Comparison

Lucent vs Current

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

Head to head
About

Lucent

Features
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Lucent uses neuroscience-backed visual focus training to prepare your brain for deep, distraction-free work in just 60 seconds. HOW IT WORKS Stare at a glowing horizontal line. Watch mesmerizing flares rise and fall. Let your gaze naturally focus. In 60 seconds, your brain's attention circuits activate and you're ready for hours of focused work. THE SCIENCE Based on research from Stanford's Huberman Lab, visual focus on a single point for 30-60 seconds triggers neurochemical changes that enhance concentration, increase goal-directed behavior, and reduce perceived effort during cognitive tasks. Key research: Visual focus increases task performance by 23% and reduces effort by 17% (NYU Study, Psychological Science 2019). WHY IT WORKS Your visual system is the gateway to your attention. By training your eyes to focus on a single point, you activate the neural circuits responsible for sustained concentration. This isn't meditation—it's neurochemical priming. WHAT YOU GET • 60-second visual focus sessions • No ads, no subscriptions • Science-backed methodology

About

Current

This app transforms time into a sensory experience, using color and motion to indicate progress without a distracting countdown clock. Designed for focus, it helps users stay engaged with their work by providing a non-intrusive way to track time.

Highlights
  • Sensory time tracking
  • Color and motion indicators
  • No countdown clock
  • Customizable time intervals
  • Haptic feedback
  • Designed for distractible minds
Features
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The last thing a distracted mind needs is a distracting timer. Countdown clocks make you watch the clock. Pomodoro systems give you another system to manage. Most focus tools pull your attention away from the work you're trying to do. Current turns time into something you feel rather than watch. Pick 5, 15, 30 minutes, or set your own. The screen shifts slowly from green to red — color, motion, and haptics telling you where you are without pulling your attention from what you're doing. No countdown clock. No system to follow. No dashboard to optimize. Built for distractible minds, and anyone who doesn't want the tool to get in the way of the work. One-time purchase. No subscription.

Screenshots

Lucent3 screens
Current4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lucent at Free against Current's $2.99. Lucent also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Current's advantage is chart position (#111 vs unranked). On 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

Lucent is free to download; Current costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Lucent versus Current: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLucentCurrent
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#111 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgor StebliiChad Latta

In-app purchases

None

Lucent

No in-app purchases

None

Current

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lucent free?
Lucent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Current free?
Current costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lucent or Current have ads?
Neither Lucent nor Current shows ads.

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