OneTh1ng vs First Thingy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
First Thingy
Read full descriptionHide full description
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 โ 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 โ 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: โข Set one active task at a time โ enforced โข Abandoning requires a written explanation โข Permanent honest record of all your tasks โข Daily reminder at a time you choose โข Light and dark mode โข No account needed, no cloud sync, no tracking Your data stays on your device. Always.
Screenshots
Verdict
OneTh1ng and First Thingy are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | OneTh1ng | First Thingy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Franci Penov | ANTON KENT GUNNAR KARLSSON |
In-app purchases
OneTh1ng
No in-app purchases
First Thingy
No in-app purchases









