3/5 rating based on 30 reviews. Read all reviews for One Big Thing App for iPhone.
One Big Thing App is free iOS app published by Nicholas Burka
Joel Smith
Love the 1-3-5 method to prioritize and keep focused. This app makes it quite handy to define tasks and quickly recall what you're supposed to be working on within the day. I call it my private sprint board because it's been so effective for me. There's some awkwardness in the UX of doing or learning to do certain things with the app. Example: it's not readily apparent how stickers are used, copying/moving tasks is cumbersome It's also only a couple weeks old... Would love to see it get better!
ry3bee
There are so many productivity apps out there, but this is not a productivity app. This is an app that focuses you on the most important thing, every day. And it is the best at that.
Thisisart
They simplicity is beautiful. I use the reminders app a lot and I enjoy simultaneously having this as my backup in case I simply can't remember what the heck I need to be doing. Definitely gives me perspective on the priorities, and I even like how destructive it is in the free version because it's just like a sheet of paper. Thanks for dropping this ??
Lilly Christensen
This method seems so simple, but is so effective. Great app overall. A suggestion I have is to make a way for the user to have a one big thing list for work and another one big thing list for personal. The biggest thing I have to get done for the day may be different at work and at home.
Forever&Always
This app is amazing, huge fan of this method of productivity and focus since Daniel Burka tweeted about it with post its. I wish there was a way to go back to previous day and still check off what I had done. Doesn't seem like there is a way to do so at the moment. Also not 100% sure the stickers / themes were worth the extra $5 but I am all for supporting devs! 10/10 would recommend!
egt00a
I love this app so much - it is so much better than a traditional to do list each day. I just wish I could check "done" on past days. So often I start my day by filling in boxes, but forget to check them as complete until the next morning when I'm creating my new plan. It's ridiculous, but being able to mark things as complete is a huge motivator and it drives me nuts not to be able to. I may end up going back to a traditional to do list app but use this concept just so I can mark completion if I forget.
ZestyG
As simple as it is, this app keeps me productive. I find that I get more done from my "To Do" list when I use "One Big Thing." I like the positive reinforcement of completing the task. I would love the ability to easily carry over tasks (from day to day) if they are not completed. I also would be grateful for a way to check off completed tasks from previous days. I did just switch over to the full version to support the developer but there is only minor differences. That being said, $4.99 is well worth the money if it helps me get things done.
Kestrel0549
This is a nice app. It could be even nicer with a small tweak. Give me a choice of "copy" or "done" for each item every day. That way I can check off items for yesterday or copy items for tomorrow.
Pigpensf
I don't need 60 days worth of history but I do need help remembering what I put on the day before especially if I didn't finish it. The default should be at any previous day task but did not get completed automatically populates it to the current day. Otherwise this is a five-star app.
notberkel12321
Very clean interface and easy to use, but is missing a few things such as: The ability to copy multiple items at a time to move to another day. The ability to move items around within a single day (for instance, switching a task from the middle row with a task from the 'other things' list).