Comparison

Monk Mode vs MakeYaBed

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

Head to head
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/

About

MakeYaBed

This app helps you build daily habits by turning each day into three small achievements. Track your progress with photos, visualize your streaks, and share your wins with friends. It's a simple way to encourage consistency and celebrate small victories.

Highlights
  • Three daily habit check-ins
  • Photo verification for progress
  • Customizable habit selection
  • Visual progress tracking (heatmaps, animations)
  • Friend streaks and progress sharing
  • Optional cloud backup via Sign in with Apple
Features
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MakeYaBed turns each day into three little wins. Make your bed, then choose two habits that fit your life. Take a photo for each check-in and watch your progress grow. MAKE IT YOURS Bed made stays in the first slot. Swap your other two habits whenever you need to: Workout, Doing work, Healthy meal, Read a book, Go outside, or Finish Wordle. Unfinished habits can change today; completed photos stay with their original habit. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Each verified photo fills one of three daily wins. Explore your days in a photo history, see month and year heatmaps, and open an animated progress view. Keep a showing-up streak and earn berries for small wins. Bogi and a daily quote offer a little encouragement. SHARE WITH FRIENDS Add friends with an invite code. See their streaks and daily progress. Friends can share their daily photos if they choose, or keep photos private and show only habit icons. Create Day, Month, or Year progress cards for Instagram Stories or save an image to share elsewhere. KEEP YOUR WINS Optional Sign in with Apple backs up your check-ins, private photos, habit choices, and berries so you can restore them after reinstalling or changing iPhones. You can use the app without signing in, but unsynced local data cannot be restored after the app is deleted. Review your sharing choice and manage your data in Settings. Take photos in the app. With your permission, a reduced photo is sent to Anthropic for an AI check. A check-in records a moment of showing up; it does not measure workout duration, productivity, or identity. No location tracking is required. A daily bed nudge and an evening check-in are optional; the quote stays on Today. MakeYaBed is free; no subscription or in-app purchase is required. If you subscribed to an earlier version, manage it through your Apple Account. Privacy: https://makeyabed.com/privacy Support: https://makeyabed.com/support Terms: https://makeyabed.com/terms

Screenshots

Monk Mode4 screens
MakeYaBed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MakeYaBed at none against Monk Mode's 9. MakeYaBed also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Monk Mode's advantage is iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Monk Mode sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. MakeYaBed asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Monk Mode against 5.0 for MakeYaBed. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monk Mode ships an update every 3 weeks, MakeYaBed every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Monk Mode versus MakeYaBed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonk ModeMakeYaBed
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB8 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRed Eye StudiosJames Koonce

Customer experience

Monk Mode

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

MakeYaBed

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

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
None

MakeYaBed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monk Mode free?
Monk Mode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MakeYaBed free?
MakeYaBed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Monk Mode or MakeYaBed?
Monk Mode and MakeYaBed are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Monk Mode or MakeYaBed have ads?
Neither Monk Mode nor MakeYaBed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monk Mode or MakeYaBed?
Monk Mode ships an update every 3 weeks, and MakeYaBed every 3 days. Most recently, Monk Mode was updated on October 30, 2026 and MakeYaBed on October 31, 2026.

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