# Data Jar

> Data Store for Shortcuts

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1453273600](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1453273600)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1453273600`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Simon B. Støvring
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (861 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.4
- **Last updated:** 2022-01-11
- **First published:** 2020-04-14
- **Size:** 7.36 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/data-jar/id1453273600)
- **Website:** [https://datajar.app](https://datajar.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://datajar.app/privacy-policy/](https://datajar.app/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Data Jar is a data store designed to work with Shortcuts, letting you persist key-value data. If you’ve used dictionaries or lists in Shortcuts, you’ll find the Data Jar data format familiar and easy to read or update from Shortcuts.

Data Jar supports multiple data types (text, numbers, booleans, lists, dictionaries) and files. Files are stored in iCloud Drive and accessible from the Files app. It supports multi-window on iPad, drag-and-drop, and iCloud-based synchronization across devices. Data Jar is free to use, with an optional tip jar to support the developer.

## Rankings

- #57,183 — Overall

## Review summary

Data Jar is a powerful, essential data store for Apple Shortcuts, enabling persistent, structured data and a shared state that unlocks complex automations. It provides seamless cross-device cloud sync and is widely viewed as a must-have for serious Shortcuts users. However, reviewers note stability issues with large or complex data and desire better in-app organization (folders) to manage many values.

### Pros

- Essential and powerful data companion for Shortcuts, enabling persistent, shareable state across automations.
- Allows storing structured data like a pseudo-database, unlocking complex, dynamic automations.
- Seamless cloud sync across devices keeps data consistent between iPhone and iPad and other Apple platforms.
- Greatly extends Shortcuts’ capabilities by providing core functionality for persistent values and global data.
- Widely regarded as a must-have tool for serious Shortcuts users.

### Cons

- Stability issues under heavy usage: crashes and data loss when handling large or complex data (e.g., base64 images).
- Inconsistent behavior and edge-case bugs with larger datasets, reducing reliability.
- Lack of folders or structured organization for stored values, leading to clutter as you add more data.

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