Comparison

FIRST vs Thrum

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

Head to head
About

FIRST

This app guides users through a scientifically informed nighttime routine designed to optimize sleep, recovery, and overall bodily functions. It breaks down 12 essential skills to align your circadian rhythm, helping you feel your best.

Highlights
  • 12 essential nighttime skills
  • Circadian rhythm alignment
  • Optimized sleep and recovery
  • Improved focus and energy
  • Scientifically informed guidance
  • Scored routine
Features
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For over a century, Men’s Gymnastics has consisted of routines across six events. Each event has a standardized compulsory routine to build strong basics, creating the foundation for everything that comes next. Today emerges the 7th: FIRST. FIRST is a scientifically informed compulsory nighttime morning routine that, like the other events, is scored out of a perfect 10. FIRST contains 12 essential skills—like turning off screens an hour and a half before bed—that align your circadian rhythm, optimizing bodily functions such as: sleep & recovery, muscle growth, learning, focus, energy levels, stress response, and more. With FIRST, the better you score, the better you feel. Inspired by publicly available neuroscience and insights shared by Stanford professor Dr. Andrew Huberman (no affiliation), each skill outlines a healthy habit that, when done correctly, helps you feel your best. In this way, FIRST is the foundational routine that supports all other routines, functioning similarly to the circle on the Pommel Horse. On the Pommel Horse, if you master the circle, you master the event. The word circadian means “the day circle.” Mastering the day circle—like the Pommel circle—balances your entire body and mind, giving you the time, energy, and focus required to master your life and achieve your highest dreams. Make your first routine of the day FIRST, and start feeling great. Do FIRST. Be FIRST.

About

Thrum

Features
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Thrum is a silent, haptic focus timer for the ADHD brain. Feel time pass on your wrist — no numbers, no noise. A gentle, rhythmic pulse keeps you anchored, even when the screen is off. • Time-hiding focus sessions — a ring that pulses with each cue, never a clock • Works screen-off with reliable, gentle haptics (never a shock) • Interval cues that nudge you through the day • Transparent, one-tap cancel. No ads, ever. Thrum is a focus & time-awareness tool, not a medical or treatment device. Thrum Pro Unlock custom haptic patterns, unlimited cue schedules, and focus stats. Available as a Monthly or Yearly auto-renewable subscription (with a 7-day free trial), or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically for the same price and period unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://thrum.webkodingtheme.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://thrum.webkodingtheme.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

FIRST3 screens
Thrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FIRST at none against Thrum's 3. FIRST also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Thrum's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 days). On price, ads 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. Thrum sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. FIRST asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FIRST ships an update every 6 days, Thrum every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
FIRST versus Thrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFIRSTThrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTricky Business LLCArif OZELCI

In-app purchases

None

FIRST

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Thrum

Subscriptions2
  • Thrum Pro — Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Thrum Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Thrum Pro — Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is FIRST free?
FIRST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thrum free?
Thrum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FIRST or Thrum have ads?
Neither FIRST nor Thrum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FIRST or Thrum?
FIRST ships an update every 6 days, and Thrum every 3 days. Most recently, FIRST was updated on October 8, 2026 and Thrum on October 9, 2026.

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