Comparison

Monk vs Undertone Beauty

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

Head to head
About

Monk

This app helps users regain focus by blocking distracting applications until a chosen meaningful activity is completed and verified. It encourages daily rituals and discipline to combat digital distractions and improve productivity.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • AI-verified activity completion
  • Daily focus rituals
  • Dopamine detox
  • Focus schedules
  • Win history and streaks
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Monk - Earn Your Dopamine The #1 Monk Mode App for Gen Z HOW IT WORKS: Every morning, choose ONE meaningful activity: studying, deep work, coding, business work, gym, meditation, journaling, or walking. Monk blocks your most distracting apps until you complete the activity and verify it with a quick AI scan. Your apps unlock only after you earn your dopamine. Monk gives you the one advantage nobody else has: a daily ritual that forces discipline, kills brainrot, and unlocks pure focus. Reclaim 1h 30m+ every day. WHY MONK - #1 Monk Mode App – Built for Gen Z’s attention war - Earn Your Dopamine – Apps unlock only after real action - Dopamine Detox – Escape the infinite scroll, kill brainrot FEATURES - Daily Win Ritual – Complete one real action and verify with AI - Focus Schedules – Automate deep work, focus, and study windows - Monk Mode – Instantly block distracting apps until tomorrow - Win History – See your daily wins, streaks, and focus hours over time WHO IT'S FOR - Students – Study like an academic weapon - Entrepreneurs – Protect focus to grow your business - Creators – Unlock the flow state for your best ideas - Athletes – Train with discipline and consistency - Builders – Execute relentlessly without distraction PRIVACY GUARANTEED We use Apple’s Screen Time API so all of your phone usage data stays on your device. JOIN THE MENTAL RENAISSANCE Download Monk now. Your attention is your superpower. *A Monk subscription is required to enjoy full access to features* TERMS & CONDITIONS: monkapp.com/terms monkapp.com/privacy

About

Undertone Beauty

A professional workflow app for makeup artists that combines undertone support, intelligent product recommendations, and client organization. It helps artists manage client details, track product usage, and plan future events with precision and confidence.

Highlights
  • Undertone analysis and recommendations
  • Client organization and notes
  • Product tracking
  • Personalized artistry tools
  • Event planning
Features
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Beauty intelligence designed for how artists actually work. Undertone Beauty is a professional workflow app for makeup artists — combining undertone support, intelligent recommendations, client organization, and personalized artistry tools into one connected system. Scan your client or enter undertone manually to receive curated recommendations aligned with undertone, color season, and the products already in your kit. Save products used, notes, images, preferences, trial details, and upcoming events — all in one place. Built to support modern artistry workflows with more precision, continuity, and confidence. Because professional artistry deserves professional tools. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://undertoneapp.io/undertone-legal/privacy/index.html

Screenshots

Monk4 screens
Undertone Beauty4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Monk at 4.6 against Undertone Beauty's 1.0. Monk also leads on ratings volume (144 vs 1). Undertone Beauty's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Monk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Undertone Beauty sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monk holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monk has 144 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monk ships an update every 2 weeks, Undertone Beauty monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Monk versus Undertone Beauty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkUndertone Beauty
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (144 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings144 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1715.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolymath Labs Ltd.Undertone Beauty Inc.

Bugs and requests

Monk

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Apps not being blocked as scheduled
  • Glitches in scheduling functionality

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improved app blocking reliability
  • Customizable scheduling options

Undertone Beauty

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Monk

Subscriptions3
  • Monk Pro (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • Monk Pro (Annual)$48.001 Year
  • Monk Pro (Annual)3 Days trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Undertone Beauty

Subscriptions2
  • Undertone Pro Monthly1 Month trial$20.001 Month
  • Undertone Pro Yearly$199.001 Year

Questions

Is Monk free?
Monk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Undertone Beauty free?
Undertone Beauty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monk or Undertone Beauty?
Monk is rated higher. Monk averages 4.6 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while Undertone Beauty averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Monk or Undertone Beauty have ads?
Neither Monk nor Undertone Beauty shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monk or Undertone Beauty?
Monk ships an update every 2 weeks, and Undertone Beauty monthly. Most recently, Monk was updated on November 5, 2026 and Undertone Beauty on October 28, 2026.

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