Comparison

Screen Time Limit 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

Screen Time Limit

This app helps you improve focus and manage screen time by blocking distracting apps and websites. It offers features for self-control and parental monitoring to create a more productive digital environment.

Highlights
  • App blocking
  • Website blocking
  • Focus mode
  • Study timer
  • Parental controls
  • Screen time tracking
Features
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"Screen Time Limit" is a revolutionary app specifically designed to improve your focus, manage your time efficiently, and control your screen time. As the ultimate app blocker, it empowers you to block apps and sites causing distraction, thereby transforming your phone screen into a focus tool. Time management is the cornerstone of productivity, and "Screen Time Limit" understands it all too well. With time blocking capabilities, this app facilitates a disciplined regime where you decide your app time limit. Get rid of all the distractions, stay focused, and use the focus timer to stay on task. Want the limits to stick? Lock the settings with a PIN so they can't be changed without it. Great for kids, too: use it as a parental control by setting it up on your child's iPhone or iPad and locking it with a PIN, so blocked apps, websites, schedules, and daily time limits can't be changed without you. "Screen Time Limit" is not just about blocking apps, but it also offers a robust website blocker, blocking any site that you deem unnecessary. Be it games, shopping, or social media, our site blocker has you covered. The app blocker free feature allows you to establish self-control over your digital life. The screen time control aids in fighting off procrastination, making you more productive. Set daily time limits and schedules for your apps, and maintain a healthy balance between work and relaxation. Our app's social media blocker feature enables you to curb your digital consumption, providing you with time away from your phone that you can utilize for other essential tasks. With "Screen Time Limit," you can beat the addiction to your phone screen and enhance your productivity. "Screen Time Limit" also lets you block distracting or unwanted websites, ensuring a safe and controlled digital environment for all users. Stay in charge, avoid distractions, manage your time, and enjoy a focused life with "Screen Time Limit." Your path to self-control, productivity, and a distraction-free life starts here. Download "Screen Time Limit" today and take the first step towards a more focused and productive life. Privacy Policy: https://www.salixlabs.com/privacy/app-blocker Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Monk Mode

Regain control of your attention with this productivity tool that combines a minimalist phone mode with app and website blocking. Designed to combat digital distractions and enhance concentration, it helps users achieve focused work sessions.

Highlights
  • Minimalist phone mode
  • App blocker
  • Website blocker
  • Distraction control
  • Focus enhancement
  • 3-day free trial
Features
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Feeling overwhelmed by distractions? Drowning in notifications and social media feeds? Take control of your focus with Monk Mode, the productivity app designed to help you achieve laser-sharp concentration. Monk Mode is a 2-in-1 app featuring a minimalist phone feature and an app/website blocker. Monk Mode offers a 3-day free trial. There are three purchase options: - $9.99 Monthly Plan - $49.99 Yearly Plan - $99.99 Lifetime Plan These prices are in US Dollars (USD). Pricing in other currencies and countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. *A Monk Mode subscription is required to enjoy full access to features* Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Screen Time Limit4 screens
Monk Mode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Monk Mode at 100% against Screen Time Limit's 58%. Monk Mode also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Screen Time Limit's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Screen Time Limit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Monk Mode sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monk Mode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Screen Time Limit has 43 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Screen Time Limit's written reviews are positive against 100% of Monk Mode's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Time Limit ships an update fortnightly, Monk Mode every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Screen Time Limit versus Monk Mode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time LimitMonk Mode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (43 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSalix Labs LLCRed Eye Studios

Customer experience

Screen Time Limit

All ratings43 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%

Monk Mode

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Screen Time Limit

Subscriptions6
  • Parental Control Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Parental Yearly Premium$14.991 Year
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  • 50% Discount$14.991 Year
  • 20% Discount$19.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
9 purchases

Monk Mode

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Premium Subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Quarterly Premium Subscription3 Days trial$9.993 Months
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  • Yearly Premium Subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Minimal Phone Feature$9.99
  • Lifetime Membership$9.99
  • Bundle & Save$14.99
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  • Lifetime Plan$99.99

Questions

Is Screen Time Limit free?
Screen Time Limit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monk Mode free?
Monk Mode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Screen Time Limit or Monk Mode?
Monk Mode is rated higher. Screen Time Limit averages 4.5 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Monk Mode averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Screen Time Limit or Monk Mode have ads?
Neither Screen Time Limit nor Monk Mode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Time Limit or Monk Mode?
Screen Time Limit ships an update fortnightly, and Monk Mode every 3 weeks. Most recently, Screen Time Limit was updated on October 25, 2026 and Monk Mode on October 3, 2026.

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