Comparison

Duffy vs Monk Mode

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

Head to head
About

Duffy

This app displays your daily step count directly on your Apple Watch face as a complication. It offers a full watch app for detailed stats and goal notifications, plus a companion iPhone app for deeper data analysis and trends. Access your fitness data at a glance without opening the Activity app.

Highlights
  • Watch face complication for step count
  • Full watch app for steps, flights, distance
  • Daily step goal notifications
  • Companion iPhone app for trends
  • HealthKit data integration
Features
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Duffy provides quick access to your step count directly on your Apple Watch face as a complication. I was surprised to find that a steps complication wasn’t included on Apple Watches out of the box. Being a veteran iOS developer, I decided to build one in my spare time. I really loved my prototype version and thought there were more people who would love it too. So I put in the extra effort to release it to the App Store for everyone! Duffy is completely free, has no ads, and is even open source so if you’re also a developer, you can help me enhance it. Duffy is a simple app, but it will probably turn into the most used app on your Apple Watch. No more opening the Activity app and scrolling around to find your steps. It’s now available at a glance. Duffy is more than just an elegant Apple Watch complication. Use the full watch app for easy access to your steps, flights climbed and distance travelled for today and the past week. Set a daily steps goal and be notified on your watch when you reach it. The companion iPhone app provides the same access to your steps, flights and distance on a much larger, easier-to-read surface while also allowing you to dig deeper into your data to see trends and statistics over time. Duffy reads the steps, flights climbed, distance travelled, and activity energy from your iPhone and Apple Watch from the Health app (via the HealthKit API).

About

Monk Mode

This app functions as a meditation timer, logging your sessions as mindful minutes directly into Apple Health. It also features a heart rate tracker to monitor your heart rate during meditation and provide an average at its conclusion.

Highlights
  • Meditation timer
  • Log mindful minutes
  • Apple Health integration
  • Heart rate tracker
  • View average heart rate
Features
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A meditation timer that makes mindfulness effortless. Sit down. Breathe. Let everything else fade. Whether you prefer silence or guided narration, Monk Mode meets you where you are. Pick a focus, set your duration, and begin meditating. Your mindful minutes are saved to Apple Health automatically. With your Apple Watch connected, your heart rate is tracked in real time so you can see how your body responds to stillness. Start from your iPhone, your Watch, or straight from a home screen widget. Every session brings you closer to the version of yourself that shows up calmer, clearer, and more present. What you get: • Guided and unguided meditation timer (1-60 min + unlimited) • 5 focus types: Breath, Body Scan, Loving-Kindness, Open Awareness, and Sleep • On-device narration in 6 languages that adapts to your session • Live heart rate tracking via Apple Watch • Mindful minutes and workouts saved to Apple Health • Daily goals, weekly streaks, and progress at a glance • Configurable widgets that can auto-start a session with a tap • Haptic breathing cues, custom bell tones, and adjustable guidance • A dedicated sleep meditation mode • Seamless sync across iPhone and Apple Watch Your meditation practice. No subscriptions. No accounts. Just you and the timer. Privacy Policy https://www.squeakbyte.com/monk-mode-privacy-policy Terms & Conditions https://www.squeakbyte.com/monk-mode-terms-conditions

Screenshots

Duffy4 screens
Monk Mode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Duffy at Free against Monk Mode's $4.99. Duffy also leads on ratings volume (757 vs 8) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). Monk Mode's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). On ads 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

Duffy is free to download; Monk Mode costs $4.99 up front. Duffy sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Monk Mode asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monk Mode holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Duffy has 757 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Duffy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Monk Mode's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duffy ships an update every 5 months, Monk Mode every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Duffy versus Monk Mode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuffyMonk Mode
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (757 ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings757 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThink Tank ProductionsKevin David Tanner

Customer experience

Duffy

All ratings757 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews374 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.2%

Monk Mode

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Duffy

One-time4
  • Tip $1$0.99
  • Tip $2$1.99
  • Tip $3$2.99
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  • Tip $5$4.99
None

Monk Mode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Duffy free?
Duffy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monk Mode free?
Monk Mode costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Duffy or Monk Mode?
Monk Mode is rated higher. Duffy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 757 ratings, while Monk Mode averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Duffy or Monk Mode have ads?
Neither Duffy nor Monk Mode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Duffy or Monk Mode?
Duffy ships an update every 5 months, and Monk Mode every 2 months. Most recently, Duffy was updated on October 16, 2026 and Monk Mode on October 15, 2026.

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