Comparison

Regain vs Eyenotes

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

Head to head
About

Regain

This app helps students stay focused by blocking distracting applications during study sessions. It offers a customizable timer, progress tracking, and optional features like Pomodoro technique and strict mode for enhanced concentration.

Highlights
  • App blocking during focus sessions
  • Customizable study timer
  • Pomodoro technique support (Pro)
  • Strict mode for enhanced commitment (Pro)
  • Focus statistics with subject breakdown
  • Focus music for concentration (Pro)
Features
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Can't study without checking your phone every five minutes? You're not the only one. Regain is the focus app built purely for students - block the apps that distract you, start a focus timer, and finally get through a study session without Instagram or YouTube pulling you away. Whether you're preparing for board exams, college entrance tests, or professional certifications, Regain helps you put in the hours. FOCUS TIMER Set a timer, lock in, and study. Choose your duration and tag each session by subject (Physics, Organic Chemistry, or whatever you're on). POMODORO TIMER (PRO) Stay focused and get more done with the classic Pomodoro technique. Focus, recharge, repeat - customize your focus and break durations, with support for both short and long breaks. BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS When you start a focus session, Regain blocks the apps you choose - like Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, and Twitter/X - until your timer ends. Powered by Apple's Screen Time, so Regain never sees which apps you block or accesses your screen time data. STRICT MODE (PRO) For students who want an extra layer of self-commitment. When you turn on Strict Mode, your session runs for the full duration you selected - helping you build the habit of finishing what you start. Enable or disable it anytime from Settings. FOCUS GUARD (PRO) An opt-in reminder that helps you follow through when willpower dips during a focus session. You stay in control - toggle Focus Guard on or off anytime from Settings. FOCUS STATS Watch your focus improve day over day, with a per-subject breakdown so you know exactly which subjects got your attention. FOCUS MUSIC (PRO) Science-backed sounds built for concentration: Lofi Beats, Deep Focus Ambience, White Noise, Space, and Binaural. THEMES (PRO) Personalize your focus screen with beautiful Nature and Lofi wallpapers. FREE VS PRO The free tier includes unlimited focus sessions and a stopwatch. Regain Pro unlocks Pomodoro, Strict Mode, Premium Themes, and Science-Backed Focus Music. PRIVACY Sign in with Apple or Google is optional — signing in syncs your subscription across your devices. Your focus data always stays on your device, whether you sign in or not. Regain uses Apple's Family Controls to block distractions and never sees the names of the apps you block. You can permanently delete your account at any time from Settings. Terms of Use: https://regainapp.ai/legal/terms-of-use-ios/ & https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://regainapp.ai/legal/privacy-policy-ios/ Download Regain and start studying without distractions. SUPPORT Questions? help@regainapp.ai FAQ: https://regainapp.ai/support/ios/

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Eyenotes

Features
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Some thoughts only last a few seconds. A measurement. A doctor's instruction. What someone asked you to pick up. EyeNotes is built for those. Hold the button and talk. Let go, and it's saved — no title, no folder, no tags. Two seconds, and it's out of your head. WHAT YOU CAN CAPTURE • Voice — hold and speak. EyeNotes transcribes it so you can read it later, or search it. • Photos — snap a label, a receipt, a shelf, a parking bay. • Text — type it if that's quicker. Everything lands in one list, newest first. There is nothing to organise, because there is no filing system to keep tidy. YOUR NOTES STAY ON YOUR PHONE This is the part that matters most. Your notes, recordings and photos are stored on your own device. We don't hold a copy, and we can't read them. Transcription and search run on the phone itself, which is why EyeNotes still works on a plane, in a basement, or anywhere with no signal. We never use your notes to train AI models. Not now, not later. ASK FOR IT IN PLAIN WORDS Weeks later, you don't remember what you called it — you remember what it was about. So ask the way you'd say it out loud: "What were the shelf measurements?" "What did the plumber say?" "Anything about the kitchen?" EyeNotes finds it and answers. No keywords to guess, no folders to open. Some questions need more computing power than a phone has. When that happens, EyeNotes asks your permission first, and sends only the text needed to answer that one question. If you'd rather not, say no and it answers with what it can do on the device. The choice is yours every single time. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE • A carer keeping track of medication times and what the doctor actually said. • A tradesperson taking measurements with both hands busy and no free hand for a pen. • A parent capturing three things at once on the school run. • Anyone who's ever thought "I'll remember that" and then didn't. WHY PEOPLE STAY No account needed to start. No sign-up wall, no email, no password — open it and capture something. No filing. Most notes apps ask you to be organised. This one doesn't ask anything of you. Nothing to lose. Export everything, any time. Your notes are yours, and they're on your device. Works offline. Always. Get it out of your head. EyeNotes will remember. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://eyenotes.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Regain4 screens
Eyenotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Eyenotes at every 2 days against Regain's every 5 days. Eyenotes also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). 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. Regain sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Eyenotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Regain ships an update every 5 days, Eyenotes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Regain versus Eyenotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRegainEyenotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEpowerx Labs Private Limitedzealtouch

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Regain

Subscriptions10
  • Regain Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Regain Pro Monthly Plan$14.991 Month
  • Regain Pro Monthly Plan$19.991 Month
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  • Regain Pro Yearly Discount$29.991 Year
  • Regain Pro Annual$39.991 Year
  • Regain Pro Annual$49.991 Year
  • Regain Pro Annual$59.991 Year
  • Regain Pro Annual$79.991 Year
  • Regain Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
  • Regain Pro Annual$149.991 Year
2 purchases

Eyenotes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$31.991 Year

Questions

Is Regain free?
Regain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eyenotes free?
Eyenotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Regain or Eyenotes have ads?
Both Regain and Eyenotes show ads.
Which is updated more often, Regain or Eyenotes?
Regain ships an update every 5 days, and Eyenotes every 2 days. Most recently, Regain was updated on October 28, 2026 and Eyenotes on October 25, 2026.

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