Comparison

The Commons vs Menopause Better

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

Head to head
About

The Commons

This app helps students minimize distractions during school hours by automatically pausing access to non-academic apps. It ensures essential communication and educational tools remain available, promoting better focus and learning without requiring physical phone locks.

Highlights
  • Automatic activation at school
  • Restricts distracting apps
  • Keeps approved apps accessible
  • Automatic deactivation after school
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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The Commons™ – Airplane Mode For Schools Let’s be real phones are amazing. But at School? They can be a total distraction. The Commons helps students stay focused during the school day without giving up their phones. No pouches. No locks. Just fewer distractions. Built with privacy first, The Commons automatically pauses access to distracting apps like social media, games, and other non-academic content during school hours while keeping school-approved, medical, and essential communication apps available. The result? More focus. Better learning. Stronger habits. Features • Automatically activates when you arrive at school • Restricts distracting apps during school hours • Keeps approved educational and essential apps available per your school's phone policy • Automatically turns off when the school day ends Privacy First Your privacy matters. The Commons never accesses your messages, browsing history, photos, social media content, or location history. Learn more about our privacy commitment: the-commons.app/privacy-policy

About

Menopause Better

Features
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The Menopause Better Community Platform is a private, supportive, expert-guided space designed to help you reconnect with your body, strengthen your emotional resilience, and redesign the life you want to live — with a community of women doing the same. Based on our four key pillars of movement, nutrition, mindset and rest, you’ll find body connective workouts, nourishing recipes, nervous system regulation activities, meditations, online events and seminars, we even have a book club! This is the place for you if you’re looking for a space to feel calm and connected in midlife.

Screenshots

The Commons3 screens
Menopause Better4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Menopause Better at 13.0 against The Commons's 15.6. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
The Commons versus Menopause Better: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe CommonsMenopause Better
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (353 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings353 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB17 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperThe Commons, Inc.Menopause Better App Ltd

Bugs and requests

The Commons

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • VPN doesn't work properly when traveling
  • Slows down messaging and other apps

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow access to certain apps during school hours
  • Improve VPN functionality when traveling
  • Provide more transparency on data collection and usage

Menopause Better

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The Commons

No in-app purchases

None

Menopause Better

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Commons free?
The Commons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Menopause Better free?
Menopause Better is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Commons or Menopause Better have ads?
Neither The Commons nor Menopause Better shows ads.

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