Comparison

FocusLens vs GazeRead

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

Head to head
About

FocusLens

Features
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FocusLens is the iOS companion for the Mac focus time tracker that measures only the time you actually look at the screen using your camera. Key Features: • Today's Focus Dashboard View focus time, session count, and focus rate measured on your Mac at a glance • Hourly Heatmap Visualize your 24-hour focus pattern to discover your personal golden hours • Weekly/Monthly Stats Track focus habits with 7-day bar charts and monthly trend line charts • Goal Management Set daily/weekly focus goals and monitor your progress • Achievement System Collect badges for focus streaks, cumulative hours, and more • Cloud Sync Sign in with Google or Apple to automatically sync data from your Mac • 6 Languages Supported English, 한국어, 日本語, 简体中文, 繁體中文 • 100% Privacy All face detection is processed locally on Mac. No video is ever stored. ※ This app is a companion for FocusLens on Mac. Focus time tracking is performed on your Mac.

About

GazeRead

This app uses your iPhone's front camera to track your gaze and highlight the line you're reading. It offers auto-scrolling and manual controls, helping you stay focused on text without touching the screen. Import PDFs or read web pages with this assistive reading tool.

Highlights
  • Gaze-driven line marker
  • Auto-scroll content
  • Manual eye-based controls
  • PDF reader with highlighting
  • Web page reader
  • Portrait and landscape support
Features
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GazeRead uses the iPhone's front camera to track where you're looking in real time. As you read, two small orange triangles mark the line your gaze is on — so even if your attention drifts or the phone moves slightly, you never lose your place. FEATURES • Gaze-driven line marker — your current line is always visible • Auto-scroll — when your gaze reaches the bottom of the page, content slides forward smoothly • Manual control — close your right eye to advance, left eye to go back • Quick or precise calibration — choose 5- or 16-point setup • PDF reader — import your own PDFs and highlight any text you select • Web page reader — add pages via Safari's share menu • Portrait and landscape support WHO IT'S FOR • People who can't comfortably use their hands • Readers with dyslexia or attention difficulties • Anyone who loses their place in long text • Anyone who prefers reading without touching the screen PRIVACY GazeRead has no server, no account system, and no analytics. Your gaze data is processed only on your device and never sent over the internet. Only web pages you explicitly open generate normal browser traffic — beyond that, the app needs no network. REQUIREMENTS TrueDepth front camera (iPhone X or newer).

Screenshots

FocusLens4 screens
GazeRead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GazeRead at none against FocusLens's 1. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FocusLens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GazeRead asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
FocusLens versus GazeRead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusLensGazeRead
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoh Woo JooAHMET YIKAR

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FocusLens

One-time1
  • FocusLens Pro - Lifetime$3.99
None

GazeRead

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FocusLens free?
FocusLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GazeRead free?
GazeRead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FocusLens or GazeRead have ads?
Neither FocusLens nor GazeRead shows ads.

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