Comparison

Eye Break Timer vs Eye Rest Reminder

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Eye Rest Reminder

Features
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Eye Rest Reminder makes the 20-20-20 rule easy to keep. Gentle reminders to look away from your screen, plus streaks, shields, challenges, and 47 achievements that help the habit stick. Eye Rest Reminder is a simple way to protect your eyes from screen fatigue—and actually follow through. Staring at a screen all day can lead to eye strain, headaches, and blurry vision. The 20-20-20 rule is straightforward: every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds. Eye Rest Reminder times that break for you. • Get a gentle reminder to rest your eyes on a schedule that matches your work hours and days • Hold to complete a guided look-away timer (10, 20, or 30 seconds) • Build a daily streak and protect it with streak shields • Earn 47 achievements and level up as your eye-care habit grows • Take on daily, weekly, and monthly challenges • Check progress, levels, and your rest calendar in the Progress tab • Start a rest from Apple Watch and see your next break on your wrist • Glance at today’s goal, on-time rests, and activity from Home Screen widgets • Pause reminders or skip a day when you need to Your rests and progress stay on your device. No account is required. A short setup, then your eyes get the breaks they need throughout the day. Questions or ideas? Send feedback from Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/bdfa134e-3b51-4d0a-9f8f-a9b52c2c3c17

Screenshots

Eye Break Timer4 screens
Eye Rest Reminder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Eye Rest Reminder at 3 against Eye Break Timer's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Eye Break Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Eye Rest Reminder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Eye Break Timer versus Eye Rest Reminder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEye Break TimerEye Rest Reminder
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhuc PhamAlex Salas

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Eye Break Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Screen Fatigue Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Focus Streak Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Vision Exercises: Pay Once$29.99
2 purchases

Eye Rest Reminder

Subscriptions1
  • Eye Rest PRO Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Eye Rest PRO Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Eye Break Timer free?
Eye Break Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eye Rest Reminder free?
Eye Rest Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Eye Break Timer or Eye Rest Reminder have ads?
Neither Eye Break Timer nor Eye Rest Reminder shows ads.

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