Monk Mindset vs Buzzkill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monk Mindset
Learn to optimize your time and find peace through ancient monastic practices. Design your schedule, block distractions, and access guided content from real monks and nuns for personal growth.
- Guided Challenges and video library
- Monk-inspired scheduling
- Progress tracking
- App blocking for distraction elimination
- Live sessions with monks & nuns (yearly plan)
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INTRODUCING MONK MINDSET Everyone has 24 hours in a day; you get to choose how to spend yours. For 1,700 years, monks have optimized their time by prioritizing the right activities at the right time with the right mindset. Do you? Download the Monk Mindset app for targeted and sustainable growth. Design your schedule, block unwanted distractions, and learn ancient practices from real monks and nuns. Leave chaos. Find peace and productivity. KEY FEATURES *Content - learn how to live a Monk Mindset through guided Challenges and an expansive video library *Scheduling - build your schedule like a monk, even outside of a monastery *Accountability - check in to see your progress across 4 key areas *App Blocking - choose apps to block throughout your day to eliminate distractions and lock in to the present moment All features and access requires purchasing a paid yearly or monthly plan. A 7-day free trial is included at the beginning of each plan. See Subscription Pricing and Terms below for more information. “Monk Mindset takes the classical teachings and unites them with intentional steps, turning your mundane habitual lifestyle into an extraordinary life." – Tara, Monk Mindset member Download now and start experiencing the power of the Monk Mindset. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Monk Mindset offers two auto-renewing subscription options that each include a 7-day free trial: * $69.99 per year, which includes exclusive access to live sessions with monks & nuns * $11.99 per month (includes access to everything except live sessions) These prices are for United States customers. Your Monk Mindset subscription will renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can go to your Apple account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Terms of Service: https://www.monkmindset.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.monkmindset.com/privacy-policy
Buzzkill
This app helps reduce digital distraction by making selected applications appear less stimulating. It automates your device's color filter to grayscale when you open specific apps and restores color when you close them, all locally on your iPhone.
- App-specific grayscale automation
- Uses Apple Shortcuts
- No account required
- No ads or analytics
- Local automations
- Setup guidance
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Buzzkill helps you make selected apps feel less stimulating without blocking them or setting time limits. Choose the apps that pull you in, then Buzzkill walks you through installing two bundled Apple Shortcuts and creating matching open and close Personal Automations. When a selected app opens, the shortcut can turn your iPhone’s Color Filter to grayscale; when you leave it, a second shortcut can restore color. Everything stays on your iPhone. Buzzkill has no account, ads, analytics, app-usage tracking, or background uploads. It does not read your screen or content. You stay in control: the apps remain available, and Apple Shortcuts runs the local automations. Buzzkill is a setup companion that explains each step, checks the shortcut behavior, and helps you repair the grayscale setting if needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Buzzkill at none against Monk Mindset's 3. Monk Mindset's advantage is ratings volume (197 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Monk Mindset sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Buzzkill asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Monk Mindset against 5.0 for Buzzkill. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monk Mindset has 197 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Monk Mindset | Buzzkill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (197 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 197 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Monk Mindset, Inc. | MARCOS JAVIER KLINGLER |
In-app purchases
Monk Mindset
- Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
- Yearly1 Month trial$69.991 Year
- Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
Buzzkill
No in-app purchases









