First Thingy vs One Thing
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.
One Thing
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One Thing: Just One is a calmer way to move through your day. Instead of building another overwhelming list, choose the one task that matters most right now. Give it your attention with a quiet focus timer, then close out the day with a few honest words about how it went. ⢠Choose one meaningful task for today ⢠Create protected time with a simple focus timer ⢠Mark the task complete or skip it without judgment ⢠Capture your mood and a short reflection ⢠Look back on past days, priorities, and reflections No scores. No streak pressure. Just one thing at a time.
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Verdict
First Thingy and One Thing are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters ā price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them ā 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | First Thingy | One Thing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 ā better | 16.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANTON KENT GUNNAR KARLSSON | Nguyen Thi Kim Chung |
In-app purchases
First Thingy
No in-app purchases
One Thing
No in-app purchases
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