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One Good Thing vs Imprint

Imprint teaches in pictures, a short lesson at a time. One Good Thing uses words and asks only whether you want to keep this one.

the short answer

Imprint teaches through short illustrated lessons and quizzes on a wide range of subjects. One Good Thing has no quiz, just one written idea a day to carry or let go in under two minutes.

why people compare them

An Imprint chapter runs about two minutes, which is also roughly our whole visit.

Imprint turns topics and books into short visual lessons, with chapters of about two minutes and daily quizzes to help things stick. One Good Thing is plainer: one written idea a day from 12 fields, under two minutes, and you decide whether to keep it.

side by side

What it is
ogtOne good idea a day, from 12 fields
imprintIllustrated micro lessons on psychology, history, science, finance and more
Time a day
ogtUnder two minutes, once
imprintChapters of about two minutes
What you do
ogtRead, carry it or let it go, close the app
imprintRead the visual lesson, take a quiz, save insights
Where ideas come from
ogtWritten for the app
imprintLessons and visual guides built from topics and books
What it builds
ogtYour house of thought, one room for every field you carry from
imprintA set of saved insights and course progress
Going deeper
ogtAsk questions answered from your own collection, not the open internet
imprintCourses, plus daily quizzes to reinforce what you learned
Cost
ogtThe daily idea and your whole collection are free for good. Membership is optional
imprintFree to download, the full catalog on a subscription

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which one is for you

Imprint, if

  • You learn best from pictures
  • Quizzes help you remember
  • You want a catalog of topics to dip into
  • You like visual guides to books

One Good Thing, if

  • You like words, and not too many of them
  • You do not want a quiz
  • You want one thing to carry, not a course
  • You like a surprise from a field you did not pick

the honest part

Leaving the lesson to you

Imprint has quizzes. One Good Thing has one question, carry it or let it go, and nobody checks your answer. Keep a few and the margin may later point out what two of them have in common.

questions

Is Imprint like a daily idea app?
They overlap on length: both are short. Imprint is a catalog of visual lessons with quizzes. One Good Thing is one written idea a day.
Is Imprint free?
The download is free. The full catalog needs a subscription.
Which is better for two minutes a day?
It depends on how you learn. Imprint if you want pictures and quizzes. One Good Thing if you want a single idea to carry around.
Can I use both?
Both are short, so they rarely compete for time: Imprint for a lesson in pictures, One Good Thing for one idea in words.
What is One Good Thing?
The daily idea app for curious people. Each day you get one good idea from one of 12 fields, at your quiet minute. You read it in under two minutes, carry it or let it go, and close the app. What you carry builds your house of thought, and the margin connects today's idea to one you kept weeks ago.
Is One Good Thing free?
Yes. The daily idea, everything you carry and your house of thought are free for good. Membership adds up to 10 Ask questions a day, every margin, the full bed of what you let go and a written portrait of how you think.

one good thing

Tomorrow’s idea arrives at your quiet minute.