Comparison

One vs Waitopia

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

Head to head
About

One

This app offers a simple, one-minute meditation exercise designed to bring peace and energy, even for busy individuals. It helps reduce stress, improve focus, and boost productivity. The app provides clear instructions, a timer, and optional guided exercises for quick mental resets.

Highlights
  • One-minute meditation exercise
  • Stress reduction
  • Focus improvement
  • Productivity boost
  • Optional guided exercises
  • Customizable reminders
Features
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No time? No problem. At the heart of the One-Moment Meditation® App is one simple exercise that takes just one minute to be amazingly effective. Based on the best-selling book and video by Martin Boroson, the One-Moment Meditation app makes it easy for you to tap into an experience of deep peace and renew your energy—no matter how busy you are. One-Moment Meditation is based on a very simple but powerful principle: you really can make a significant change in your state of a mind quickly. Just take a minute to tune in … and bring your mind back to the moment. You can use the OMM app to reduce stress, improve focus, or boost your productivity and health. With its one simple exercise, which just gets better over time, you’ll be able to recharge your batteries and find a bright, calm, and clear state of mind—anytime, anywhere. You will see how taking just a brief pause to restore your attention can help you do everything better. Training in One-Moment Meditation has been commissioned by major corporations to boost resilience, mindfulness, time management, and productivity. Major healthcare providers are teaching One-Moment Meditation to physicians to help them reduce stress. And executive leadership programs are using One-Moment Meditation to help leaders achieve high performance. At the same time, this app is so simple and playful that you can share it with your children, helping them cope better with anxiety and stress. The OMM App includes everything you need to get started right now: • Simple, clear instructions • Five-minute instructional video • One-Minute Meditation® timer • Optional guided warm-up and cool-down exercises • Reminders to take a moment Now you can also select the time and frequency of your reminders. You can even choose to be surprised. Here’s how you can use the OMM® app: • Feeling stressed? Use the OMM App to calm down. • Need focus? Use the OMM App to clear your mind. • Feeling anxious? Use the OMM App to reduce anxiety – one moment at a time. • Too busy to think straight? Use the OMM App to find some mental space. REVIEWS FOR MARTIN BOROSON’S ONE-MOMENT MEDITATION “Easy to read and easy to use, this is one for the bedside table.” ­- Organic Spa Magazine "This gem of a book is a marvellous launching pad for anyone who wants to rest in the now, the only time there is." ­- Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Reinventing Medicine “Boroson takes the mystery out of meditation.” ­- The Irish Independent “Martin Boroson's fantastic book ... is all about learning to condense the practice of meditation into … fleeting moments. And about how, from a certain perspective … fleeting moments are all we ever really have anyway.” ­- The Guardian “It's hard to overestimate how helpful this technique could be.” ­- Psychologies

About

Waitopia

Features
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Tired of endless scrolling while you wait? Turn your idle time into a rewarding adventure with Waitopia, the digital wellness app that makes patience a game. Put your phone down, start a focus session, and watch a vibrant, unique world come to life. For every second you stay off your phone, you earn Patience Points to build and expand your personal paradise. It’s the perfect way to practice mindfulness, reduce screen time, and find joy in the moments in between. Whether you’re waiting for a bus, in line for coffee, or just taking a digital detox break, Waitopia transforms that time into a productive and calming experience. Challenge yourself to stay focused and see how magnificent your world can become! KEY FEATURES: • Gamified Patience: Turn waiting into a fun and rewarding game. The longer you focus, the more you earn. • Build Your World: Use Patience Points to unlock stunning new biomes, from peaceful forests to mystical islands. • Discover & Collect: Populate your world with unique items, rare creatures, and hidden surprises. • Track Your Progress: See your focus time and digital wellness habits improve over time with simple, motivating stats. • Mini-Games: Unlock fun mini-games as a special reward for reaching your focus goals. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Start a Session: Whenever you have downtime, open Waitopia and start the focus timer. 2. Stay Focused: Place your phone down. If you leave the app, the timer stops. 3. Earn Rewards: For every second of uninterrupted focus, you earn points. 4. Grow Your Paradise: Spend your points to buy new items and expand your virtual world. BENEFITS: • Reduce Screen Time: Break the habit of mindless scrolling and phone addiction. • Improve Focus: Train your ability to concentrate and be present. • Practice Mindfulness: Turn idle moments into opportunities for calm and patience. • Boost Productivity: Use Waitopia for structured work breaks (like the Pomodoro technique) to stay on task. Join thousands of users who are reclaiming their time and building their personal paradise. Your patience is your power. Download Waitopia today and start your digital wellness journey! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

One4 screens
Waitopia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Waitopia at none against One's shown. Waitopia also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). One's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

One ships an update every 6 months, Waitopia every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
One versus Waitopia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneWaitopia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (133 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews99.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings133 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe One Moment Company LLCAnthony Tan

Bugs and requests

One

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Reminder time resets to 12:30am when app is closed
  • Notifications and sounds not working properly
  • Unable to locate voice option settings
  • App doesn't auto-close after meditation ends

Requested features

7 requests
  • Multiple daily reminders instead of single reminder
  • Adjustable meditation duration (2-3 minutes option)
  • Alternative voice options for variety
  • Landscape orientation support for iPad
  • Integration with Apple Health
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  • Auto-close timer after 2+ minutes for sleep use
  • Sound/voice notification options

Waitopia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

One

No in-app purchases

None

Waitopia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is One free?
One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Waitopia free?
Waitopia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do One or Waitopia have ads?
One shows ads; Waitopia does not.
Which is updated more often, One or Waitopia?
One ships an update every 6 months, and Waitopia every 6 weeks. Most recently, One was updated on October 21, 2026 and Waitopia on October 25, 2026.

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