Comparison

LensTime vs BenchLog

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

Head to head
About

LensTime

This app helps you remember when to change your contact lenses, tracking each eye separately. It also stores your prescription history and provides reminders to ensure you don't wear lenses past their expiry. The core features are free, with an optional one-time purchase for advanced functionalities.

Highlights
  • Contact lens change reminders
  • Separate tracking for left and right eyes
  • Prescription history storage
  • Customizable reminder schedule
  • One-time purchase for Pro features
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Contact lenses don't come with a memory. LensTime does. If you've ever stared at a lens and thought "wait, when did I put these in?", LensTime is for you. It quietly counts down the days for each eye and keeps reminding you until you actually change them. No ads. No subscription. No account. Just a reminder that works. TWO PROBLEMS, SOLVED 1) "How long have I been wearing these?" Monthly and biweekly lenses expire on a schedule, no matter how often you wear them. LensTime tracks the days for you, so you stop guessing and stop wearing lenses past their time. 2) "Did my numbers change? Did I have astigmatism?" Nobody remembers their old prescription after an eye exam. LensTime keeps every exam and shows exactly what changed: "Left SPH up 0.25". Just the numbers, never advice. LEFT AND RIGHT, TRACKED SEPARATELY Real life isn't symmetric. One lens tears, the other is fine. Changed just one? Tap that lens in the case, say why if you like, and tap "I Changed the Left Lens" or "I Changed the Right Lens". Only that eye starts over. The other keeps its own countdown. Changed both? "I Changed Both" is right on the home screen. REMINDERS THAT DON'T GIVE UP - An early heads-up a few days before the change date - A reminder on the day itself - After that, a nudge every day for a week, then weekly, until you mark it done All at the time you choose. Already changed it? Mark it straight from the notification. LOG AN EXAM IN SECONDS In a hurry? Take a photo of the prescription and add the numbers later. Every field opens at your last exam's value, so only what changed needs a turn of the wheel. Cylinder and axis stay folded away unless you have astigmatism. KEEP YOUR PRESCRIPTION HANDY SPH, CYL, AXIS, base curve and diameter, all on one screen and ready to copy when you reorder. THE CORE IS FREE, FOREVER - Track one lens profile (left and right) - The full reminder chain - Asymmetric left and right changes - Your latest prescription and what changed LENSTIME PRO, ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION - Home and lock screen widgets - Multiple lens profiles - Full prescription history and chart - Stock and solution tracking with low-stock alerts - Yearly stats: how many changes, how many were planned THIRTEEN LANGUAGES English, Turkish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Polish, Romanian, Korean and Japanese. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data stays on your device and in your own iCloud. No tracking, no analytics, no servers. We don't collect anything. LensTime is a reminder app, not a medical device and not medical advice. For decisions about your eye health, talk to your eye doctor.

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BenchLog

Features
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BenchLog is a reloading journal built for handloaders who take load development seriously — and who want their data to stay on their own device. Log every load, track what each charge actually does downrange, and work up to the load your rifle likes best. No account. No cloud. No subscription. ALREADY KEEP A SPREADSHEET? BRING IT. Import your load log from CSV. Map the columns yourself — BenchLog shows sample values from each one so you can tell them apart — and check the preview before anything is saved. Headers split across two rows are handled. Columns it has no field for go into the load's notes instead of being dropped. Nothing is written until you say so. LOG YOUR LOADS • Record caliber, bullet, powder, charge, primer, brass, OAL, CBTO and notes • Duplicate a load to work up the next charge in one tap • Version history keeps every step of a workup • Yellow flag when a charge tops your own logged max TRACK EVERY RANGE SESSION • Enter velocities by hand or import a chronograph CSV • No chronograph? Enter the number of rounds fired — inventory and barrel round count follow it • Live average, SD and ES as you go • Group size, MOA, distance, weather and a keeper / retest / reject verdict • Photo of the group KNOW YOUR BARREL • Round count for every barrel, built from the sessions you already log — free • Started mid-life? Enter what the barrel had on it before BenchLog • Sessions on loads without a barrel are never folded into the count • Sessions with no round count are marked, not silently counted as zero • PRO: cleaning log — set "clean at N rounds", see the count since the last cleaning, and keep every cleaning with the round count it was done at SEE YOUR LADDER • Charge vs. velocity chart across a workup • Seating depth test: switch the axis to CBTO and chart group size against cartridge length • Tap any point for its MOA and distance • SD at a glance to spot the flat spots KNOW YOUR INVENTORY • Track powder, bullets, primers and brass with cost • "Rounds left" forecast from your average charge • Low-stock flags EXPORT & BACK UP • Printable PDF load book • CSV export of loads, sessions, components and barrel cleanings • Full backup to a single file — and restore it anytime BUILT RIGHT • 100% offline — everything works at the range with no signal • No account, no tracking, your data never leaves the device unless YOU export it • Free forever: your range log, group measurement, ladder charts, inventory, barrel round count, import and export, and your first 10 loads • One-time purchase — BenchLog Pro — unlocks unlimited loads, the barrel cleaning log, the season summary and the result card, with more Pro tools as they land. No subscription, ever. BenchLog stores YOUR records only. It is not load data. Always verify charges against a current published reloading manual. Start low and work up. You are responsible for your loads.

Screenshots

LensTime4 screens
BenchLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BenchLog at every 3 days against LensTime's every 9 days. BenchLog also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). 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. LensTime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BenchLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LensTime ships an update every 9 days, BenchLog every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
LensTime versus BenchLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLensTimeBenchLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperONUR YAVUZOleg Nemna

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LensTime

One-time1
  • LensTime Pro$9.99
1 purchases

BenchLog

One-time1
  • BenchLog Pro$9.99

Questions

Is LensTime free?
LensTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BenchLog free?
BenchLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LensTime or BenchLog have ads?
Neither LensTime nor BenchLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LensTime or BenchLog?
LensTime ships an update every 9 days, and BenchLog every 3 days. Most recently, LensTime was updated on October 25, 2026 and BenchLog on October 25, 2026.

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