Comparison

Today, Only vs Monolog

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

Head to head
About

Today, Only

Features
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Stop planning your life. Just finish today. Today, Only is a one-day focus app built for people tired of endless task lists, future planning, and productivity guilt. Every day starts fresh. At midnight, everything resets. No backlog. No tomorrow. No pressure to “optimize” your life. How it works Add up to 5 tasks for today Complete them — or don’t At midnight, the app resets automatically That’s it. What makes it different No future dates — you can’t plan ahead No past tasks — unless you choose to unlock history No accounts, no sync, no backend Local-only — your data stays on your phone Home screen widget — today’s tasks, always visible Most productivity apps try to manage your entire life. This app only cares about today. Who it’s for People overwhelmed by traditional todo apps Users who abandon task lists after a few days Anyone who just wants to finish something today - Free - Create and complete up to 5 daily tasks - Automatic daily reset - Core widget support - Task history - Themes - No subscriptions. No dark patterns. - Today is enough.

About

Monolog

Capture your thoughts quickly and privately without worrying about formatting. This app offers a distraction-free journaling experience with seamless syncing across your devices. Easily access it from your Control Center for instant note-taking.

Highlights
  • Fast and distraction-free journaling
  • Private Mode for message security
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Control Center toggle for quick access
  • Simple and personal note-taking
Features
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Monolog helps you capture thoughts and understand yourself better, without the need for perfect formatting - just send thoughts like text bubbles. Features: • Fast and distraction-free journaling • Private Mode to hide messages from watching eyes • iCloud sync across devices • Control Center toggle to quickly start typing Monolog is designed to make journaling simple, personal, and rewarding, one bubble at a time.

Screenshots

Today, Only3 screens
Monolog1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Today, Only at 18.6 against Monolog's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Today, Only versus Monolog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToday, OnlyMonolog
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBrayan Jes OntoyBarnabas Kordas

In-app purchases

None

Today, Only

No in-app purchases

None

Monolog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Today, Only free?
Today, Only is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monolog free?
Monolog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Today, Only or Monolog have ads?
Neither Today, Only nor Monolog shows ads.

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