Comparison

First Thingy vs DAYBOX

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

Head to head
About

First Thingy

Features
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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 — 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 — 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 — 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.

About

DAYBOX

Features
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Your todo list keeps growing, but you still don't know what to do first? DAYBOX separates remembering from prioritizing. First write down everything for today. Then choose the three that matter most and promote them to the top. Finally, give time only to the tasks that need it. ā–  Your day with DAYBOX 1. DUMP — Write everything down No priority, no category. Just a title. As fast as they come to mind. 2. PROMOTE — Pick the important three One tap lifts a task into FOCUS. Up to three you truly want to finish today. 3. PLAN — Timebox only what matters Not everything goes on a schedule. Only the tasks that need focus. 4. DO — Run your day, then it becomes a record. ā–  Why DAYBOX is different Ā· One field to add — capture your day in 30 seconds, no setup. Ā· Today's three — because not everything is equally important. Ā· Timeboxing is optional — you're never forced to schedule everything. Ā· No auto carry-over — you decide what yesterday's unfinished tasks become. No todo debt. Ā· One day, one sheet — no projects, no folders. Just today. Ā· Lock Screen & Home Screen widgets — see your progress and what's next without opening the app. Ā· Streak — counts the days you picked three, not the days you finished them. Ā· Repeats, suggested — routines show up as candidates. Nothing gets added for you. Ā· Tomorrow's three — decide tonight, start right away in the morning. All data stays on your device. No ads, no account, no sign-in. Write all, focus on three.

Screenshots

First Thingy4 screens
DAYBOX4 screens

Verdict

The call

First Thingy and DAYBOX are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
First Thingy versus DAYBOX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst ThingyDAYBOX
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANTON KENT GUNNAR KARLSSONwoobyeong jeong

In-app purchases

None

First Thingy

No in-app purchases

None

DAYBOX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is First Thingy free?
First Thingy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DAYBOX free?
DAYBOX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do First Thingy or DAYBOX have ads?
Neither First Thingy nor DAYBOX shows ads.

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