First Thingy vs Outliner by codediary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
First Thingy
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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 ā 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 ā 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: ⢠Set one active task at a time ā enforced ⢠Abandoning requires a written explanation ⢠Permanent honest record of all your tasks ⢠Daily reminder at a time you choose ⢠Light and dark mode ⢠No account needed, no cloud sync, no tracking Your data stays on your device. Always.
Outliner by codediary
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Think in outlines. Get things done. Outliner by codediary is a fast, flexible outliner for capturing ideas, planning projects, and tracking tasks ā all in clean, collapsible hierarchies that sync instantly across your iPhone, iPad and Mac Whether you're writing a plan, building a checklist, or managing a project, it keeps everything structured, searchable, and in sync. OUTLINE ANYTHING ⢠Build unlimited nested outlines with drag-and-drop reordering ⢠Indent, outdent, expand, and collapse branches with a tap or keyboard shortcut ⢠Automatic heading styles (H1āH5) give every level clear visual hierarchy ⢠Multi-select to copy, cut, and paste items and entire subtrees ⢠Handwriting - draw and annotate right inside your outlines TRACK TASKS WITH SMART CHECKLISTS ⢠Tri-state checkboxes: done, not done, or partially complete ⢠Parent items roll up automatically as you complete their children ⢠Check or clear an entire subtree with a long press ⢠Hide completed items to focus on what's left ADD CONTEXT ⢠Attach notes to any item ⢠Add images from your photo library, or camera ⢠Zoom, swipe through, and organize inline image attachments ⢠Highlight items with colors and custom styles FIND IT FAST ⢠Live in-outline search with highlighting and match navigation ⢠Global search across every outline at once ⢠Organize outlines with tags, including nested categories SYNC & SHARE ⢠Automatic iCloud sync ā no manual saving, always up to date ⢠Share outlines with others to view or edit together in real time ⢠Shared outlines and their images stay in sync for everyone BACKUP & PRINT ⢠Export a full backup of everything, or a single outline, to a file ⢠Restore with smart deduplication ā no duplicates ⢠Print or save as PDF with your indentation, checkboxes, notes, and colors intact BUILT FOR APPLE PLATFORMS ⢠Native on iPhone, iPad, and Mac ⢠Full keyboard support: Return, Tab/Shift-Tab, undo/redo, and more ⢠Mac menu commands for font size, undo, search, and printing ⢠Shake to undo on iPhone BOOST YOUR PRODUCTIVITY ⢠Focus Mode ā zoom into a single outline and hide the rest. ⢠Better note editing on iOS ā full-screen editor for distraction-free writing MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SEE YOUR WORK ⢠Progress bar showing overall completion Start with a single line. Grow it into anything.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: First Thingy at 15.1 against Outliner by codediary's 18.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | First Thingy | Outliner by codediary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac ā better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 ā better | 18.6 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANTON KENT GUNNAR KARLSSON | jeong kyu lee |
In-app purchases
First Thingy
No in-app purchases
Outliner by codediary
No in-app purchases
Questions
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