Monk Zone vs Oh My Notes
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Monk Zone compared with Oh My Notes
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| What it does | Build habits. Unlock screen time.
| Your Today Layer for Mac, Always on Top
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| Stage | Not given
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| Based in | US
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| Pricing model | Freemium
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| Pricing | Not given
| Free: $0 forever. Pro: $9.99 one-time (early bird $7.99). Free tier includes Today panel, quick capture, search, plain Markdown notes, edge dock and always-on-top float, one-shot reminders, pinyin search, and git version history with Shortcuts. Pro adds floating above fullscreen apps, recurring remi
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| Key features | - Lock distracting apps like Instagram, TikTok, and X until habits are completed
- Earn Monk Coins by completing timed habits with customizable rates
- Earn Quick Coins through photo-verified micro-habits like Drink Water or Touch Grass
- Unlock apps for 1 to 15 minutes using Monk Coins
- Store up to 100 Monk Coins that carry over day to day
- Listen to music for sleep, focus, and during habits
- Track habit time versus scroll time with Statistics
- Bedtime schedule that increases hold times for unlocks near sleep
- Create custom habits with your own title and coin rate
- End habit sessions early and keep unused coins
| - Floating notes above fullscreen apps and across Spaces (Pro)
- Adjustable unfocused opacity from 40% to 100%
- Global hotkey quick capture from any app
- Plain Markdown files stored on your Mac
- Reminders with daily or weekly repeat (Pro)
- Apple Reminders and Calendar sync (Pro)
- Point to any folder including Obsidian vault (Pro)
- Trilingual interface: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
- Pinyin search with Simplified and Traditional variant matching
- Hidden by default in screen sharing, recordings and screenshots
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| What makes it different | - Real habits instead of just app blocking or willpower
- Earn coins for every minute of real habit completion
- Spend coins to unlock screen time you actually earned
- Focus music and bedtime protections included
- 5.0 star App Store rating
| - Plain Markdown files you own with no account or server required
- Stays on top of fullscreen apps and across Spaces
- Notes synced with Apple Reminders reach your iPhone without a separate iOS app
- Compatible with Obsidian vaults as native Markdown files
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| Free plan | Not given
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| Open source | Not given
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| Platforms | Not given
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| Public API | Not given
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 14 ● no change since last check | 6 ▲ +1 (up) since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 8 | 0 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 24 | 22 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 91 | 4 |
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