Comparison

Shooglebox vs Lucent

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

Head to head
About

Shooglebox

This app helps individuals and teams collect and analyze content from various sources, transforming it into shareable insights. It's ideal for spotting social media trends, conducting research, and collaborating on projects.

Highlights
  • Gather content from multiple apps
  • Explore diverse content types
  • Collaborate with teams
  • Spot social media trends
  • Create shareable outputs
  • Organize content into cards
Features
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Shooglebox helps teams and individuals gather and explore content and insights from multiple sources – and create inspiring at-a-glance outputs to share with others. Marketing and PR teams use Shooglebox service to spot, understand and act on fast-moving TikTok trends – and tap into what their customers are seeing, saying and doing across social media. Researchers, writers and creators use the Shooglebox iPhone and iPad app to save content directly from other apps – Safari, Facebook, TikTok, Reddit, Instagram, X, YouTube, Photos, Maps and more – and build on the things they gather. Shooglebox turns everything you gather into cards with an at-a-glance front and full material, embeds and notes on the back. You can use the iOS app to review and edit your cards – or switch to a web browser on a larger-screen device to explore them and see the bigger picture. Shooglebox is an indispensable tool for: • Gathering and building on research material fast • Exploring different types of content in one place • Collaborating across marketing, PR and other teams • Spotting emerging TikTok and social trends • Discovering insights from social conversations • Getting your heads round hot topics and opportunities • Reviewing live social feeds to track hot topics • Creating inspiring outputs to share with others

About

Lucent

Features
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Lucent uses neuroscience-backed visual focus training to prepare your brain for deep, distraction-free work in just 60 seconds. HOW IT WORKS Stare at a glowing horizontal line. Watch mesmerizing flares rise and fall. Let your gaze naturally focus. In 60 seconds, your brain's attention circuits activate and you're ready for hours of focused work. THE SCIENCE Based on research from Stanford's Huberman Lab, visual focus on a single point for 30-60 seconds triggers neurochemical changes that enhance concentration, increase goal-directed behavior, and reduce perceived effort during cognitive tasks. Key research: Visual focus increases task performance by 23% and reduces effort by 17% (NYU Study, Psychological Science 2019). WHY IT WORKS Your visual system is the gateway to your attention. By training your eyes to focus on a single point, you activate the neural circuits responsible for sustained concentration. This isn't meditation—it's neurochemical priming. WHAT YOU GET • 60-second visual focus sessions • No ads, no subscriptions • Science-backed methodology

Screenshots

Shooglebox4 screens
Lucent3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Shooglebox at 12.4 against Lucent's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Shooglebox versus Lucent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoogleboxLucent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIMP Media LtdIgor Steblii

In-app purchases

None

Shooglebox

No in-app purchases

None

Lucent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shooglebox free?
Shooglebox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lucent free?
Lucent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shooglebox or Lucent have ads?
Neither Shooglebox nor Lucent shows ads.

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