Comparison

juuno 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

juuno

This minimalist timer aids focus using the Pomodoro Technique, with 25-minute work sessions and short breaks. It's designed for students, remote workers, and creatives to improve productivity and build habits.

Highlights
  • 25-minute focus sessions
  • Short and long break cycles
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Optional focus mode
  • No accounts, ads, or data collection
Features
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Juuno is a beautifully minimal focus timer that helps you stay on track with the Pomodoro Technique — 25 minutes of deep work followed by short breaks. Whether you're studying, coding, writing, or just trying to reclaim your attention, Juuno makes it simple to get in the zone and build lasting habits. Features 25-minute focus sessions Short and long break cycles Clean, distraction-free interface Optional focus mode to block out noise Auto-restart and session tracking (coming soon) No accounts. No ads. No data collection. Just a focused experience designed to help you do your best work. Juuno is perfect for students, remote workers, creatives, or anyone who wants to get more done and feel better doing it. Start your focus journey today with Juuno.

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

juuno4 screens
First Thingy4 screens

Verdict

The call

juuno and First Thingy are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
juuno versus First Thingy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterjuunoFirst Thingy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan CuffANTON KENT GUNNAR KARLSSON

In-app purchases

None

juuno

No in-app purchases

None

First Thingy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is juuno free?
juuno 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 juuno or First Thingy have ads?
Neither juuno nor First Thingy shows ads.

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