OneThing vs Minnow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Display crucial item on home/lock screen
- Stay focused and efficient
- Simple input
- Visible everywhere
- Brings order to life
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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
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
OneThing ships an update fortnightly, Minnow every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | OneThing | Minnow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 定荣 郭 | 统伟 陈 |
Customer experience
OneThing
Minnow
In-app purchases
OneThing
- buy the author a cola$0.99
Minnow
- Supreme Good Like Water$1.99
- Heart of a Newborn$2.99
- Heaven and Earth Endure$3.99









