Comparison

OneThing vs loopStream

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

Head to head
About

OneThing

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1Thing helps you cut through the noise and focus on what truly matters each day. The concept is simple: choose ONE important goal, lock it in, and give it your full attention. When you're done, close it with context — how much impact it had, how difficult it was. If you gave up, close it honestly and move on. ONE GOAL. NOT A LIST. Most productivity apps overwhelm you with tasks. 1Thing does the opposite — it forces you to ask: "What's the ONE thing that, if I do it today, makes everything else easier?" FEATURES Ā· Set one meaningful goal per day Ā· Lock it in with a two-question validation Ā· Mark it as achieved or resigned with reflection Ā· Weekly history to track your progress Ā· Home screen widget (small and medium) Ā· Daily reminders to define and close your goal Ā· Motivational quotes to keep you focused Ā· Beautiful, distraction-free design YOUR DATA. YOUR DEVICE. Everything stays on your iPhone. No accounts, no cloud, no tracking. Just you and your one thing. 1Thing — because less is more.

About

loopStream

Features
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Turn any device into a private file server. Share folders across your Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Apple Watch — plus any device with a web browser. No cloud. No account. No limits. loopStream keeps your files under your control. Transfer at full LAN speed when devices are on the same Wi-Fi, or share anywhere with encrypted remote access. FEATURES • Share folders across Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV & Apple Watch • Open files from any other device via a web browser • Full-speed local (LAN) transfer + encrypted remote relay • No cloud, no account, no size limits • PIN & QR pairing, read-only/upload-only/full access controls • Resumable uploads and a full file browser A private, self-hosted AirDrop alternative — your files stay yours.

Screenshots

OneThing4 screens
loopStream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OneThing at none against loopStream's 2. loopStream's advantage is device support (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence and ads 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

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

Both are free to download. loopStream sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. OneThing asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OneThing ships an update every 6 weeks, loopStream every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
OneThing versus loopStream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneThingloopStream
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS26.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrupo Pixeles Latinoamerica, S.A. de C.V.TECNO BLOCKS FOR IT'S OWNER BAHAA EHAB ELDEN ABDULMOLLY MOHAMED

In-app purchases

None

OneThing

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

loopStream

Subscriptions2
  • LoopStream Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • LoopStream Pro Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is OneThing free?
OneThing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is loopStream free?
loopStream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OneThing or loopStream have ads?
Neither OneThing nor loopStream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OneThing or loopStream?
OneThing ships an update every 6 weeks, and loopStream every 2 months. Most recently, OneThing was updated on September 12, 2026 and loopStream on October 2, 2026.

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