Eye Protector vs Eye Rest Reminder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Customizable eye break notifications
- Eye usage history tracking
- Multiple rest mode options (20:20:20, 60:05, 120:15)
- Promotes healthy eye habits
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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.
Eye Rest Reminder
This app helps prevent eye strain and headaches by reminding you to take short breaks from your screen. It uses the 20-20-20 rule, offering customizable intervals and a quick rest screen with a timer. All data is processed locally, ensuring privacy and no advertisements.
- 20-20-20 rule reminders
- Customizable reminder intervals
- Daily streak tracking
- Quick 20-second rest screen
- On-device processing
- No data collection
- No advertisements
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Eye Rest Reminder is the simplest way to protect your eyes from screen fatigue—and actually stick with it. Staring at a screen all day leads to eye strain, headaches, and blurry vision. The fix is simple: every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds. That's the 20-20-20 rule—and Eye Rest Reminder makes it effortless. - Get a gentle nudge to rest your eyes, timed to your day - Take a guided 20-second break with a calm on-screen timer - Build a daily streak and keep it alive with streak shields - Earn 47 achievements and level up as your eye-care habit grows - Take on rotating challenges that keep things fresh - See your progress, levels, and history at a glance on the Progress tab - Start a rest right from your Apple Watch, and check your next break on your wrist Everything runs on your device—no accounts, no data collection, no ads. That's it. A minute to set up, and your eyes get the breaks they need throughout the day. Questions or ideas? Hit the contact link in Settings and I'll get back to you fast. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://makerbox.notion.site/Eye-Rest-Reminder-Privacy-Policy-2f8d30b69c44812cbba8dd106204f21d
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Eye Protector at 100% against Eye Rest Reminder's 50%. Eye Protector also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 17.6). Eye Rest Reminder's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Eye Protector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Eye Rest Reminder sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Eye Protector holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Eye Protector's written reviews are positive against 50% of Eye Rest Reminder's.
Eye Protector ships an update every 3 weeks, Eye Rest Reminder every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eye Protector | Eye Rest Reminder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maochen Wang | Denis Kulkov |
Customer experience
Eye Protector
Eye Rest Reminder
In-app purchases
Eye Protector
- Remove all ads from Eye Protec$0.99
Eye Rest Reminder
- Weekly7 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime access$9.99
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