Looka vs Darwin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Looka
Manage your contact lens inventory, expiration dates, and wear times with this simple yet powerful app. Track your lenses, receive timely reminders for replacements and eye exams, and protect your eye health.
- Smart inventory tracking (boxes and individual lenses)
- Automatic expiration date calculation and notifications
- Wear time timer with reminders
- Wear log and makeup notes
- Eye exam reminders
- Lens blacklisting
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Looka(ルッカ)は、そんなコンタクトレンズユーザーの悩みを解決する、シンプルで高機能な管理アプリです。 お気に入りのカラコンやクリアレンズを登録するだけで、在庫数、使用期限、そして目の健康を守る装着時間をまとめて管理できます。 毎日のアイライフを、もっと便利に、もっと健康に。 【主な機能】 スマートな在庫管理 手持ちのレンズを「箱数」と「バラ枚数」で正確に管理。 残り少なくなると「在庫わずか」アラートでお知らせするので、買い忘れを防げます。ブランド名、カラー、DIA、BC、含水率などのスペックも詳細に記録可能です。 使用期限を自動計算&通知 1day、2week、1マンスなど、レンズの種類に合わせて開封日から期限を自動計算。 「あと何日使えるか」がひと目でわかり、期限切れのレンズを誤って使用するのを防ぎます。 目の健康を守る装着タイマー 装着開始ボタンを押すだけでタイム計測スタート。 設定した時間を超えると「そろそろ外しましょう」と通知でお知らせ。目の使いすぎを防ぎ、健やかな瞳をキープします。 装着ログとメイクメモ 「いつ」「どのレンズ」を「何時間」着けていたかを履歴として保存。 その日のメイクや感想をメモできるので、自分だけのレンズ日記としても活用できます。相性が合わなかったレンズは「ブラックリスト」機能で整理も可能です。 眼科検診リマインダー つい忘れがちな定期検診。予定日を登録しておけば、当日や数日前にプッシュ通知でお知らせします。 【こんな方におすすめ】 その日の気分で違うカラコンをつける方 2weekや1monthレンズの交換日を忘れがちな方 左右で度数が違い、在庫管理が面倒な方 コスプレイヤーの方(たくさんのレンズを整理したい方) ドライアイ対策で装着時間を管理したい方 【Looka Premium(有料版)の機能】 さらにこだわりたい方のためのプレミアム機能もご用意しました。 左右別スペック管理: 左右で度数やBC、乱視用などが異なる場合も、それぞれの在庫と期限を個別に管理できます。 データのバックアップと復元: 大切なレンズデータやログをファイルに保存し、機種変更時などに復元できます。 無制限登録: レンズの登録数制限を解除し、好きなだけコレクションできます。
Darwin
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Darwin is a digital detox app that turns time away from your phone into "evolution." ■ Grow Just by Putting Your Phone Down Place your device on your desk during a session. As long as you don't move it, you'll earn XP and level up your character. Hit your weekly target for bonus XP. ■ From Microbe to God — 100 Levels of Evolution Start as a Lv.1 microbe. Level up to evolve through fish → animal → human → wizard → god, unlocking new characters and habitats along the way. Conquer all 6 stages, 20 characters, and 21 habitats. ■ Compete as a Team Join a random team of 3–5 people and battle other teams on the weekly leaderboard. When every member hits their personal goal, everyone earns a +2 level bonus. With teammates counting on you, slacking off isn't an option. ■ Build a Rhythm with Weekly Goals Set your own weekly focus-time goal. Hit it for +2 levels; miss it for -1 level and removal from your team. A little pressure goes a long way toward building the habit. ■ Feel Your Teammates' Effort in Real Time Get push notifications for teammates' session results and chat messages. Knowing someone else is grinding right now gives you that extra push. Fully customizable in settings. ■ A Community You Can Trust Built-in reporting for inappropriate messages and user blocking keep your detox safe and focused. ■ Live Activity & Widget Support See your session timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Check today's focus time straight from your Home Screen with widgets. ■ Perfect For ・Anyone trying to cut back on phone use ・People who want to boost their focus ・Anyone who wants to build habits with a game-like twist ・People who want to reach goals alongside others With Darwin, turn time away from your phone into time spent evolving. EULA for Premium plans (monthly/annual): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Darwin at none against Looka's 2. Darwin also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Looka's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Looka sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Darwin asks for nothing beyond the download.
Looka ships an update every 2 months, Darwin every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Looka | Darwin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Toshihiro Nakao | Ryohei Horiuchi |
In-app purchases
Looka
- クラウド同期プラン$2.99
- プレミアムプラン$3.99
Darwin
No in-app purchases









