Monkeyless: Reduce Screen Time

Monkeyless

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About this app

Monkeyless is a mindfulness screen time app that helps you end phone addiction by meditating before opening distracting apps.

Here’s how:

Meditate to unlock – our soft app blocking feature creates a mindful moment before distractions begin. Take a short breath before opening certain apps. No more autopilot to distracting apps.

Daily guided meditations – access guided meditations and micro-mindfulness exercises to reset your mind daily.

Turn insight into action – get personalized screen time analysis to uncover patterns, triggers, and areas for growth.

Build better habits – choose from science-backed habit plans designed to help you dismantle addictive phone behaviors and build mindful ones.

Track your transformation – a clear, encouraging progress system keeps you motivated as you build mindfulness and intention into every tap.

Join 10 000+ users who have already liberated themselves.

Try all features free during your trial.
After the trial, access requires a subscription.
We believe mindful tools should be accessible—if cost is a barrier, reach out. We’re here to help.

The average person spends over 6 hours a day on their phone. What about you?

The root cause? Low mindfulness.
It’s so easy to open Instagram or TikTok and, hours later, realize you’ve lost track of time. Hours have passed by.

Your mind is on autopilot. East Asian philosophy describes this as the "Monkey Mind" - restless and mindlessly jumping from one thing to another.
Like every addiction, breaking the habit seems like fighting uphill against yourself. And harsh measures such as blocking apps, or setting time limits never seem to work in the long run.

Monkeyless takes a radically different approach. Why?

1. The root cause of doomscrolling is the restless "Monkey Mind," shaped by years of conditioning toward constant distractions such as your phone.
2. The only solution lies in calming this same mind with mindfulness. Simply blocking apps or setting time limits, like most screen time apps do, don't address the root issue.
3. Cultivate mindfulness with meditation. Combine pragmatism with optimism. You don't have to be a monk to do this - but hey, we always welcome you to join us.

Science?
Using mindfulness backed by science, we make it easier to break these habits in a lasting way. Meditation has been proven to effectively help in dismantling addictive behaviors.

For instance, a study on Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) found that mindfulness training was associated with a reduction in relapse rates among individuals, and it could help manage stress-induced addictive behaviour​. Other research on MBRP and similar approaches has shown reductions in relapse, emotional distress, and impulses.

Ancient wisdom from thousands of years ago is still highly relevant today. Change with Monkeyless, break free from the Monkey Mind forever.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions):
https://www.monkeyless.app/faq

Terms of Use:
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Privacy Policy:
https://monkeyless.app/privacy-policy.html

Our special thanks goes to the book: The Mind Illuminated, by Culadasa. Some of the teachings in this app are inspired by this.

Ratings and reviews

I like the idea of this app a lot but sadly, I had to uninstall it. The prompt to switch to a premium plan is too disruptive, it appeared when I was trying to use the app and there was no "back" or "close" visible button so just to bypass that prompt I had to close the app and open it again. I had to do this 3 times and by the fourth time this window appeared I decided to uninstall since it hindered my experience. I also suggest a way to edit our original inputs (like daily usage) to be added.

edit : re-tried deleting and re-installing and now it is not allowing me to even logic. doesn't work completely. Love the concept, exactly what I need. However, the app doesn't actually block the apps properly. I have to open the blocked app 2-3 times for it to actually detect it and the pause screen to be shown.

I really like this app but there is one problem tho. Why does everything (almost everything) have to be paid? Can you please make it at least one mindfulness lesson free per day? In my country, google payment and other stuffs aren't unavailable. Even if I wanna pay for the app, it's hard for me find an authorized seller in my country. Please consider making more free plans. Thanks.. wish you all the best.

What’s new

Dear Monkeyless friends,

We have made Monekyless more accessible!
-Added referral system
-Improved meditations
-Improved tutorial
-Small bug fixes

Stay tuned for more!