If you're deciding between LookAway and BreakTimer, this quick comparison will help. Both are popular break reminder apps for macOS, but they differ in focus, experience, and flexibility.
Features | LookAway | BreakTimer |
---|---|---|
Customization options (custom break text, backgrounds, sounds) | ✅ Extensive - Highly customizable breaks with custom text, backgrounds, sounds, and images | ✅ Moderate - Basic adjustable colors and break messages |
Blink Reminders | ✅ Yes - Dedicated blink reminders with customizable settings | ❌ No |
Posture Reminders | ✅ Yes - Dedicated posture reminders with customizable settings | ❌ No |
Intelligent Detection (meetings, video, gameplay) | ✅ Yes - Automatic detection of meetings, videos, screen sharing, gameplay | ❌ No intelligent detection |
App Ignore List | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
Native macOS App | ✅ Yes - Optimized Swift app, lighter resource usage | ❌ No - Electron app (non-native) |
Focus Mode Integration | ✅ Yes - Automatic with macOS Focus Filters | ❌ No |
Run AppleScript/Shortcuts on Break | ✅ Yes - Run AppleScript and Shortcuts on break | ❌ No |