Comparison

Eye Break Timer vs FreshBlink

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

Head to head
About

Eye Break Timer

Features
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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.

About

FreshBlink

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FreshBlink is a simple daily companion for two habits that are easy to ignore: drinking enough water and resting your eyes. Track your water intake with quick taps, set a daily goal, and see your progress at a glance. When you have been staring at a screen for a while, FreshBlink can also guide you through short eye breaks based on the 20-20-20 rule. It is built for workdays, study sessions, creative sprints, and anyone who spends a lot of time on iPhone, iPad, or Mac-adjacent screens. No ads. No clutter. Just gentle reminders to drink water, rest your eyes, and get back to your day. Features: - Quick water logging for water, tea, coffee, and custom drink types - Daily hydration goal with clear progress tracking - 20-second eye break timer inspired by the 20-20-20 rule - Smart reminders that respect quiet hours and focus time - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Live Activities and Dynamic Island quick actions - Optional Apple Health sync for hydration data - Siri and Shortcuts support for logging water, starting eye breaks, and checking today’s intake - Weekly and monthly stats for hydration, eye breaks, streaks, and trends - Custom reminder frequency, daily notification cap, sounds, haptics, and appearance settings - FreshBlink keeps things light: a nudge to drink, a moment to look away, then back to your day.

Screenshots

Eye Break Timer3 screens
FreshBlink4 screens

Verdict

The call

Eye Break Timer and FreshBlink are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Eye Break Timer versus FreshBlink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEye Break TimerFreshBlink
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElmoGroup OUδΊ‰ι”‹ 唐

In-app purchases

None

Eye Break Timer

No in-app purchases

None

FreshBlink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eye Break Timer free?
Eye Break Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FreshBlink free?
FreshBlink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Eye Break Timer or FreshBlink have ads?
Neither Eye Break Timer nor FreshBlink shows ads.

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