Comparison

Day Count vs Gaze Guard Screen Breaks

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

Head to head
About

Day Count

Features
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Day Count is an application for planning and tracking the exact time before and after your events. All you need to do is enter the date and description of the event, and Day Count will remind you of it, show how many days are left before, how many have passed after. It can be: Vacation, Wedding of a friend, Anniversary, Birthday (repeat every year), quit smoking, Demobilization, Length of service in the company and others. Set up a reminder every day, week, month, year - as you like. Brief instruction: 1. Name your event; 2. Specify its date and time; 3. Customize the notification mode if desired; 4. Customize the appearance of the event card. Download the application, set up events, and Day Count will remind and inform you!

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Gaze Guard Screen Breaks

Features
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Gaze Guard Screen Breaks helps you follow the 20-20-20 rule without noisy alerts, cluttered settings, or break timers that feel like a chore. Every work session, Gaze Guard Screen Breaks gently reminds you when it is time to look away, reset your eyes, and return to the screen feeling better. The app is built for people who spend long hours on phones, tablets, and computers and want a calmer way to reduce digital eye strain. Features: - Automatic eye break timer based on the 20-20-20 rule - Gentle haptic-first reminders - Clear countdown for work and break phases - Lock Screen, Home Screen, and StandBy-ready widgets - Live Activity for active break progress - Daily streak tracking and weekly summaries - Eye exercises including blink resets, near-far focus, figure-8, and palming - Focus-aware pause handling - Meeting-aware delay handling - Clean iPhone and iPad layouts - Apple Watch companion with a synced or independent break timer - Animated follow-along Catton exercise demonstrations on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch - Catton beside the focus timer, gently breathing and occasionally blinking during active work sessions Gaze Guard Pro unlocks: - Custom work intervals - Custom break lengths - Full exercise library - Richer widgets and StandBy layouts - Live Activity support - Weekly eye health summaries - Smart pause tools for Focus and meetings Privacy first: - No account required - No tracking - No analytics - Your timer history stays on your device Gaze Guard Screen Breaks is designed for healthy screen habits and general wellness. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Day Count4 screens
Gaze Guard Screen Breaks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Day Count at none against Gaze Guard Screen Breaks's 2. Day Count also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Gaze Guard Screen Breaks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. Day Count asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Day Count ships an update every 2 months, Gaze Guard Screen Breaks every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Day Count versus Gaze Guard Screen Breaks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDay CountGaze Guard Screen Breaks
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOMEGA, OOOSPRING DATA LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Day Count

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Gaze Guard Screen Breaks

Subscriptions1
  • Gaze Guard Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Gaze Guard Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Day Count free?
Day Count is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gaze Guard Screen Breaks free?
Gaze Guard Screen Breaks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Day Count or Gaze Guard Screen Breaks have ads?
Neither Day Count nor Gaze Guard Screen Breaks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Day Count or Gaze Guard Screen Breaks?
Day Count ships an update every 2 months, and Gaze Guard Screen Breaks every 4 months. Most recently, Day Count was updated on November 3, 2026 and Gaze Guard Screen Breaks on October 28, 2026.

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