Comparison

One Thing Next vs GP Bubble

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

Head to head
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: β€’ Add things you want to get done β€’ Focus on one clear next step β€’ Reorder your stack when priorities change β€’ Start without seeing everything at once β€’ Mark things as done and build momentum β€’ 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.

About

GP Bubble

Features
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GP Bubble is a visual task manager designed to make planning feel lighter, clearer, and faster. Instead of forcing everything into a long, crowded list, GP Bubble shows your active tasks as floating bubbles that naturally surface based on priority and urgency. You can quickly see what matters now, what can wait, and what needs attention next. For times when you want a more structured overview, GP Bubble also includes dedicated list views for all pending tasks, completed tasks, and past-due tasks. This keeps today focused while still making overdue work easy to review and edit. Features: Bubble-based task view ordered by priority and urgency Pending list view for reviewing all active tasks at once Separate past-due view for overdue tasks Completed task history One-off and recurring tasks Flexible effort estimates from 5 minutes to multi-hour tasks Priority-based organization Optional local reminders and notifications Private by default with on-device task storage GP Bubble is built for people who want a task manager that feels visual, lightweight, and easy to maintain every day.

Screenshots

One Thing Next4 screens
GP Bubble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GP Bubble at none against One Thing Next's 1. One Thing Next's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 8 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. One Thing Next sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GP Bubble asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One Thing Next ships an update every 9 days, GP Bubble every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
One Thing Next versus GP Bubble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne Thing NextGP Bubble
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days β€” betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmarjit GillGengpu Liu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

One Thing Next

One-time1
  • One Thing Next+ (Lifetime)$2.99
None

GP Bubble

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is One Thing Next free?
One Thing Next is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GP Bubble free?
GP Bubble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do One Thing Next or GP Bubble have ads?
Neither One Thing Next nor GP Bubble shows ads.
Which is updated more often, One Thing Next or GP Bubble?
One Thing Next ships an update every 9 days, and GP Bubble every 8 months. Most recently, One Thing Next was updated on October 14, 2026 and GP Bubble on October 28, 2026.

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