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Socialmonk reviews: is Socialmonk legit?

Short versionPoorly rated: avoid

Avoid. Socialmonk scores 1.6 out of 5 on Trustpilot from 200 reviews, 26% of them one-star.

What its 16 most recent one- and two-star reviews report:

  • Little or no growth10 of 16

    Reviewers report no new followers, or fewer followers than before, after days, weeks or months of paid service.

  • Account problems after signing up6 of 16

    Reviewers report Instagram warnings, a blocked account, or being shut out of an account while the service ran.

  • Refund refused or ignored5 of 16

    Reviewers report refund requests that were refused or never answered, or a charge after cancelling.

“I am now with socialmonk,i have the probussiness, and unfortunately in the last three month nothing happened conecering my followers.I already write them several time,and they never replied.”

dareen rhyner, 1 star, 21 Mar 2024
  • Trustpilot: 1.6 out of 5 from 200 reviews (30 Oct 2026)
  • Price: €39 to €79 a month
  • Refund: Subscriptions renew weekly or monthly until cancelled in writing; consumers get the statutory 14-day right of withdrawal with a full refund, and the terms warn of a 25 EUR fee for unjustified refund requests (terms of service, 30 Oct 2026).

The Trustpilot record

On 30 October 2026, Socialmonk’s public Trustpilot profile showed 1.6 out of 5 on Trustpilot from 200 reviews, 26% of them one-star. That places it 25 of the 28 services ranked here, where the median score is 3.1 and the median one-star share 31.0%.

Five-star59%
One-star26%
Field median31.0%

What reviewers complain about

From its 16 most recent one- and two-star reviews, read 30 October 2026.

Little or no growth10 of 16 reviews read

Reviewers report no new followers, or fewer followers than before, after days, weeks or months of paid service.

Account problems after signing up6 of 16 reviews read

Reviewers report Instagram warnings, a blocked account, or being shut out of an account while the service ran.

Refund refused or ignored5 of 16 reviews read

Reviewers report refund requests that were refused or never answered, or a charge after cancelling.

No reply from support4 of 16 reviews read

Reviewers report many emails over weeks or months with no answer, and a phone line that reaches an answering bot.

Paid for days with no work3 of 16 reviews read

Reviewers report that the team works Monday to Friday while a week's subscription covers seven days.

“I am now with socialmonk,i have the probussiness, and unfortunately in the last three month nothing happened conecering my followers.I already write them several time,and they never replied.”

“I lost more followers than I have gained and as it has been mentioned early on , they are only working 5days/week but you pay for one week ( which is 7days) they also announced a total of 1000 followers well nothing happened , I'am very disappointed”

“They did nothing with our account. Not even 1 follower extra. It does not worth the money at all”

What reviewers praise

From its 3 most recent five-star reviews, read 30 October 2026.

It works when others did not2 of 3 reviews read

Reviewers say the service still works, one comparing it with tools that failed.

Short general approval1 of 3 reviews read

A reviewer gives three words of approval.

“Still works pretty good, I'm surprised”

“Top. Extremely satisfied”

Patterns in the five-star reviews

  • Only 3 English five-star reviews exist (2019-12-23, 2020-03-25, 2023-04-04); all 3 were read. All 3 reviewer profiles show "1 review"; 1 of the 3 texts is five words or fewer; all 3 carry "Unprompted review"; 2 show a company reply.
  • Read across all languages, the 20 most recent five-star reviews run from 2021-10-08 to 2023-04-10 and every one of the 20 reviewer profiles shows "1 review". 11 of the 20 are in Spanish, and 10 of those were posted between 2021-10-08 and 2021-12-17, two of them on 2021-10-31; several give large figures such as 1,800 followers a month or 2,400 in the first month.
  • No five-star review in any language is newer than 2023-04-10.

What the profile shows, counted from the reviews read. We draw no conclusion from it; Trustpilot runs its own checks.

What it sells and what it costs

What it sellsA German Instagram management subscription in which "marketing specialists" interact with a target audience chosen by hashtag, location or profile, sold as "your own Instagram manager" (socialmonk.net/en/, 30 Oct 2026).
TypeManaged growth
Price€39 to €79 a month
Refund termsSubscriptions renew weekly or monthly until cancelled in writing; consumers get the statutory 14-day right of withdrawal with a full refund, and the terms warn of a 25 EUR fee for unjustified refund requests (terms of service, 30 Oct 2026).

Read on socialmonk.net; each line carries the date we read it.

Is Socialmonk legit?

Socialmonk is an operating business with a public website (socialmonk.net) and a public Trustpilot profile. It is poorly rated there: 1.6 out of 5 on Trustpilot from 200 reviews, 26% of them one-star (30 Oct 2026).

How it compares

Socialmonk beside the services with the strongest Trustpilot records here, read the same day.

ServiceTrustpilotReviewsOne-starVerdict
Socialmonk1.620026%Poorly rated: avoid
Virallized4.8922%Top rated
Sup Growth4.7510%Top rated
BuzzHike4.61,0027%Top rated
Grow Your Social4.513511%Well rated

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How we built this case file

We read Socialmonk’s public Trustpilot profile on 30 October 2026: its score, review count and star split. The themes come from its recent reviews, and every quote is verbatim, with the reviewer’s display name, star rating and date as Trustpilot shows them. We did not buy the service. Prices and refund terms come from Socialmonk’s own site, dated. The verdict follows one fixed rule for every case file; see how we rate.

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Socialmonk: questions people ask

Is Socialmonk legit?

Socialmonk is an operating business with a public website (socialmonk.net) and a public Trustpilot profile. It is poorly rated there: 1.6 out of 5 on Trustpilot from 200 reviews, 26% of them one-star (30 Oct 2026).

What is Socialmonk’s Trustpilot rating?

1.6 out of 5 from 200 reviews, read on 30 October 2026. 26% of its reviews are one-star.

What do Socialmonk’s bad reviews say?

Its one- and two-star reviews most often report little or no growth, account problems after signing up and refund refused or ignored.

How much does Socialmonk cost?

€39 to €79 a month, on its own site.

Does Socialmonk offer a refund?

Subscriptions renew weekly or monthly until cancelled in writing; consumers get the statutory 14-day right of withdrawal with a full refund, and the terms warn of a 25 EUR fee for unjustified refund requests (terms of service, 30 Oct 2026).

What are the best Socialmonk alternatives?

By Trustpilot score: Virallized (4.8 from 92), Sup Growth (4.7 from 51) and BuzzHike (4.6 from 1,002). See Socialmonk alternatives.