Comparison

Awful Monkey vs Remote Café

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

Head to head
About

Awful Monkey

Features
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*New app* Awful Monkey is the brutally honest screen time coach that doesn’t remind you gently it judges you. Turn your phone into a savage productivity partner that roasts you when you waste time and rewards you when you stay disciplined. --- What it does Tracks your screen time in real time - Starts focus sessions that block distracting apps - Roasts you when you break your promises - Gives you XP when you stay focused - Unlocks new monkey personas as you level up The more disciplined you are, the richer and prouder your monkey becomes. The more you scroll, the more disappointed he looks. --- Level up your monkey Stay focused to gain XP and unlock harsher, richer monkeys: *Basic Monkey* *Alpha Monkey* *Billionaire Monkey* *Monk Mode* (and more coming soon) Each monkey has its own personality and attitude toward your screen time. --- For who? Perfect for: - Students - Entrepreneurs - Creators - Remote workers - Anyone tired of doomscrolling --- Privacy & requirements Awful Monkey uses Apple’s Screen Time API to monitor and block apps with your permission. Your data stays on your device and is never sold or used for ads. Ready to stop scrolling and start building? Download Awful Monkey your monkey is already judging you. Terms of Use: https://apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://awfulmonkey.app/privacy

About

Remote Café

Features
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RemoteCoffee helps you settle into focused work by turning each session into a quiet cafe visit. Choose a city, pick a cafe scene, and start a simple focus timer with immersive ambient sound. Whether you want rainy Tokyo, soft Paris daylight, a Portland table, or a calm Seoul coffee bar, RemoteCoffee gives your work session a place to live. As you complete focus blocks, you can unlock collectible drinks and treats tied to the cafe worlds you visit. Over time, your collection becomes a small record of the moments you showed up, stayed with it, and finished. RemoteCoffee is built for remote workers, students, makers, and anyone who wants focus to feel a little more inviting. Features: Immersive cafe scenes from cities around the world Ambient coffee shop and weather soundscapes Simple focus sessions with flexible durations Lock Screen Live Activity support during active sessions Collectible rewards after completed sessions Local progress tracking with no account required A calm, visual alternative to plain productivity timers Open RemoteCoffee, choose your table, and give the next block of work a place to begin.

Screenshots

Awful Monkey4 screens
Remote Café4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Remote Café at none against Awful Monkey's 1. Awful Monkey's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Awful Monkey sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Remote Café asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Awful Monkey ships an update daily, Remote Café every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Awful Monkey versus Remote Café: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwful MonkeyRemote Café
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB145 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperThomas JudithKai Kang

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Awful Monkey

Subscriptions1
  • Awful Monkey Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Month
None

Remote Café

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Awful Monkey free?
Awful Monkey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Remote Café free?
Remote Café is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Awful Monkey or Remote Café have ads?
Neither Awful Monkey nor Remote Café shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Awful Monkey or Remote Café?
Awful Monkey ships an update daily, and Remote Café every 10 days. Most recently, Awful Monkey was updated on October 7, 2026 and Remote Café on October 12, 2026.

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