Monk Mode blocks your distracting apps until you've earned them back by completing your daily habits. Build streaks, stay accountable, grow with your crew.
The problem
Willpower alone doesn't work. Your phone is engineered to be addictive. Monk Mode gives your habits the power to lock your apps until you've done the work.
The average person unlocks their phone 96 times a day. Every unlock costs you focus, momentum, and time you'll never get back.
You start strong and fall off by day 3. Without real consequences and accountability, habits don't stick.
Solo habit tracking is easy to ignore. When nobody's watching, it's too easy to skip "just this once."
How it works
Choose from 30+ categories. Set your schedule and daily targets — gym, reading, meditation, cold shower, and more.
Select which apps to lock. Monk Mode uses Apple's Screen Time for real blocking — not just a reminder you can dismiss.
Complete your habits and log them. Hit your daily goal and your apps unlock automatically as your earned reward.
Features
Not just another to-do list. Built for people serious about change.
Uses Apple's Screen Time API to genuinely lock apps. Can't be bypassed by deleting Monk Mode.
Build consecutive-day streaks. Hit milestones at 7, 14, 30, 60, and 100 days. Miss a day and restart from zero.
Monk session timer with live Dynamic Island and lock screen countdown. Stay aware without opening the app.
Share completions with your crew. Like and comment on posts. Social accountability that actually works.
See where you rank among friends by streak count. Turns habit-building into friendly competition.
Get notified when friends like your posts, follow you, or hit milestones. Evening reminder if you haven't logged.
Take a photo when you log as proof. Share it to your feed to inspire others and keep yourself honest.
Unlock badges as you hit streak milestones. Show off your achievements on your profile.
Your habit data stays yours. We never sell your data. You choose what to share with your crew.
The unlock system
Every habit you log earns credits. Hit your daily target and your blocked apps unlock automatically. Simple.
Your Crew
Share your progress, cheer each other on, and build the kind of social accountability that actually makes you show up.
Post to your crew feed when you log a habit. Add a proof photo to inspire others.
See who has the longest streak among the people you follow.
Your followers get notified when you hit a 7, 14, or 30-day streak milestone.
Early testers
"I've tried every habit app. Monk Mode is different because it actually locks my phone. I can't cheat. 3 weeks consistent."
"The crew feed is underrated. Seeing my friends log their habits every morning makes me want to log mine. Like a gym buddy for everything."
"The Focus Timer with Dynamic Island is sick. I start a Monk session and the countdown is always visible. Keeps me locked in all day."
FAQ
Yes — free to download and use. Core features including habit tracking, app blocking, streaks, and the crew feed are all free.
Monk Mode uses Apple's Screen Time API (Family Controls) — the same technology built into iOS. It can't be bypassed by simply deleting the app. The blocking runs entirely on your device and we never see which apps you block.
Your blocked apps stay locked until you log. You'll get an 8pm reminder if you haven't logged yet. Miss a full day and your streak resets to zero.
Yes. When you log a habit you choose whether to share it to your crew feed or keep it private. Nothing is shared automatically.
Currently iOS only. The app blocking feature relies on Apple's Screen Time API which isn't available on Android.
Email privacy@monkmode.app to request full deletion. We process requests within 30 days.
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