One Good Thing vs Motivation
the short answer
Motivation sends a daily quote, with home-screen widgets and themes, for a quick lift. One Good Thing sends one idea with its reasoning attached, so there is something to argue with after you close the app.
why people compare them
Motivation, the daily quotes app by Monkey Taps, sends you a line from someone famous every day, on a nice background, right on your home screen. It is quick, kind and easy to share.
One Good Thing also takes about a minute, but what arrives is an idea rather than a quote: something true and slightly surprising from one of 12 fields, with a few lines explaining why. You carry it or let it go, and what you carry stays with you.
We wrote more about this in why quote apps feel good but rarely stay.
side by side
| Compared on | one good thing | motivation |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | One good idea a day, from 12 fields | Daily motivational quotes |
| Time a day | Under two minutes | A quick read, one quote at a time |
| Where it comes from | Written for the app, with the reasoning behind it | Quotes from authors, leaders and public figures |
| What you do | Read, carry it or let it go, close the app | Read, save, share, browse more |
| What it builds | Your house of thought, one room for every field you carry from | Favorites you can save and share |
| Home screen | Widgets with today's idea and your house | Widgets with today's quote |
| Cost | The daily idea and your whole collection are free for good. Membership is optional. No ads | Free with ads; Premium (lifetime, monthly or yearly) removes ads |
- What it is
- ogtOne good idea a day, from 12 fields
- motivationDaily motivational quotes
- Time a day
- ogtUnder two minutes
- motivationA quick read, one quote at a time
- Where it comes from
- ogtWritten for the app, with the reasoning behind it
- motivationQuotes from authors, leaders and public figures
- What you do
- ogtRead, carry it or let it go, close the app
- motivationRead, save, share, browse more
- What it builds
- ogtYour house of thought, one room for every field you carry from
- motivationFavorites you can save and share
- Home screen
- ogtWidgets with today's idea and your house
- motivationWidgets with today's quote
- Cost
- ogtThe daily idea and your whole collection are free for good. Membership is optional. No ads
- motivationFree with ads; Premium (lifetime, monthly or yearly) removes ads
What we say about Motivation was checked against Motivation's App Store page on . Prices and features change; if something here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.
which one is for you
Motivation, if
- You want a quick lift in the morning
- You love choosing themes and backgrounds
- Sharing a quote with a friend is half the fun
- Short and sweet is exactly the point
One Good Thing, if
- You want to learn something, not just feel something
- You are a bit tired of the same 10 famous sayings
- You want ideas from science, language, history and philosophy
- You want the good ones to build into something
the honest part
Why an idea outlasts a quote
A quote is a conclusion with the reasoning taken out. An idea brings the reasoning along, so you can argue with it, which is exactly what makes it stick. Carry it, and weeks later the margin may connect it to something else you kept.
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