Comparison

Monk Mode vs Study Drop

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

Head to head
About

Monk Mode

This app helps you reclaim your time by blocking distracting apps and websites. It offers focus sessions with ambient sounds, progress tracking, and gamified challenges to encourage productivity. Smart interventions add friction to accessing blocked apps, promoting mindful usage.

Highlights
  • Strict app and website blocking
  • Focus sessions with ambient sounds
  • Progress tracking and usage insights
  • Friction-based unlock flows
  • Gamified focus challenges
  • Pomodoro timer
Features
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MonkMode helps you block distractions, reduce mindless scrolling, and stay focused with strict app blocking, focus sessions, progress tracking, and friction-based unlock flows. MonkMode is free to download. The core blocking, focus, analytics, and premium tools require a MonkMode subscription or separate in-app purchase. Pricing and terms are shown before purchase confirmation. BLOCK DISTRACTIONS Requires MonkMode subscription - App and website blocking with multiple difficulty levels - Strict blocking modes designed to make quitting harder - Daily time limits, open limits, downtime schedules, and recurring blocks - Templates to block distracting apps quickly FOCUS SESSIONS Requires MonkMode subscription - Quick Focus sessions and longer Monk Mode challenges - Commitment prompts before starting a session - Ambient sounds including rain, lo-fi, white noise, ocean, forest, and cafe - Built-in Pomodoro timer - XP rewards for completed focus sessions FOCUS TRACKING Requires MonkMode subscription - Focus score and visual progress tracking - Daily and weekly usage insights - Hourly heatmaps, pickup patterns, and category breakdowns - See how much time you are reclaiming SMART INTERVENTIONS Requires MonkMode subscription - Hold-to-unlock friction for distracting apps - Reason selection before temporary access - Timed delays to help you pause before scrolling - Temporary access windows when you need them GAMIFICATION Requires MonkMode subscription - Earn XP for focus time - Build streaks and unlock achievements - Level up as you complete harder sessions - Difficulty multipliers reward stronger commitments BUILT FOR iOS - Uses Apple’s Screen Time API - Built with SwiftUI - Secure cloud sync for your account data Stop doomscrolling. Start living. Go Monk. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.monk-mode.lifestyle/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://www.monk-mode.lifestyle/privacy-policy.html Support: https://www.monk-mode.lifestyle/support.html

About

Study Drop

Features
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Study Drop lets you study from anywhere in the world while immersing yourself in breathtaking travel destinations. Tap the button, and your study destination will be chosen at random. Asia, Europe, Oceania, Tokyo, or somewhere else in the world. The same desk. The same study routine. The same work session. Study Drop was created to make that time feel just a little more special. It is not just a timer. It adds a small sense of excitement by asking, “Where will you focus today?” At the start of your study or work session, it brings the feeling of setting off on a journey. Beautiful travel scenery fills the screen. A simple, easy-to-read timer. A focused design with unnecessary elements removed. You can freely customize the timer duration, display style, font, and colors. Use it for studying, reading, memorization, work, Pomodoro sessions, and many other focused activities. The more you use the timer, the more your time spent in each country or region is saved as your “travel record.” By looking back at where you focused the longest, your daily study time gradually becomes your own personal journey. ■ Features of Study Drop ・Focus while immersing yourself in breathtaking travel destinations ・Choose a random study destination with the airplane button ・A focus timer themed around countries and regions around the world ・Freely adjust the timer duration ・Switch between timer display styles ・Customize fonts and colors ・Record your study time by country or region ・Supports additional packs such as Tokyo and Kyoto ■ Recommended for people who: ・Want to use a stylish study timer ・Want to add a little fun to their focus time ・Love world travel and beautiful scenery ・Want more motivation for work or reading ・Often use a Pomodoro timer ・Are looking for a simple and atmospheric focus app Your study place can be the same room as always. But your mood can travel anywhere in the world. Focus like you are traveling with Study Drop.

Screenshots

Monk Mode4 screens
Study Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monk Mode at none against Study Drop's 2. Monk Mode also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Study Drop sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Monk Mode asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Monk Mode versus Study Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonk ModeStudy Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAura Technologies LLC (U.S.)Sota Ninomiya

In-app purchases

None

Monk Mode

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Study Drop

One-time2
  • TOKYO PACK$0.99
  • KYOTO PACK$0.99

Questions

Is Monk Mode free?
Monk Mode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Study Drop free?
Study Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Monk Mode or Study Drop have ads?
Study Drop shows ads; Monk Mode does not.

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