Comparison

OneThing vs Minnow

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

Head to head
About

OneThing

This app helps you stay focused by displaying your most important task on your home or lock screen. It simplifies your life by bringing order through focusing on one priority at a time.

Highlights
  • Display crucial item on home/lock screen
  • Stay focused and efficient
  • Simple input
  • Visible everywhere
  • Brings order to life
Features
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OneThing - Focus on what matters most, right now. This sleek and powerful app allows you to capture and display the most crucial item in your life at any given moment. Whether on your home screen or lock screen, OneThing ensures your priority is always in sight, helping you stay focused and efficient. Simple input, visible everywhere - bringing order to your life with just one thing at a time --- After confirming the purchase and payment, your iTunes account will automatically renew the subscription. The Apple iTunes account will charge within 24 hours before the expiration date. Once the payment is successful, the subscription period will extend by one subscription period. To cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the auto-renewal feature in the iTunes/AppleID settings at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. During the trial period, if the iTunes account does not cancel the subscription, it will automatically start the subscription and charge at the end of the trial period. Any unused trial period will be forfeited after purchasing the subscription. This service allows you to choose whether to cancel; if you choose not to cancel, the renewal service for the next billing period will start automatically. private privacy: https://merciful-sugar-3e6.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-b0e24b6beb074420ae88ec07239d1c5f?pvs=74 term of service: https://merciful-sugar-3e6.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-ffa8642d0e864e22b1dcd5fb06870978

About

Minnow

This minimalist app helps you capture key tasks and insights without overwhelming you. It offers a calm space for ideas and focus, with four distinct areas for managing your thoughts and progress. Enjoy a simple, natural experience with quick access and no intrusive reminders.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Four distinct spaces (Now, Morrow, Gone, Flow)
  • Smooth gestures and haptics
  • Widgets for quick access
  • No deadlines or reminders
  • iCloud sync
  • Data export as Markdown
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Minnow: Catch the fish, forget the net. Inspired by Zhuangzi's wisdom, Minnow isn't just a minimalist todo and jot app – it's your partner for a lighter way of living. It helps you capture the essential "fish" (key tasks or insights) and gently forget the "net" (the tool itself). It’s not your typical reminder app, nor a note-hoarding vault. If you, like us: crave focus over constant pings, prefer capturing points & sparks to rigid plans, and have a mind buzzing with ideas needing a calm space... then you might just love Minnow. Four Spaces: • Now: Where today's focus resides; as is Now, flow within. • Morrow: Where future thoughts gather; no thought for the Morrow. • Gone: Where completed things rest; gone, gone, gone beyond. • Flow: Where insights and ideas land; meaning found, words fade. Effortless Experience: • Simple: Clean design, helping you focus. • Natural: Smooth gestures, delightful haptics & sound. • Widgets: Quick access to Now & Flow on the go. • No Nagging: No deadlines, no reminders. Your flow, your rules. Data & Privacy: • iCloud Sync: Safe, seamless sync across your devices. • Private: No sign-up needed. Your data is yours alone. • Export: Export your data as Markdown files anytime, keeping you in control.

Screenshots

OneThing4 screens
Minnow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Minnow at Free against OneThing's $0.99. Minnow also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Minnow is free to download; OneThing costs $0.99 up front. OneThing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Minnow sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minnow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OneThing ships an update fortnightly, Minnow every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OneThing versus Minnow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneThingMinnow
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer定荣 郭统伟 陈

Customer experience

OneThing

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Minnow

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OneThing

One-time1
  • buy the author a cola$0.99
3 purchases

Minnow

One-time3
  • Supreme Good Like Water$1.99
  • Heart of a Newborn$2.99
  • Heaven and Earth Endure$3.99

Questions

Is OneThing free?
OneThing costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Minnow free?
Minnow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OneThing or Minnow?
Minnow is rated higher. OneThing averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Minnow averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do OneThing or Minnow have ads?
Neither OneThing nor Minnow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OneThing or Minnow?
OneThing ships an update fortnightly, and Minnow every 4 days. Most recently, OneThing was updated on October 30, 2026 and Minnow on October 30, 2026.

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