Monkeyless vs LifeReceipt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monkeyless
This app helps you reduce phone addiction by incorporating mindfulness before opening distracting applications. It offers guided meditations, personalized screen time analysis, and habit-building plans to foster healthier digital habits.
- Meditate to unlock apps
- Guided meditations
- Screen time analysis
- Habit building plans
- Progress tracking
- Micro-mindfulness exercises
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Monkeyless is a mindfulness screen time app that helps you end phone addiction by meditating before opening distracting apps. Here’s how: Meditate to unlock – our soft app blocking feature creates a mindful moment before distractions begin. Take a short breath before opening certain apps. No more autopilot to distracting apps. Daily guided meditations – access guided meditations and micro-mindfulness exercises to reset your mind daily. Turn insight into action – get personalized screen time analysis to uncover patterns, triggers, and areas for growth. Build better habits – choose from science-backed habit plans designed to help you dismantle addictive phone behaviors and build mindful ones. Track your transformation – a clear, encouraging progress system keeps you motivated as you build mindfulness and intention into every tap. Try all features free during your trial. After the trial, access requires a subscription. We believe mindful tools should be accessible - if cost is a barrier, reach out. We’re here to help. Join 10 000+ users who have already liberated themselves. The average person spends over 6 hours a day on their phone. What about you? The root cause? Low mindfulness. It’s so easy to open Instagram or TikTok and, hours later, realize you’ve lost track of time. Hours have passed by. Your mind is on autopilot. East Asian philosophy describes this as the "Monkey Mind" - restless and mindlessly jumping from one thing to another. Like every addiction, breaking the habit seems like fighting uphill against yourself. And harsh measures such as blocking apps, or setting time limits never seem to work in the long run. Monkeyless takes a radically different approach. Why? 1. The root cause of doomscrolling is the restless "Monkey Mind," shaped by years of conditioning toward constant distractions such as your phone. 2. The only solution lies in calming this same mind with mindfulness. Simply blocking apps or setting time limits, like most screen time apps do, don't address the root issue. 3. Cultivate mindfulness with meditation. Combine pragmatism with optimism. You don't have to be a monk to do this - but hey, we always welcome you to join us. Science? Using mindfulness backed by science, we make it easier to break these habits in a lasting way. Meditation has been proven to effectively help in dismantling addictive behaviors. For instance, a study on Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) found that mindfulness training was associated with a reduction in relapse rates among individuals, and it could help manage stress-induced addictive behaviour. Other research on MBRP and similar approaches has shown reductions in relapse, emotional distress, and impulses. Ancient wisdom from thousands of years ago is still highly relevant today. Change with Monkeyless, break free from the Monkey Mind forever. AI Transparency Notice: Monkeyless uses artificial intelligence to assist in creating the audio tracks for our guided meditations. All meditation scripts are written by humans. FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions): https://www.monkeyless.app/faq Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://monkeyless.app/privacy-policy.html Our special thanks goes to the book: The Mind Illuminated by Culadasa. Some of the teachings in this app are inspired by this.
LifeReceipt
This app provides a daily itemized receipt of your phone usage, detailing screen time, impulse spending, and sleep debt. It offers one actionable step each day to help you reclaim lost time and money, tracking your progress over time.
- Daily itemized phone usage receipt
- Tracks screen time by app
- Monitors impulse spending and sleep debt
- Offers one actionable daily refund
- Tracks reclaimed time and money
- Connects with Apple Screen Time
- Sets boundaries for distracting apps
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STOP LOSING DAYS TO YOUR PHONE. LifeReceipt shows what yesterday cost you - in time, money, and sleep - then gives you one action to start taking it back. SEE WHAT YOUR PHONE REALLY COSTS YOU. Every morning, LifeReceipt turns yesterday into an itemized receipt: • Screen time by app • Impulse spending • Sleep debt • The dollar value of your lost time • One clear total at the bottom No vague dashboard. No number you forget five seconds later. A bill you can understand at a glance. TAKE ONE ACTION. GET TIME BACK. After every receipt, LifeReceipt offers one practical “refund” based on what cost you most. Block Instagram after 9 PM. Put your phone down before bed. Set one boundary you can actually follow. Claim one refund for the day, then watch your reclaimed hours and dollars accumulate over time. BUILT TO HELP YOU FOLLOW THROUGH • Connect Apple Screen Time to autofill your daily receipt • Choose what one hour of your time is worth • See which apps cost you the most • Set boundaries around distracting apps • Track reclaimed time and money • Follow your progress across days and weeks NO SHAME. NO FAKE PROMISES. LifeReceipt does not punish you for missing a day or pretend any block is impossible to override. You stay in control and can disable Screen Time access at any time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your Screen Time data stays on your device. LifeReceipt does not send your app names or per-app usage durations to our servers. LifeReceipt Pro unlocks daily refunds and your lifetime reclaimed tally. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings. Requires iOS 17.4 or later. Terms: https://life-receipt.com/terms Privacy: https://life-receipt.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: LifeReceipt at free with in-app purchases against Monkeyless's subscription. LifeReceipt also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Monkeyless's advantage is ratings volume (118 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Monkeyless sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and LifeReceipt sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LifeReceipt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monkeyless has 118 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Monkeyless's written reviews are positive against 100% of LifeReceipt's.
| Parameter | Monkeyless | LifeReceipt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (118 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 118 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Monkeyless | Ryan Mabry |
Customer experience
Monkeyless
LifeReceipt
In-app purchases
Monkeyless
- Monkeyless Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
- Monkeyless Pro Weekly7 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Monkeyless Pro$11.991 Year
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- Monkeyless Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
- Monkeyless Pro Monthly1 Month trial$17.991 Month
- Monkeyless Pro Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Monkeyless Pro Annual$34.991 Year
- Monkeyless Pro7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Monkeyless Pro7 Days trial$72.991 Year
- Monkeyless Pro Annual$89.991 Year
LifeReceipt
- LifeReceipt Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
- LifeReceipt Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- LifeReceipt Pro Annual Offer1 Year trial$49.991 Year









