Comparison

Run For Fun vs One at a Time

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

Head to head
About

Run For Fun

This app helps you reduce screen time by linking app access to physical activity. Earn screen time points by walking, running, or exercising to unlock restricted apps and websites. It prioritizes your privacy and offers customizable settings for accountability.

Highlights
  • Link app access to physical activity
  • Earn screen time points through exercise
  • Restrict social media apps and websites
  • Private and secure data handling
  • Customizable restriction schedules
  • Accountability partner password protection
Features
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Run For Fun helps you reduce screen addiction, end doomscrolling, practice self-discipline, and get healthy. Privately and securely limit the usage of addictive social media apps and websites until you perform physical activity. When you walk, run, bike, climb stairs, and exercise, you gain screen time points to use those apps. - Your physical activity and app usage data stays private and is not transmitted to the developer. - Using an Apple Watch or similar capable device is optional but highly recommended for best results as it more accurately tracks things like steps, calories burnt, stairs climbed etc. - Your physical activity in the last 1.5 days is used. Usage: Step 1. Allow access to physical activity data from Apple's HealthKit. Includes step count, calories burnt, exercise, move, and stand times, distance cycled, flights climbed, and distance walked and ran. Step 2. Allow access to app usage data from Apple's ScreenTime. Step 3. Select apps and websites to restrict via Apple's ScreenTime. - Optionally, enable notifications for when apps are restricted and unrestricted. - You can choose which weekdays and between what time period restrictions apply. - You can snooze restrictions, choose how long to snooze for, or disable the snooze button altogether. - Change how screen time points are calculated from your physical activity. You control how easy or hard it is to gain screen time points. - Ask your friend to set a password for editing settings. Once set, only your friend can change settings after entering the password. This helps keep you accountable, since you won’t be able to adjust the settings on your own. - Drain all existing points to instantly restrict your apps until you exercise to gain more points. - Only around 550 KB to download and 1.5 MB to install. Free version is limited to restricting 1 app, 1 website, 1 category and all-day everyday schedule. This app is developed by a small indie developer. Please support development costs with a one time only in app purchase. This gets you lifetime access to restricting unlimited apps, websites, and categories, restrictions scheduled on specific weekdays and time, and custom screen time points calculation and snooze times. No subscriptions. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, please email me from the app at: pran@pranapps.com ----- Running Dog icon created by https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/dog

About

One at a Time

Features
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Ever notice stress makes you type faster? One at a Time flips the script—slow typing soothes your nervous system. Focusing on a single thing at a time is an MBSR-backed grounding technique that boosts clarity and calms anxiety. The gentle pace and single-focus design help anyone who finds their mind racing—whether from work stress, scattered thoughts, ADHD, or just needing a moment to breathe. How it works: - Daily prompts that feel like chats with a friend - Mindful typing—one letter at a time—so you can really slow down - Calmness Wave visualizes your peace - Micro-journaling habit you'll actually keep Features: - Beautiful, conversation-style questions - Instant feedback on your typing mindfulness - Shareable reflection cards for meaningful moments - History to track your emotional journey - Auto light/dark themes that match your rhythm - 100% free, zero ads, no account needed—your privacy guaranteed Transform typing into intentional moments of presence. Download One at a Time now—your nervous system will thank you.

Screenshots

Run For Fun4 screens
One at a Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Run For Fun at Free against One at a Time's $4.99. One at a Time's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Run For Fun is free to download; One at a Time costs $4.99 up front. Run For Fun sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. One at a Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Run For Fun ships an update every 8 days, One at a Time every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Run For Fun versus One at a Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun For FunOne at a Time
PriceFree — better$4.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB19 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPranoy Chowdhury100K31D D.O.O.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Run For Fun

One-time1
  • Run for Fun Premium$4.99
None

One at a Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Run For Fun free?
Run For Fun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is One at a Time free?
One at a Time costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Run For Fun or One at a Time have ads?
Neither Run For Fun nor One at a Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Run For Fun or One at a Time?
Run For Fun ships an update every 8 days, and One at a Time every 2 days. Most recently, Run For Fun was updated on October 30, 2026 and One at a Time on October 25, 2026.

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