Comparison

Flowmo vs One Big Thing Journal

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

Head to head
About

Flowmo

This app offers a flexible timer to help you maintain focus by adjusting work and break durations. It integrates with popular to-do list apps and provides focus reports to track your productivity.

Highlights
  • Flexible work and break timer
  • Automatic break calculation
  • To-do list integration
  • Daily focus statistics
  • Customizable work/break ratios
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Flowmo: Flexible Pomodoro timer that won't break your flow state The problem with classical Pomodoro is that we often finish our work early or the task takes longer than 25 minutes, resulting in interruptions by the alarm. Flowmo addresses this by offering flexibility: work x minutes, take x/5 minutes break. Flowmo automatically calculate and set break timer for you based on your work duration. In this way you can stay in the flow state while maintaining the 5:1 work-break ratio. Main features: • Flexible Timer: Work 50 minutes, take 10 minutes break; work 120 minutes, take 24 minutes break. • Todo List: Focus one task at a time to stay monotasked. Todo list app integrations available (Todoist, TickTick, Microsoft To Do and Google Tasks) • Focus reports: Provides daily focus statistics • Customizable Options: Tweak the work and break ratio to fit your needs. Terms of Use: https://apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

One Big Thing Journal

Features
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Inspired by the “One Big Thing” methodology: simplify your day by committing to one meaningful task — and get it done. Key Features: • Daily Focus – Capture and complete your most important task each day in a clean, distraction-free interface • Streak Tracking – Build momentum with visual streaks and achievement milestones • Smart Reminders – Stay on track with customizable daily notifications • History Timeline – Review your progress at a glance Why it works: The One Big Thing approach cuts through overwhelm and decision fatigue by helping you focus on what matters most — one task at a time. Perfect for professionals, students, and anyone seeking to build a simple, sustainable productivity habit. Start your streak today and discover how powerful one focused action each day can be

Screenshots

Flowmo4 screens
One Big Thing Journal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: One Big Thing Journal at none against Flowmo's 2. Flowmo's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flowmo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. One Big Thing Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flowmo versus One Big Thing Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowmoOne Big Thing Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShang Wei ShenTassilo von Gerlach

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flowmo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$47.991 Year
None

One Big Thing Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flowmo free?
Flowmo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is One Big Thing Journal free?
One Big Thing Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flowmo or One Big Thing Journal have ads?
Neither Flowmo nor One Big Thing Journal shows ads.

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