Comparison

Brainrot 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

Brainrot

This app helps you regain control of your digital life by blocking distracting apps and websites. Utilize a focus timer and smart schedules to improve productivity, sleep, and reduce screen time. A visual indicator provides a playful nudge to encourage mindful usage.

Highlights
  • App and website blocking
  • Focus timer
  • Smart scheduling
  • Mindful breaks
  • Usage insights
Features
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Reclaim your day with Brainrot, a playful screen time control, app blocker, and focus coach. Pick the apps and sites to block, set schedules, and watch your cute brain avatar decay as you doom scroll. The visual nudge helps you put the phone down. Save about 2 hours per day, feel less distracted, sleep better, and get more done. What you get: - Instant blocking for apps and websites - Focus timer for deep work and Pomodoro - Smart schedules for bedtime, mornings, and meetings - Mindful breaks so you reset without the guilt - Clear insights to spot Brainrot apps fast ### PRIVATE & SECURE Brainrot uses Apple’s Screen Time API; all monitoring and blocking run *entirely* on your device. Your browsing data never leaves your phone. *All features described above require a subscription.* Terms of Service: https://thebrainrotapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://thebrainrotapp.com/privacy

About

Monk Mode

This app helps you reclaim your time by blocking distracting apps and websites. It offers focus sessions with ambient sounds, progress tracking, and gamified challenges to encourage productivity. Smart interventions add friction to accessing blocked apps, promoting mindful usage.

Highlights
  • Strict app and website blocking
  • Focus sessions with ambient sounds
  • Progress tracking and usage insights
  • Friction-based unlock flows
  • Gamified focus challenges
  • Pomodoro timer
Features
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MonkMode helps you block distractions, reduce mindless scrolling, and stay focused with strict app blocking, focus sessions, progress tracking, and friction-based unlock flows. MonkMode is free to download. The core blocking, focus, analytics, and premium tools require a MonkMode subscription or separate in-app purchase. Pricing and terms are shown before purchase confirmation. BLOCK DISTRACTIONS Requires MonkMode subscription - App and website blocking with multiple difficulty levels - Strict blocking modes designed to make quitting harder - Daily time limits, open limits, downtime schedules, and recurring blocks - Templates to block distracting apps quickly FOCUS SESSIONS Requires MonkMode subscription - Quick Focus sessions and longer Monk Mode challenges - Commitment prompts before starting a session - Ambient sounds including rain, lo-fi, white noise, ocean, forest, and cafe - Built-in Pomodoro timer - XP rewards for completed focus sessions FOCUS TRACKING Requires MonkMode subscription - Focus score and visual progress tracking - Daily and weekly usage insights - Hourly heatmaps, pickup patterns, and category breakdowns - See how much time you are reclaiming SMART INTERVENTIONS Requires MonkMode subscription - Hold-to-unlock friction for distracting apps - Reason selection before temporary access - Timed delays to help you pause before scrolling - Temporary access windows when you need them GAMIFICATION Requires MonkMode subscription - Earn XP for focus time - Build streaks and unlock achievements - Level up as you complete harder sessions - Difficulty multipliers reward stronger commitments BUILT FOR iOS - Uses Apple’s Screen Time API - Built with SwiftUI - Secure cloud sync for your account data Stop doomscrolling. Start living. Go Monk. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.monk-mode.lifestyle/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://www.monk-mode.lifestyle/privacy-policy.html Support: https://www.monk-mode.lifestyle/support.html

Screenshots

Brainrot4 screens
Monk Mode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monk Mode at none against Brainrot's 16. Monk Mode also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). Brainrot's advantage is ratings volume (23K vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Brainrot sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Monk Mode asks for nothing beyond the download.

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: Brainrot has 23K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainrot ships an update every 6 days, Monk Mode every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Brainrot versus Monk Mode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainrotMonk Mode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (23K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings23K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmolworks IncAura Technologies LLC (U.S.)

Customer experience

Brainrot

All ratings22,721 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews2,062 reviews
Positive17.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative75.8%

Monk Mode

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Brainrot

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Stuck on payment screen with no way out
  • Requires re-entering info every time

Requested features

2 requests
  • Free version with limited features
  • Free trial period

Monk Mode

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Brainrot

Subscriptions15
  • Unlimited (1 Month)$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited (1 Week)$3.997 Days
  • Unlimited (1 Week)$4.997 Days
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  • monthly$8.991 Month
  • Unlimited (1 Year)$9.991 Year
  • Unlimited (1 Year)3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited (1 Year)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited (1 Year)$19.991 Year
  • Brainrot (Full Access)$24.991 Year
  • Unlimited (1 Year)3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Unlimited (1 Year)$29.991 Year
  • Brainrot (Full Access)$29.991 Year
  • Unlimited (1 Year)3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Brainrot Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Unlimited$49.991 Year
None

Monk Mode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brainrot free?
Brainrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monk Mode free?
Monk Mode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brainrot or Monk Mode?
Monk Mode is rated higher. Brainrot averages 4.5 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Monk Mode averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Brainrot or Monk Mode have ads?
Neither Brainrot nor Monk Mode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brainrot or Monk Mode?
Brainrot ships an update every 6 days, and Monk Mode every 2 days. Most recently, Brainrot was updated on October 28, 2026 and Monk Mode on October 11, 2026.

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