Comparison

Focus Lens vs TimeUp

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

Head to head
About

Focus Lens

Features
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Turn the text in a photo or screenshot into editable text you can use right away. Image OCR imports images from your library, recognizes text on device, then lets you copy the result or export a TXT file. It is useful for class notes, receipts, forms, chat screenshots, and everyday reference material. Key features: - Import multiple images from Photos - Recognize text on device - Review and select recognized text - Copy editable text in one tap - Export a TXT text file - Keep recent recognitions on device No account or purchase is required. Images and recognition history are stored locally on the device by default.

About

TimeUp

Features
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TimeUp turns your screen time into real rewards. Create your own rules, earn minutes by moving, walking, sleeping, or completing mini-challenges, then use your balance to unlock time on the apps you choose. Every rule is fully customizable: set what earns time, the limits, and track your progress over the days. When your balance is empty, the limit automatically resumes. Protect your sleep, work, or study time with scheduled app blocking. Add multiple schedules and choose the days and hours when selected apps stay blocked, even if you have minutes left. Overlapping schedules work together: apps stay blocked until all active schedules have ended. Outside these hours, access still depends on your available minutes. With TimeUp, you can: • Earn time with your exercise, steps, sleep, or mindfulness minutes, if you allow access to Apple Health. • Launch an express challenge: do 5 push-ups or 5 squats to add 5 minutes. The camera analyzes your movements locally on the iPhone; no images are saved. • Customize rules, time, and limits per activity. • Choose which apps to manage with Apple's Screen Time features. • Schedule app blocking for sleep, work, or study, independently of your minute balance. • View your balance, history, and a summary of the last 7 days. • Use a simple interface, with no account and no ads.

Screenshots

Focus Lens4 screens
TimeUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus Lens at weekly against TimeUp's every 5 weeks. Focus Lens also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Lens ships an update weekly, TimeUp every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Focus Lens versus TimeUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus LensTimeUp
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperēŽ‰å‡¤ å“”Gabriel Langon Maomy

In-app purchases

None

Focus Lens

No in-app purchases

None

TimeUp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Lens free?
Focus Lens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimeUp free?
TimeUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Lens or TimeUp have ads?
Neither Focus Lens nor TimeUp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Lens or TimeUp?
Focus Lens ships an update weekly, and TimeUp every 5 weeks. Most recently, Focus Lens was updated on October 7, 2026 and TimeUp on October 29, 2026.

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