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LookAway vs BreakTimer

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