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If you're deciding between LookAway and Time Out, this quick comparison will help. Both are popular break reminder apps for macOS, but they differ in focus, experience, and flexibility.
| Features | LookAway | Time Out |
|---|---|---|
| Customization options (custom break text, backgrounds, sounds) | ✅ Extensive - Highly customizable breaks with custom text, backgrounds, sounds, and images | ✅ Yes - Configurable break intervals/themes (HTML/CSS themes) and custom actions |
| Blink Reminders | ✅ Yes - Dedicated blink reminders with customizable settings | ❌ No dedicated blink reminders |
| Posture Reminders | ✅ Yes - Dedicated posture reminders with customizable settings | ❌ No dedicated posture reminders |
| Intelligent Detection (meetings, video, gameplay) | ✅ Yes - Automatic detection of meetings, videos, screen sharing, gameplay | ⚠️ Partial - Only manual via app exclusions and calendar events |
| App Ignore List | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Native macOS App | ✅ Yes - Optimized Swift app, lighter resource usage | ✅ Yes |
| Focus Mode Integration | ✅ Yes - Automatic with macOS Focus Filters | ⚠️ Partial - Manual via Do Not Disturb mode |
| Run AppleScript/Shortcuts on Break | ✅ Yes - Run AppleScript and Shortcuts on break | ⚠️ Partial - Run AppleScript on break |
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