Eye Break Timer vs JoyEye
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eye Break Timer
This app helps prevent digital eye strain by reminding you to take breaks and guiding you through eye exercises. It follows the 20-20-20 rule, ensuring you rest your eyes every 20 minutes.
- Automatic 20-20-20 break timer
- 8 guided eye exercises with motion guide
- Customizable focus and rest lengths
- Work hour-specific reminders
- Daily goals, streaks, and levels
- Progress charts
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Your eyes burn by mid-afternoon because nothing reminds you to look away from the screen. EyeRest runs the proven 20-20-20 rule for you — every 20 minutes it nudges you to look 20 feet away for 20 seconds, so digital eye strain never gets a chance to build. Most timers just beep. EyeRest turns each break into a real reset: an animated dot guides you through a guided eye exercise, your streak keeps you honest, and reminders only fire during the work hours you set — never at dinner. WHAT YOU GET - Automatic 20-20-20 break timer that runs quietly while you work - 8 guided eye exercises with an on-screen motion guide: look-away, near & far focus, palming, mindful blinking, eye rolls, figure-8, and more - A custom cadence — set your focus block and rest length, or tap a preset - Break reminders that only nudge you inside your chosen work hours - Daily goal, streak, and levels that make resting your eyes a habit you keep - Progress charts showing breaks per day, minutes rested, and your best day PERFECT FOR - Remote workers and developers staring at monitors all day - Students grinding through long study sessions - Designers, writers, and editors who forget to blink - Anyone with tired, dry, or strained eyes from screen time WHY NOT JUST SET A PHONE ALARM? An alarm tells you time passed — it doesn't tell you what to do or track whether it helped. EyeRest guides the actual break, respects your work hours, and shows your habit building day over day. That's the difference between a nag and a routine that sticks. PRIVACY Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-up, no tracking. Your streaks and history are yours alone, scheduled locally on your iPhone. FULL ACCESS EyeRest Premium unlocks every guided eye exercise, fully custom break cadence and long-focus presets, the smart work-hours schedule, and your complete rest history and progress charts. Choose the plan that fits: - Weekly - Yearly (best value) - Lifetime — pay once, yours forever Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Start your first eye break in the next 20 minutes — download EyeRest and give your eyes the reset they've been asking for. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com
JoyEye
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JoyEye is a screen-time rhythm app built around the 20-20-20 rule: about every 20 minutes of focused screen use, it reminds you to look into the distance for at least 20 seconds, so long sessions include regular breaks. KEY FEATURES • Focus and break timer: defaults follow 20-20-20. Both durations are customizable. • On-time reminders: local notifications for the switch between focus and rest, so breaks are harder to forget. • Break experience: a full-screen guide during breaks. Optionally grant Screen Time access so the system can help you stay with the break. • State restore: if the app quits unexpectedly, it tries to resume the timer where you left off. MICRO-MINDFULNESS — A BREAK YOU CAN FEEL A break is more than a countdown. It is a short pause for your eyes and your mind. When a break starts, JoyEye shows a short mindfulness prompt at random — a small, doable action that gently moves your attention from the screen to the distance and your body: • Breathe and look away: take three slow breaths, then rest your gaze on the clearest point in the distance. • Relax your eyes: blink gently, trace a figure-eight, and give your eyes a moment to re-wet. • Reset your neck and shoulders: shrug and release, tuck your chin slightly, roll your shoulders halfway, and let the typing tension go. • Come back to now: feel your feet, count the colors in the distance, and let these few seconds be enough. The prompt appears on the timer screen and on the iOS break overlay, and it stays the same for that break — less empty waiting, and an easier break to actually take. No lectures, no long essays. Each line is a small action you can finish in under a minute. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES (OPTIONAL) Sign in and turn on cloud sync to share timer state and settings across devices. If your phone is locked while your computer is still in use, JoyEye tries to keep the same eye-care rhythm, in a way you can understand. AWAY DETECTION Lock-screen away detection: after a long lock, unlocking can start a fresh focus rhythm, so the timer does not keep running after you have already stepped away. ACCOUNT AND PRIVACY • Core timing works without an account • Cloud sync and sign-in are optional • Each device can choose whether it joins cloud sync WHO IT’S FOR • People who sit at a screen all day • Students and exam prep users who want a gentle reminder, not constant interruption • Anyone who wants a concrete guide during a break, not just a countdown • People who work on both a phone and a computer and want the same eye-care rhythm on both JoyEye is not a medical app and does not replace professional eye care. If you have a vision problem, talk to a doctor. Website: https://www.joyeye.top
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JoyEye at none against Eye Break Timer's 3. JoyEye also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Eye Break Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. JoyEye asks for nothing beyond the download.
Eye Break Timer ships an update monthly, JoyEye fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Eye Break Timer | JoyEye |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phuc Pham | 欣宁 张 |
In-app purchases
Eye Break Timer
- Screen Fatigue Weekly$2.997 Days
- Focus Streak Yearly$14.991 Year
- Vision Exercises: Pay Once$29.99
JoyEye
No in-app purchases









