Monk vs Nudge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Nudge
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Nudge Your ADHD brain doesn’t need another planner. It needs something that picks the next move and keeps you locked in. Nudge removes the noise. No dashboards. No backlogs. No guilt. Just one task, a timer, and a planet that grows while you focus. --- ## How it works 1. Brain dump your tasks. No organizing required 2. Nudge picks the best one for right now 3. Start the timer and watch your planet evolve 4. Finish the task and keep the planet 5. Repeat and build your universe --- ## Grow planets while you focus Every focus session grows a planet in real time. Start with a dead rock. Stay focused and it transforms into a living world with oceans, forests, and clouds. Unlock all 6 planet types: * Terrestrial * Desert * Ice * Volcanic * Ocean * Mystic Complete tasks to collect them all and fill your universe. The timer lives in a dark space view filled with stars. It feels like building something, not just watching time pass. Your history becomes Your Universe. Every planet you’ve earned, all in one place. --- ## Built for ADHD brains * Can’t decide what to start → Nudge decides * Task paralysis → you only see ONE task * Time blindness → you see time through planet growth * Fell off for a week → no guilt, just “welcome back” --- ## No guilt. No tricks. * No subscriptions or dark patterns * Streaks that don’t punish you * No exploiting forgetfulness * Works offline * No account required * Your data stays on your device --- ## Features * Smart task picker (priority + time of day + randomness) * Planet-growing focus timer * 6 collectible planet types * “Your Universe” history view * Confetti on task completion * Guilt-free streak tracking * Progress sharing * Gentle daily reminders * Dark mode --- Built by someone with ADHD, for people with ADHD. One task. One planet. One thing at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nudge at none against Monk's 3. 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
Both are free to download. Monk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Nudge asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Monk | Nudge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (135 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 135 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Polymath Labs Ltd. | Dhruv Kapadia |
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
Nudge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Monk
- Monk Pro (Monthly)$19.991 Month
- Monk Pro (Annual)$48.001 Year
- Monk Pro (Annual)3 Days trial$59.991 Year
Nudge
No in-app purchases









