Comparison

Sight20 vs SmilingEyes Go

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

Head to head
About

Sight20

This app helps you follow the 20-20-20 rule to reduce eye strain from screen time. It provides reminders so you can focus on your digital tasks while maintaining eye health. Parental controls are also available to monitor screen breaks for children.

Highlights
  • 20-20-20 rule reminders
  • Reduces eye strain and fatigue
  • Parental Controls
  • No account or data collection
  • Completely free
Features
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Staring at screens all day causing tired, dry eyes and headaches? Sight20 helps you protect your eyesight and relieve digital eye strain using the proven 20-20-20 rule. THE 20-20-20 RULE Recommended by optometrists and eye health professionals worldwide: Every 20 minutes spent looking at a screen, look at an object at least 20 feet (6 meters) away for 20 seconds. This simple habit gives your ciliary eye muscles time to relax, rehydrates your eyes through natural blinking, and prevents digital eye fatigue. WHY SIGHT20? - SMART BREAK REMINDERS Never lose track of time. Receive gentle notifications when it is time to rest your eyes, even when your phone is locked or you are working in other apps. - FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING MODES Customize how you take breaks: - Continuous: Runs seamlessly while you work until you stop it. - Custom Schedule: Pick active days and work hours (e.g., Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM) for automated daily eye care. - Fixed Intervals: Set a cycle count (5, 10, or 20 breaks) to match your study or focus sessions. - PARENTAL CONTROLS & PIN LOCK Encourage healthy screen habits for your kids and students. Lock your reminder schedule with a secure PIN and optionally hide the stop button so eye breaks cannot be dismissed or bypassed. - 100+ EYE & VISION FUN FACTS Discover fascinating insights about human vision, animal eyesight, and optometry trivia during your breaks and right on the home screen. - 100% PRIVATE, FREE & OFFLINE - No accounts, logins, or personal details required - Zero tracking, zero telemetry, zero analytics - No ads or subscriptions - Completely offline: all settings stay locally on your device - THOUGHTFUL & ACCESSIBLE - Full Dark Mode and Light Mode support - English and Spanish language support - Clean, distraction-free design built for daily use WHO IS SIGHT20 FOR? - Professionals working long hours on computer screens - Students studying on iPads, laptops, and smartphones - Gamers, readers, and creatives prone to screen fatigue - Parents protecting their children from prolonged screen exposure Give your eyes the daily care they deserve. Download Sight20 today and make healthy vision habits effortless.

About

SmilingEyes Go

Features
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Companion to SmilingEyes for Mac — requires the Mac app for full functionality. SmilingEyes Go mirrors your eye-care progress from your Mac: today's compliance score, your streak, and a 7-day history, synced privately through your own iCloud account. When your Mac starts a break, your iPhone shows it too — with an optional Screen Time block on distracting apps for the duration. Free and useful on its own, even without a Mac nearby: • A local 20-20-20 timer — a gentle reminder every 20 minutes to look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds, with no Mac required. • A full guided eye-exercise library — seven exercises with animated, timed guides. With SmilingEyes for Mac paired: • Live break countdown on your Lock Screen and Home Screen widget • Today's score, streak, and 7-day bar chart at a glance • Optional Screen Time blocking of chosen apps while a break is active — self-imposed, opt-in, and fully configurable • Everything syncs through your own iCloud account — nothing is sent to us or stored on any server we operate SmilingEyes for Mac is a separate download, available on the Mac App Store.

Screenshots

Sight204 screens
SmilingEyes Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sight20 at 16.4 against SmilingEyes Go's 26.5. 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
Sight20 versus SmilingEyes Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSight20SmilingEyes Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRares-Constantin PopaNayana Sanna Doddaiah

In-app purchases

None

Sight20

No in-app purchases

None

SmilingEyes Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sight20 free?
Sight20 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmilingEyes Go free?
SmilingEyes Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sight20 or SmilingEyes Go have ads?
Neither Sight20 nor SmilingEyes Go shows ads.

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