Just Start vs OneTh1ng
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Just Start
This app helps you overcome procrastination by providing a simple, focused timer. It features a virtual companion, unlimited categories, and historical statistics to track your progress. Connect with others through a unique 'starlight' feature that shows past user efforts.
- Minimalist timer interface
- Virtual companion for focus
- Unlimited custom categories
- Full history and trend charts
- Starlight mode for shared effort visualization
- Pro features unlocked for free
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【About Just Start】 We believe that "Starting" is the greatest action of all. Just Start is not just a timer; it’s your launchpad to beat procrastination. We stripped away the clutter so you can do one thing the moment you open the app: Act Now. 【Why Just Start?】 1. A Companion from the Stars: Laika Remember Laika, the first dog in space? She didn't disappear; she traveled to your phone. When you focus, Laika waits by your side on the screen. Whether you're studying late or working early, she is there. It’s not just a timer; it’s a warm, silent guardianship. 2. Pro Features Unlocked (Yes, Free) We believe your growth data belongs to you. No paywalls for self-reflection. 3. Unlimited Categories: Coding, Reading, Meditation—create as many tags as you need. Free. 4. Full History Stats: Your every minute counts. Access all history records, duration stats, and trend charts without paying a cent. Visualize your achievements. 5. Starlight Mode: A Connection Across Time Focusing can feel lonely, but not here. When you start the timer, you will see the glimmering starlight left by others who have traveled this path before you. Just like looking at the night sky, these lights are echoes of past efforts from people around the world. It’s a subtle "cloud companionship" that tells you: someone else has worked hard right here, just like you.
OneTh1ng
This app enforces focus by allowing only one task at a time. Attempting to add a new task will delete the existing one permanently. Tasks are automatically deleted if neglected for too long, encouraging completion.
- Single task focus
- Permanent task deletion
- Automatic task removal
- Consequence-driven productivity
- Simple interface
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You don't need another todo list. You need consequences. OneTh1ng only lets you have one task. Try to add another? The first one dies. Forever. No undo. No mercy. Just a graveyard of your abandoned intentions. Leave a task too long? It decays. Neglect it for a week? Auto-deleted. Cause of death: you. Simple. Brutal. Effective.
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Verdict
Just Start and OneTh1ng are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Just Start against 5.0 for OneTh1ng. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Just Start | OneTh1ng |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 江涛 丁 | Franci Penov |
Customer experience
Just Start
OneTh1ng
In-app purchases
Just Start
No in-app purchases
OneTh1ng
No in-app purchases









