Comparison

BlinkPause vs IRIS · Eye Rest Timer

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

Head to head
About

BlinkPause

Features
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BlinkPause helps protect your eyes during long screen sessions using the 20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds. The free app includes a focus timer, guided eye-reset breaks, streaks, a Home Screen widget, and the Mist theme. BLINKPAUSE PRO (one-time purchase, yours forever) • Dusk and Midnight visual themes • Custom focus lengths: 15, 20, 25, or 30 minutes • Custom eye-reset breaks: 20, 30, 40, or 60 seconds No subscriptions. No ads. One simple payment unlocks Pro for good. Your session history stays on your iPhone.

About

IRIS · Eye Rest Timer

Features
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IRIS is a minimal eye rest timer built for people who spend long hours in front of screens. Based on the 20-20 rule and similar techniques, IRIS runs quietly in the background and reminds you to look away at the right intervals protecting your eyes from strain, dryness, and fatigue. CHOOSE YOUR MODE — Ultra Save: 20 min focus, 2 min break — Golden Ratio: 20 min focus, 20 min break — Pomodoro: 25 min focus, 5 min break — Deep Focus: 50 min focus, 10 min break — Limit: 90 min focus, 15 min break LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND See your session progress at a glance without opening the app. The progress bar updates in real time directly on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. TRACK YOUR HABITS IRIS keeps track of your completed breaks, daily streaks, and weekly screen time. Small numbers, big difference over time. MINIMAL BY DESIGN No subscriptions. No accounts. No distractions. Just press start.

Screenshots

BlinkPause4 screens
IRIS · Eye Rest Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IRIS · Eye Rest Timer at every 2 days against BlinkPause's every 5 months. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlinkPause ships an update every 5 months, IRIS · Eye Rest Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
BlinkPause versus IRIS · Eye Rest Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlinkPauseIRIS · Eye Rest Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTECHNICAL DOST SOLUTIONSOMER UNSAL

In-app purchases

None

BlinkPause

No in-app purchases

None

IRIS · Eye Rest Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlinkPause free?
BlinkPause is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IRIS · Eye Rest Timer free?
IRIS · Eye Rest Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BlinkPause or IRIS · Eye Rest Timer have ads?
Neither BlinkPause nor IRIS · Eye Rest Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlinkPause or IRIS · Eye Rest Timer?
BlinkPause ships an update every 5 months, and IRIS · Eye Rest Timer every 2 days. Most recently, BlinkPause was updated on September 17, 2026 and IRIS · Eye Rest Timer on September 10, 2026.

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