, YNAB and Account & Expense Manager.

Cookie Jar: features, pricing and alternatives

About Cookie Jar

Cookie Jar: Savings Tracker is an iPhone app from Chroma Capital Inc. that turns saving money into a visual habit. You set a savings goal, add deposits to a jar that fills up as you progress, and celebrate milestones along the way. It suits people who want a simple, motivating alternative to a spreadsheet.

Release notes mention savings reminders on weekly or fortnightly schedules, withdrawal logging, goal milestones and a feature-request section available in nine languages. The app has a free tier and a Pro subscription; the developer says it moved from a one-time unlock to an annual plan, while existing purchasers keep Pro, and free users may see ads.

It is a closed-source consumer app distributed through the Apple App Store with in-app purchases, so there is no self-hosted version.

Key features

Visual savings jar that fills toward a goal
Log deposits and withdrawals
Milestones that celebrate progress
Recurring savings reminders
Multi-language interface
Optional Pro subscription

Good fit for

→Saving toward a specific purchase or goal
→Building a regular savings habit

Tags: savings; finance; ios; iphone; goals; budgeting; mobile-app

Cookie Jar: questions and answers

What is Cookie Jar used for?: Cookie Jar is an iPhone app for tracking a savings goal visually, logging each deposit and withdrawal, and staying motivated with milestones and reminders. It is a good fit for saving toward a specific purchase or goal and building a regular savings habit.
Is Cookie Jar free?: Yes. Cookie Jar has a free plan.
Is Cookie Jar open source?: No. Cookie Jar is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Finance & Accounting category, open-source options include Financial Freedom, SplitPro and Cashew.
What are some alternatives to Cookie Jar?: Other SaaS products in the Finance & Accounting category include Digits, YNAB and Account & Expense Manager.