Comparison

Eye Protector vs Relax Eyes

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Eye Protector

This app encourages healthy eye habits by reminding you to take breaks. It offers customizable rest intervals based on your visual tasks and tracks your eye usage history.

Highlights
  • Customizable eye break notifications
  • Eye usage history tracking
  • Multiple rest mode options (20:20:20, 60:05, 120:15)
  • Promotes healthy eye habits
Features
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I had eye surgery recently and am so glad that I got a second chance with my eyes. I developed this APP to promote a more healthy habit of eye usage. (Rest for 20 seconds for every 20 minutes of eye usage by looking at objects 20 feet away) Features: - Send notification to take break and to rest your eyes during work - Track your eye usage history - Three modes to choose from depending how you use your eyes 1) 20:20:20 Use eyes for 20 minutes, rest for 20 seconds by looking at objects 20 feet away. This is recommended when you are working/reading near a window. 2) 60:05 Use eyes for 60 minutes (1 hour), rest for 5 minutes. This is recommended when you are doing something that cannot be interrupted too frequently. 3) 120:15 Use eyes for 120 minutes (2 hours), take a break for 15 minutes. This is recommended when your work requires concentration for an extended period of time.

About

Relax Eyes

This app helps reduce eye strain by reminding you to follow the 20-20-20 rule. It prompts you to take timed breaks to look at a distance, protecting your eye health during long screen-time sessions.

Highlights
  • 20-20-20 rule reminders
  • Customizable work and rest times
  • Timed notification alerts
  • Dynamic Island support
  • Desktop and lock screen widgets
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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[Relax Eyes]: Use the 20-20-20 rule, a scientific method to relieve eye strain As an internet industry worker, I stare at screens for over 10 hours every day. To find a better way to relieve eye fatigue, I learned about the 20-20-20 rule. To easily remind myself to rest my eyes, this app was born. If you have the same need, I hope this app can help you too. Every 20 minutes of work, look 20 feet (about 6 meters) into the distance for 20 seconds to effectively reduce eye strain. The [Relax Eyes] app follows this principle, reminding you to take timed breaks to protect your eye health. App Features: Customize work time & rest time Timed notification reminders Customize number of cycles Supports Dynamic Island Supports desktop & lock screen widgets Supports Apple Watch Multiple notification sounds Join our community: Join the QQ group (171236585) to share your feedback and suggestions, helping make "Relax Eyes" even better. Learn more: Privacy Policy: https://hzjuzhi.com/apps/relaxeyes/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://hzjuzhi.com/apps/relaxeyes/terms/ Download and try it out now!

Screenshots

Eye Protector4 screens
Relax Eyes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Eye Protector at none against Relax Eyes's shown. Eye Protector also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Relax Eyes's advantage is ratings volume (187 vs 3) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Eye Protector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Relax Eyes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eye Protector holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Relax Eyes has 187 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Eye Protector's written reviews are positive against 68% of Relax Eyes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eye Protector ships an update every 3 weeks, Relax Eyes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Eye Protector versus Relax Eyes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEye ProtectorRelax Eyes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (187 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better67.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3187 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB94 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMaochen WangHangzhou OrangeJuice Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Eye Protector

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Relax Eyes

All ratings187 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral16.1%
Negative16.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Eye Protector

One-time1
  • Remove all ads from Eye Protec$0.99
3 purchases

Relax Eyes

Subscriptions2
  • Month VIP$0.491 Month
  • VIP-Quarter$1.993 Months
One-time1
  • VIP$3.99

Questions

Is Eye Protector free?
Eye Protector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Relax Eyes free?
Relax Eyes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Eye Protector or Relax Eyes?
Eye Protector is rated higher. Eye Protector averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Relax Eyes averages 4.6 from 187 ratings.
Do Eye Protector or Relax Eyes have ads?
Relax Eyes shows ads; Eye Protector does not.
Which is updated more often, Eye Protector or Relax Eyes?
Eye Protector ships an update every 3 weeks, and Relax Eyes every 2 weeks. Most recently, Eye Protector was updated on October 29, 2026 and Relax Eyes on November 3, 2026.

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