Comparison

Focus Lantern vs Web Overlay Canvas for Safari

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

Head to head
About

Focus Lantern

Features
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Focus Lantern is a calm, lightweight focus timer. Choose a 25/5 Pomodoro session, a 45-minute deep work session, or a quick 15-minute focus block. Pair your timer with procedural ambient soundscapes such as white noise, pink noise, brown noise, soft rain, ocean drift, and forest air. Features: - Pomodoro, deep work, and quick focus modes - Built-in procedural ambient sounds - Daily and 7-day focus statistics - Recent focus session history - English and Simplified Chinese interface - No account, no ads, and focus records stay on your device Focus Lantern is made for studying, writing, reading, office work, and any quiet moment that deserves your full attention.

About

Web Overlay Canvas for Safari

Features
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Web Overlay Canvas for Safari provides a drawing layer that can be displayed over supported web pages in Safari. Add freehand drawings, text, rectangles, circles, and other annotations without modifying the original web page. Features * Draw over supported web pages in Safari * Freehand drawing * Text annotations * Pointer tool * Multiple pen colors * Adjustable pen thickness * Eraser tool * Movable drawing palette * Ideal for presentations, teaching, meetings, explanations, and note-taking Drawing may not be available on some websites or page types due to browser or website restrictions.

Screenshots

Focus Lantern4 screens
Web Overlay Canvas for Safari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Web Overlay Canvas for Safari at Free against Focus Lantern's $0.99. Web Overlay Canvas for Safari also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Web Overlay Canvas for Safari is free to download; Focus Lantern costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Lantern ships an update weekly, Web Overlay Canvas for Safari every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Focus Lantern versus Web Overlay Canvas for Safari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus LanternWeb Overlay Canvas for Safari
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer小倩 徐Yoshitaka Nishishita

In-app purchases

None

Focus Lantern

No in-app purchases

None

Web Overlay Canvas for Safari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Lantern free?
Focus Lantern costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Web Overlay Canvas for Safari free?
Web Overlay Canvas for Safari is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Lantern or Web Overlay Canvas for Safari have ads?
Neither Focus Lantern nor Web Overlay Canvas for Safari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Lantern or Web Overlay Canvas for Safari?
Focus Lantern ships an update weekly, and Web Overlay Canvas for Safari every 3 days. Most recently, Focus Lantern was updated on October 31, 2026 and Web Overlay Canvas for Safari on November 5, 2026.

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