DelayLens vs ZeroTimer+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DelayLens
This app helps you recover from procrastination by logging the experience, identifying causes, and guiding you to take one small next step. It offers focused work sessions and provides insights into what helps you restart.
- Log procrastination time
- Identify causes and add notes
- Define small next actions
- Set focus sessions (5, 15, 25 min)
- Review daily and weekly trends
- Gain insights into method effectiveness
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Procrastinated? You can still restart. DelayLens is a gentle tool for the moment after you realize you got stuck. Instead of asking you to become perfectly disciplined, it helps you record what happened, name the cause, choose the smallest next action, and return to focused work. It is not a generic Pomodoro timer, to-do list, or habit tracker. DelayLens is built around one clear recovery loop: record → understand → take one small step → focus → learn from what helped. HOW IT WORKS 1. Record the procrastination Start a log when you notice you are putting something off. End it when you are ready to come back, so the time that actually passed is captured. 2. Name what got in the way Choose a reason, add a task category, and leave a note if useful. A task may feel too large, the first step may be unclear, or you may be tired or distracted. Recording the cause turns a vague feeling into something you can review. 3. Choose one small next action Replace “finish the report” with “open the document and write the title.” Make the next move specific enough to begin. 4. Choose a restart method and focus length Pick a restart method that fits the moment, then focus on the next action for 5, 15, or 25 minutes. When it ends, decide what comes next. 5. Learn what helps you restart Review procrastination time, causes, restart methods, completion, and your own feedback. Over time, DelayLens can compare which methods are associated with more completed actions and provide method-based insights and personalized suggestions from your records. WHAT DELAYLENS HELPS YOU DO • Log procrastination time as it happens • Record reasons, categories, and notes • Turn a stuck task into a small next action • Follow small steps during a 5, 15, or 25 minute focus session • Use different restart methods and keep a record of what you tried • Review daily and weekly trends • Bring today’s procrastination and focus together in a daily reflection • Leave feedback on what helped • See method effectiveness and personalized suggestions based on your records • See the link between a procrastination log and the focused action that followed FREE AND PRO The free experience helps you complete the restart in front of you: log the episode, understand the cause, choose a next action, focus, and review today or this week. DelayLens Pro adds longer-range views and deeper pattern insights, including method effectiveness and personalized suggestions based on your recorded completion and feedback patterns. MADE FOR REAL-LIFE STARTING TROUBLE DelayLens can help when: • You know you should study but have not opened the material • A work task feels too large to begin • You are tired but still want to move forward a little • The same kind of procrastination keeps returning DelayLens does not promise to eliminate procrastination or complete your work for you. It gives you a calmer way to acknowledge what happened and begin again. Start with one small action. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ZeroTimer+
This app offers a visually appealing and user-friendly timer experience, combining countdown and stopwatch functions with customizable watch faces and themes. Save and reuse multiple timers for various activities like focus sessions, workouts, or cooking, with reliable background operation and sound alerts.
- Dual countdown and stopwatch modes
- Customizable watch faces and themes
- Create and manage multiple timers
- Save and reuse timer presets
- Background operation
- Sound and vibration alerts
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ZeroTimer+ is an elegant timer app that combines countdown and stopwatch functionalities in one, you can choose beautiful watch faces, customizable theme and create, name, and reuse multiple timers. Whether you need precise timing for focus, workouts, cooking, studying, or productivity sessions, it has you covered. Key Features: Dual Mode: Switch seamlessly between countdown (set your target time) and stopwatch (elapsed time) with a single tap. Beautiful Watch Faces: Choose from a collection of stunning, hand-crafted watch faces to match your style and mood. Each face is optimized for clarity and readability at a glance. Multiple Timers: Create and manage as many timers as you need. Save them for different activities – focus, exercise, cooking recipes, meditation, work intervals, and more. Reusable Presets: Each timer can be saved as a preset and reused anytime, so you don’t have to set up from scratch every time. Background Operation: Timers keep running reliably even when the app is in the background or your device is locked. Sound Alerts: Choose from various alert tones or vibrate notifications when time is up. No clutter, no confusion. ZeroTimer+ gives you exactly what you need – a timer that's actually easy to use. Tap to start, pause, reset, or flip between countdown and stopwatch. Perfect for workouts, cooking, study sessions, or just getting stuff done. Download today and take control of your time! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://a.tools/Apps/zero-timer/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ZeroTimer+ at every 9 days against DelayLens's every 3 weeks. ZeroTimer+ also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. DelayLens sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ZeroTimer+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DelayLens against 5.0 for ZeroTimer+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
DelayLens ships an update every 3 weeks, ZeroTimer+ every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DelayLens | ZeroTimer+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 子莹 李 | 月蓬 桂 |
Customer experience
DelayLens
ZeroTimer+
In-app purchases
DelayLens
- DelayLens Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- DelayLens Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
- DelayLens Founder Lifetime$19.99
ZeroTimer+
- Monthly (30 days)$3.991 Month
- Yearly (365 days)$23.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$33.99









