Eye Break Timer vs Eye Strain Guard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eye Break Timer
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Eye Timer - your personal assistant for eye protection and preventing eye strain! Based on the scientifically proven 20-20-20 rule: - Every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet (6 meters) away.
Eye Strain Guard
This app helps you protect your eyes during extended screen use by enforcing the 20-20-20 rule. It provides customizable timers and local notifications to remind you to look away at regular intervals. Track your progress with simple daily statistics.
- Customizable 20-20-20 timer
- Local notifications
- Auto-scheduling of reminders
- 7-day statistics
- Gentle sound and haptics
- Privacy-focused, no login
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Protect your eyes during long screen time. Eye Strain Guard makes the 20-20-20 rule effortless: every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds. Features • Customisable 20-20-20 timer (focus & break lengths). • On-device local notifications—works without connectivity. • Auto-scheduling: queue reminders for the next 12 hours. • Simple 7-day stats to track completed breaks. • Gentle sound & haptics for each reminder. • No login, no tracking—privacy by design. Note This app does not provide medical advice. Consult a professional for eye-health concerns. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Eye Break Timer at none against Eye Strain Guard's 3. Eye Break Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown). Eye Strain Guard's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Eye Strain Guard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Eye Break Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Eye Break Timer | Eye Strain Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ElmoGroup OU | Afriwan Ahda |
In-app purchases
Eye Break Timer
No in-app purchases
Eye Strain Guard
- Weekly Premium Access$1.997 Days
- Monthly Premium Access$4.991 Month
- Yearly Premium Access$24.991 Year
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