Orc Mode vs Monodos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orc Mode
A distraction-free task manager that helps you organize your work with clear task states, due dates, and recurring schedules. Track your progress through different workflows and review completed items.
- Task states (TODO, NEXT, WAITING, DONE)
- Due dates and recurring schedules
- Tagging and filtering
- Notes and task details
- Task history review
- Light and dark mode support
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Orc Mode is a focused task manager inspired by Emacs Org Mode. Organize your work with clear task states, due dates, tags, and recurring schedules. Track what needs attention now, what is waiting, and what is already done. Features: Create, edit, and delete todos; Use TODO, NEXT, WAITING, and DONE workflows; Add notes, due dates, and tags; Filter tasks by tag; Set recurring daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly tasks; Review completed items in history; Supports light and dark mode. Orc Mode is designed for people who want a simple, structured, and distraction-free way to manage personal tasks on iPhone.
Monodos
This minimalist app helps you capture tasks and ideas while focusing on one item at a time. It offers a clean, distraction-free interface to organize your day and build momentum without complex systems.
- Focus-first task management
- Offline functionality
- No account required
- Task organization (NOW, NEXT, LATER)
- Voice task input
- Calendar-based planning
- Distraction-free design
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Monodos is a minimalist productivity app designed to help you capture tasks, ideas, reminders, and stay focused on one task at a time. • Works completely offline • No account required • Your data stays stored locally on your device Instead of overwhelming you with endless lists, clutter, and distractions, Monodos keeps your attention on what matters right now so you can stay clear, calm, and productive throughout your day. Features: • Focus-first task management • NOW, NEXT, and LATER task organization • Voice task input • Daily tasks view • Today’s focused task view • Calendar-based planning • Task scheduling and reminders • Recurring tasks • Task accomplishment history • Focus card customization with colors and background images • Clean and distraction-free design • Smooth and intuitive experience Monodos is built for people who want simplicity, clarity, structure, and momentum in their daily workflow without the pressure of overly complicated productivity systems. Terms of Use: https://buildmychoice.github.io/mono_legal/
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Verdict
Orc Mode and Monodos are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Orc Mode against 5.0 for Monodos. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Orc Mode | Monodos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick OBoyle | Taofeeq Adebayo |
Customer experience
Orc Mode
Monodos
In-app purchases
Orc Mode
No in-app purchases
Monodos
No in-app purchases






