Comparison

5min vs One Thing

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

Head to head
About

5min

Features
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5min helps you finish the small things you keep putting off. Pick a tiny task from the suggestions โ€” something you could do in five minutes. Tap Go, and 5min hands you one card at a time. A short timer runs while you work. When you're done, swipe the next one. That's it. No projects, no priorities, no tags. Just small tasks and short focused sprints. โ€” THE 5-MINUTE LOOP โ€” โ€ข Plan: Pick from the suggestions to build your list for today. Mute anything that isn't for now. โ€ข Go: Tasks appear as a deck. Swipe left to skip, tap play to focus. โ€ข Sprint: A 5-minute timer runs. Go over if you need to โ€” we'll stop you at +10 more. โ€ข Track: Watch your work add up. No streaks to break, just a clean record. โ€” WHY 5 MINUTES โ€” Small windows make it easier to start. You don't need motivation to do a five-minute task. You just do it. Stack enough of them and the week looks different. โ€” LOCAL ONLY. PRIVATE BY DESIGN. โ€” Everything lives on your phone. No accounts. No syncing. No analytics. No ads. We don't collect anything, because there's nothing to collect. If you turn on location, it's used only on your device to pick suggestions โ€” it never leaves your phone. โ€” BUILT FOR ATTENTION, NOT TIME-TRACKING โ€” This isn't a Pomodoro tool. It's not a to-do list. It's a tiny ritual: pick a thing, do the thing, move on. Built for people who get stuck in their own planning. โ€” FEATURES โ€” โ€ข A library of short, everyday task suggestions to pick from โ€ข Suggestions that fit your time of day โ€” and, if you allow it, where you are (home, work, and more) โ€ข Card-deck task interface (swipe left to skip) โ€ข 5-minute countdown timer with up to 10 more minutes of overtime โ€ข Daily reset โ€” yesterday's leftovers come back fresh โ€ข Mute tasks for a set number of days or until a date you choose โ€ข Stats screen โ€” time worked, tasks completed, and the categories you lean on โ€ข Daily quote on the home screen (shareable as image) โ€ข Daily reminder notification (optional) โ€” 5min PRO โ€” 5min is free. 5min Pro is an optional subscription that unlocks: โ€ข Premium animated timer backgrounds โ€ข A higher task limit โ€” up to 100 tasks Pro is offered as monthly and yearly plans, with a free trial on the yearly plan. Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. โ€” iPhone only. iOS 18 and up. โ€” Terms of Use (EULA): https://5min.club/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://5min.club/privacy.html

About

One Thing

Features
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One Thing is a deliberately tiny task app for anyone who freezes in front of a long to-do list โ€” especially ADHD brains. Instead of a wall of overdue items, it shows you exactly ONE thing to do right now, with a single big "Done" button. That's it. Come back after two minutes or two hundred days, and the screen looks the same. No streaks to break. No red badges. No shame. WHY ONE THING IS DIFFERENT โ€ข One task at a time โ€” Your whole list is real, but you only ever see the next thing. Less overwhelm, more starting. โ€ข Break it down โ€” When the one thing still feels too big to begin, tap "Break it down" and split it into tiny steps. The first small step becomes your new "right now." Momentum, not pressure. โ€ข Zero shame by design โ€” No streaks, no penalties, no guilt-red badges. Miss a day or a month; nothing breaks. Pick up whenever you're ready. โ€ข Gentle reminders โ€” Optional, fully under your control, with a soft chime instead of a jarring alarm. They never fire when your list is clear โ€” the app won't nag you about nothing. โ€ข A calm widget โ€” See your one thing on the Home Screen or Lock Screen, and check it off without even opening the app. โ€ข A little celebration โ€” Finishing feels good. A quiet, rotating celebration marks each "Done." PRIVATE BY DESIGN One Thing collects no data โ€” none. No account, no tracking, no analytics, no servers. Everything you write stays on your device. Privacy isn't a feature here; it's the foundation. Do the one thing. Breathe. That's enough.

Screenshots

5min4 screens
One Thing4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
5min versus One Thing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter5minOne Thing
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS18.017.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuskhaLabsๆ–Œ ๅŽ

In-app purchases

None

5min

No in-app purchases

None

One Thing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 5min free?
5min is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is One Thing free?
One Thing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 5min or One Thing have ads?
Neither 5min nor One Thing shows ads.

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