BreakBuddy vs FileX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
BreakBuddy
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Work the shift. Weβll mind the breaks. BreakBuddy helps you plan your working day, remember every break and see exactly what comes next. Set your shift hours, add comfort or meal breaks, then follow your progress at a glance. PLAN YOUR SHIFT β’ Set your start and finish times β’ Add fixed-time breaks or position them by percentage of your shift β’ Separate comfort and meal breaks β’ Mark unpaid breaks so they are excluded from working time β’ View your day as a timeline or compact list STAY ON TRACK β’ Receive alerts when breaks start and finish β’ Choose an optional warning before your break ends β’ Follow live countdowns throughout your shift β’ Choose built-in alert sounds or import your own β’ See time remaining or percentage progress READY WHEN YOU ARE β’ Save complete shifts with their hours, breaks and weekdays β’ Quickly reuse your regular schedules β’ Support for overnight shifts β’ Automatically clear completed shifts when you choose ACROSS YOUR DEVICES β’ Keep schedules in sync with iCloud β’ Follow your shift using Home Screen widgets β’ See Live Activities on the iPhone Lock Screen and Dynamic Island β’ Keep BreakBuddy close by in the Mac menu bar β’ Receive iPhone alerts when working from your Mac BREAKBUDDY PRO One break is always free. BreakBuddy Pro unlocks multiple breaks and AI scheduling, which creates an evenly spaced plan around your chosen shift and break lengths. Whether you work regular hours, changing rotas or overnight shifts, BreakBuddy makes it easier to protect your break time. BreakBuddy Pro is an optional auto-renewing App Store subscription, charged to your Apple ID, and renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings or your Apple ID subscription settings. Use of the app implies you agree to the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ and our terms: https://aiwebltd.co.uk/apps/breakbuddy/
FileX
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FileX turns paper into PDFs and scans back into documents you can edit. Open, edit and organize PDF, Word, Excel and PowerPoint files right on your phone or tablet. Your originals stay untouched β every change is saved as a new copy. WHAT'S IN FILEX β’ Open the HWP you received: from a chat or email attachment, choose Share or βOpen in another appβ, then FileX. β’ Scan documents: FileX finds the page edges, straightens the page and evens out light and shadows. Scan several pages in a row, reorder them and save one PDF. β’ ID cards: capture the front, then the back β both are placed at true size on a single A4 page. β’ Books: split an open book into two pages and flatten lines that curve toward the spine. β’ Scan to Word: turn scanned pages into Word, Excel, PowerPoint or a text PDF. Headings, paragraphs and tables are rebuilt in place. Results may differ from the original, so please review them. β’ Edit Word documents: bold, italic, underline, text size and color, paragraph alignment, table rows and columns, find and replace, images, undo and redo. β’ Text recognition: many languages your device supports, including English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese and Arabic. Create searchable PDFs. β’ PDF tools: merge, split and reorder pages, sign, draw and add notes, reduce file size, add or remove a password. β’ Older Office files: .doc, .xls and .ppt open as modern copies you can edit. β’ Translate, read aloud and polish text on supported devices and languages. If a feature can't run on your device, FileX tells you why. β’ Library: a fresh home with folders, favorites, search inside documents, and a side-by-side preview on tablets and foldables. β’ Optional cloud: sign in with Google or Apple to store, share and co-edit only the files you choose. Edge finding and page flattening depend on the photo and may need a manual touch. Please review recognized text; supported languages vary by device and OS. FREE AND PRO Free: scanning (ID cards and books included), PDF saving, merging, splitting, page organizing and passwords, and document viewing. 5 saves per month for edited copies, HWP/HWPX/Excel/PowerPoint to PDF exports, and PDF signatures or notes; text recognition and searchable PDFs up to 5 pages per document; a first-page preview of document conversion; 1 GB cloud. Pro: unlimited saves and recognition, scan to Word/Excel/PowerPoint, export, PDF size reduction, translation, read-aloud, proofreading and summaries, and 10 GB cloud. Device, language and model limits still apply. Monthly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically. The 7-day free trial applies to the yearly plan only, for eligible new subscribers; unless canceled before the deadline shown by the store, it renews at the displayed price. See the store checkout for price and eligibility. Manage or cancel in your store account settings β deleting the app does not cancel. Purchase verification and restore need internet. PRIVACY Documents are processed on your device. Internet is used for purchase verification, the cloud storage you choose, language downloads and anonymous usage and error reports (can be turned off in Settings). Document contents are never sent for purchase checks. Privacy Policy: https://filex.dev/privacy Terms: https://filex.dev/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FileX at daily against BreakBuddy's every 5 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. BreakBuddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and FileX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BreakBuddy ships an update every 5 days, FileX daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BreakBuddy | FileX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Daily β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AI WEB LTD | LUNALINK |
In-app purchases
BreakBuddy
- BreakBuddy Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- BreakBuddy Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
FileX
- LunaScan Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- LunaScan Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year









