# Gather vs One Small Thing

The clearest difference is update cadence: One Small Thing at every 4 days against Gather's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Gather sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and One Small Thing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Gather ships an update every 6 weeks, One Small Thing every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gather | One Small Thing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gather-handheld-curiosity/id6468843059/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **32** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 44 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | **15.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Spencer Chang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1708138525) | [北京丈量世界科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1358962802) |

## What reviewers say

### Gather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gather-handheld-curiosity/id6468843059)

Capture and organize your ideas, moments, and inspirations with a multimedia field recorder. This privacy-focused app allows quick collection of text, images, and videos, with offline functionality and on-device storage.

**Highlights:** Offline functionality, Privacy-focused, no ads or tracking, Quick multimedia capture, Organize and connect notes, Review moments in a feed, Are.na integration, Open-source

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gather Contribution | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gather Contribution | $5.99 | one-time |
| Gather Contribution | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gather Contribution | $12.99 | one-time |
| Gather Contribution | $34.99 | one-time |
| Gather Contribution | $59.99 | one-time |
| Gather Contribution | $99.99 | one-time |


### One Small Thing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-small-thing-when-bored/id6806845353)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Everything | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gather free?

Gather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is One Small Thing free?

One Small Thing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Gather or One Small Thing have ads?

Neither Gather nor One Small Thing shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Gather or One Small Thing?

Gather ships an update every 6 weeks, and One Small Thing every 4 days. Most recently, Gather was updated on November 3, 2026 and One Small Thing on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*