I’ve tried every screen-time and focus app out there, but Monk is the first one that genuinely changed my behavior. The magic is in that split second before you open a distracting app—Monk interrupts the impulse just long enough for me to choose something better. It feels subtle, not restrictive. After a week, I noticed I was opening apps with intention instead of habit. The design is clean, the nudges feel smart, and the craving-delay approach actually works in real life. Easily the most effective digital-habit tool I’ve used.
Monk was born from my own struggle.
A quick glance at my phone would often spiral into hours of scrolling I never planned.
It wasn’t about willpower; it was a habit loop I had built.
As I looked into it further, I realized I wasn’t alone. Millions of us instinctively reach for our phones the moment boredom hits. That’s when I knew this problem was bigger than me, and it’s what inspired me to build Monk.
So I started digging into the science and found two powerful ideas:
Craving Delay: pausing right before the impulse hits.
Habit Stacking: replacing that impulse with a small, mindful action.
And that’s exactly what Monk does:
It interrupts the craving moment by blocking the distracting apps.
Then it redirects you to complete a habit first and lets you unlock the apps once you’ve finished it.
And if something urgent comes up, Monk gives you a limited number of daily unlocks so you can access apps intentionally rather than impulsively.
This is just the first step in our mission to help people reclaim their precious time and be more present.
We need your support to keep moving forward and make this mission a reality. 🙏