Comparison

1Task vs One Thing Next

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

Head to head
About

1Task

This productivity tool helps you concentrate on a single task at a time. Log your activities, track your focus sessions, and reflect on how different tasks impact your energy levels. Analyze your progress and identify what truly energizes you.

Highlights
  • Single-task focus timer
  • Activity logging
  • Session reflection
  • Streak tracking
  • Energy impact analysis
Features
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A focus timer that only lets you work on one thing at a time. Type what you're doing. A timer starts. When you're done, rate how it felt and add a note. Your reflections build up over time. Look back at your streaks, focus time, and figure out which tasks leave you energized or drained.

About

One Thing Next

Features
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One Thing Next is a calm focus app for moments when starting feels impossible. Instead of staring at a long, overwhelming list, add your things to a simple stack and let the app show you what’s next. One clear step. One thing at a time. It’s designed for overloaded days, busy brains, ADHD-style overwhelm, or those moments when you know there’s plenty to do but can’t work out where to begin. With One Thing Next, you can: • Add things you want to get done • Focus on one clear next step • Reorder your stack when priorities change • Start without seeing everything at once • Mark things as done and build momentum • Take a break when you need to pause One Thing Next is not about doing more. It’s about making it easier to start. When everything feels too much, just begin with the next thing.

Screenshots

1Task4 screens
One Thing Next4 screens

Verdict

The call

1Task and One Thing Next are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. 1Task sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and One Thing Next sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1Task ships an update every 4 days, One Thing Next every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
1Task versus One Thing Next: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1TaskOne Thing Next
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.517.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrekky Labs, LLCAmarjit Gill

In-app purchases

3 purchases

1Task

One-time3
  • A kind tip$1.99
  • A generous tip$4.99
  • A lavish tip$9.99
1 purchases

One Thing Next

One-time1
  • One Thing Next+ (Lifetime)$2.99

Questions

Is 1Task free?
1Task is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is One Thing Next free?
One Thing Next is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 1Task or One Thing Next have ads?
Neither 1Task nor One Thing Next shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 1Task or One Thing Next?
1Task ships an update every 4 days, and One Thing Next every 9 days. Most recently, 1Task was updated on October 28, 2026 and One Thing Next on October 14, 2026.

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