Comparison

Minumist vs First Thingy

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

Head to head
About

Minumist

A clean and distraction-free writing application designed for focused content creation. It removes unnecessary features and purchases found in other writing tools.

Highlights
  • Minimalist interface
  • Distraction-free writing
  • No unnecessary clutter
  • Focus on core writing functionality
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Minumist is a minimalist text editor and writing app. The creator got tired of the clutter and purchases that one must put up with in order to write on modern apps.

About

First Thingy

Features
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Most productivity apps give you more ways to make longer lists. One Thing gives you one task. Set the one thing that matters most right now. Work on it. When you're done, mark it complete. If you give up, you have to say why — in your own words, saved permanently. That's it. Why only one task? Because you can only do one thing at a time anyway. The list is the lie. One Thing removes the lie. Why must you explain yourself? Because excuses are easy when no one is watching. One Thing is watching. Not to judge — to help you see the patterns you hide from yourself. The Honest Record Every task you've set, completed, or abandoned lives here. No editing. No deleting. Just the truth about how you spend your time and attention. Features: • Set one active task at a time — enforced • Abandoning requires a written explanation • Permanent honest record of all your tasks • Daily reminder at a time you choose • Light and dark mode • No account needed, no cloud sync, no tracking Your data stays on your device. Always.

Screenshots

Minumist3 screens
First Thingy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: First Thingy at 15.1 against Minumist's 18.5. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Minumist versus First Thingy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinumistFirst Thingy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJennifer MullenANTON KENT GUNNAR KARLSSON

In-app purchases

None

Minumist

No in-app purchases

None

First Thingy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minumist free?
Minumist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is First Thingy free?
First Thingy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minumist or First Thingy have ads?
Neither Minumist nor First Thingy shows ads.

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