Comparison

OneThing vs Nanagi

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 · Set one meaningful goal per day · Lock it in with a two-question validation · Mark it as achieved or resigned with reflection · Weekly history to track your progress · Home screen widget (small and medium) · Daily reminders to define and close your goal · Motivational quotes to keep you focused · 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

Nanagi

This app transforms your aspirations into actionable steps and a guided journey. It helps you establish a daily rhythm and offers a supportive guide to help you adapt and grow.

Highlights
  • Set clear intentions through conversation
  • Branching map for actionable steps
  • Adaptive paths that re-orient
  • Daily rhythm scheduling
  • Interactive guide for planning
  • Customizable factions
Features
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Nanagi -- your life, told as a journey. Nanagi turns what you want into a path you can actually walk. Tell it an intention -- something you're reaching for -- and it grows into a living journey with branching paths, a daily rhythm, and a guide who keeps you moving. SET AN INTENTION Start with a short conversation about where you are and where you want to go. Nanagi shapes it into a clear intention and lays out the path ahead. WALK YOUR PATHS Your journey unfolds as a branching map. Choose a path and you start walking it -- each step is a real, doable action, not a vague goal. When life shifts, tell your guide and the path re-orients around you. KEEP A DAILY RHYTHM Turn steps from your journey into scheduled adventures, so momentum carries from the big picture down to today. A GUIDE WHO CHECKS IN Update your guide whenever you want to think out loud, re-plan, or just check in. It remembers the picture it holds of you and adjusts as you grow. MAKE IT YOURS Choose a faction that fits who you're becoming. Nanagi has no ads and no trackers. You can permanently delete all of it, any time. Available in English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and Vietnamese.

Screenshots

OneThing4 screens
Nanagi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nanagi at weekly against OneThing's every 6 weeks. Nanagi also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OneThing ships an update every 6 weeks, Nanagi weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
OneThing versus Nanagi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneThingNanagi
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.116.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrupo Pixeles Latinoamerica, S.A. de C.V.Nassonia LLC

In-app purchases

None

OneThing

No in-app purchases

None

Nanagi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OneThing free?
OneThing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nanagi free?
Nanagi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OneThing or Nanagi have ads?
Neither OneThing nor Nanagi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OneThing or Nanagi?
OneThing ships an update every 6 weeks, and Nanagi weekly. Most recently, OneThing was updated on September 12, 2026 and Nanagi on October 9, 2026.

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