Mono vs Leaffold
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mono
This app offers a minimalist, modular launcher and utility suite for distraction-free productivity. Inspired by E-Ink displays, it provides a clean home screen and unobtrusive tools for focused workflows.
- Minimalist design
- Modular launcher
- Utility suite
- Distraction-free workflows
- E-Ink inspired clarity
- Clutter-free home screen
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Mono is a minimalist, modular app launcher and utility suite designed for focused, distraction-free workflows. Inspired by the clarity and calm of E-Ink displays, Mono provides a quiet, clutter-free home screen and a set of tools that are unobtrusive by design.
Leaffold
A focused writing tool offering typewriter mode, curated fonts, and customizable page settings. It prioritizes privacy with no account, tracking, or subscriptions. Ideal for drafting, editing, or thinking in text.
- Typewriter mode for focused writing
- Seven curated typefaces
- Adjustable line height and text width
- Four color themes
- Plain text support via Files app
- No account or tracking
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A focused writing surface with typewriter mode, curated typefaces, and full control over how your page feels. No subscription, no account, no tracking. Leaffold gives you real typographic controls without the price tag or the subscription: a typewriter mode that pins your current line to the centre of the screen, seven hand-picked fonts, adjustable line height and text width, and colour themes tuned for sustained writing. Switch between a minimal setup and a full writing configuration with one tap. TYPEWRITER MODE • Keeps your eyes at a fixed point while text flows upward • Configurable guide line and scroll window • Smooth centering, even at the very first and last lines of a document FIND IN DOCUMENT • Search for words or phrases within any document • Move quickly through every match • Command-F support for hardware keyboards TUNE YOUR PAGE • 7 curated typefaces: serif, sans, and monospace • Precise line height (1.0–2.0×) and font size (8–32pt) • Text width: Full, Classic (~80 chars), percentage, or fixed • Quick presets: Minimal or Writing, one tap FOUR THEMES • System, Paper, Night, High Contrast, each with matched colours PLAIN TEXT, PRIVATE • Works directly with the Files app. Store locally or in iCloud. • No account, no sign-up, no analytics, no tracking • Your text stays on your device Whether you're drafting prose, editing a config file, or simply thinking in text, Leaffold is a page that feels right.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Leaffold at Free against Mono's $0.99. Leaffold also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Mono's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On ratings volume, 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
Leaffold is free to download; Mono costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mono holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.
Mono ships an update every 2 months, Leaffold weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Mono | Leaffold |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zach Eriksen | Yixin Xiao |
Customer experience
Mono
Leaffold
In-app purchases
Mono
No in-app purchases
Leaffold
No in-app purchases









