Comparison

Monk vs Back2Basics Dublin

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

Head to head
About

Monk

Features
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Meet Monk, your cold water therapy coach. Unlock the mental, physical, and emotional benefits of the cold with personalised, guided plunges, immersive soundscapes and breathwork. All with the ability to track your progress against key plunge and health metrics like sleep, heart rate and HRV. Designed to work with any cold body of water – the sea, wheelie bins, or your DIY cold plunge and Monk's smart ice bath for the ultimate experience. Who are you on the other side of the ice? ACCLIMATISATION PROGRAMMES Whether you’re a beginner or want to reignite your connection to the cold, our signature programme will guide you from 10°c all the way down to 3°c, safely and effectively. You’ll learn exactly what’s happening in your body in each immersive plunge. This programme will respond to your pace, and once you reach your new baseline of two minutes at 3°c, you’re ready to explore our further programmes with confidence. We've seen users go from 20 seconds in a bath to 6+ minutes in a week. SYNC YOUR WEARABLES You can’t manage what you can’t measure. Monk integrates with your wearables, like Whoop, Oura, Garmin, Fitbit and many more, so that you can see how cold exposure impacts important health biometrics over time, like HRV and sleep, all in the Monk dashboard. DATA DASHBOARD Monitor and optimise your biometric data and see how cold exposure is impacting important health metrics like HRV and sleep over time. CONTROL YOUR MONK ICE BATH (OPTIONAL) Change the temperature, set schedules and get reminders about your plunges. SMART SCHEDULING Plan and automate your plunges, with diary integration for added accountability. GUIDED BREATHWORK With each immersive plunge, the guided audio, soundscapes, and breathwork will instil you with the confidence and resilience you need to override your flight or fight system, and discover just how capable you are.

About

Back2Basics Dublin

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Download the Back2Basics Dublin app to easily book classes and manage your fitness experience - anytime, anywhere. Make a reservation, get added to a wait list, check your profile and membership status, and more – all from your device. Visit https://www.getback2basics.ie/ to learn more.

Screenshots

Monk4 screens
Back2Basics Dublin4 screens

Verdict

The call

Monk and Back2Basics Dublin are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Monk versus Back2Basics Dublin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkBack2Basics Dublin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMonk GlobalBack to Basics Fitness Studio Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Monk

No in-app purchases

None

Back2Basics Dublin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monk free?
Monk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Back2Basics Dublin free?
Back2Basics Dublin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Monk or Back2Basics Dublin have ads?
Neither Monk nor Back2Basics Dublin shows ads.

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