Angelic Retreat AlternativesHealth Tools and other similar apps like Angelic Retreat

Angelic Retreat is described as 'Simple program which periodically blocks your computer to force you rest. If you have used similar ones before, you know about their cruel nature. Angelic Retreat attempt to create a humane software of such kind where the most significant aspects could' and is a Health tool in the sport & health category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Angelic Retreat for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Web-based apps. The best Angelic Retreat alternative is Stretchly, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Angelic Retreat are Workrave, knook, ZenBreak and Micro-Break.

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  1. Stretchly icon
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    Open source, cross-platform app for scheduling microbreaks and longer breaks while working at the computer, offering user-friendly interval and duration customization, strict mode, color schemes, sound alerts, pause, skip, restart options, and system tray access.

    77 Stretchly alternatives

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    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
     
  2. Workrave icon
     204 likes

    Open-source tool to prevent RSIs by promoting customizable micro-breaks, providing exercise reminders, tracking computer use, and supporting typing improvement across Windows and Linux, with community-driven development for user health and workspace ergonomics.

    74 Workrave alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
  3. knook icon
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    Compact open-source macOS menu bar tool promoting screen breaks for balanced work rhythms by tracking break patterns, offering context-aware reminders, manual controls, office hours, smart pause, idle reset, and storing all settings locally for privacy.

    53 knook alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
     
  4. ZenBreak icon
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    Menu bar application for Windows, macOS, and Linux designed to gently remind users to take breaks from their screen with customizable timing and appearance. Built natively for each OS, lightweight, open-source, and privacy-friendly with minimal impact on resources.

    71 ZenBreak alternatives

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    • Mac
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  5. Micro-Break icon
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    Menu bar application for macOS designed to unobtrusively track computer use, send customizable micro-break reminders, reduce eye strain and repetitive strain injuries, and encourage healthy screen habits for anyone spending extended time at a monitor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  6. BreakTimer icon
     13 likes

    Desktop application for managing periodic breaks, offering customizable schedules, notifications, working hours, idle detection, and configurable colours. Free, open-source, and available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Designed to reduce RSI and eye strain effectively.

    73 BreakTimer alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
     
  7. Time Out icon
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    Break timer with micro-breaks for Mac OS X. It is very easy to fall into bad habits when using a computer for hours on end. You care about what you are doing, so can sometimes push yourself too far, or over-strain yourself. The human body isn't built to sit in one position fo.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  8. LookAway icon
     5 likes

    macOS utility that schedules and enforces customizable eye-rest breaks by blurring screens, displaying timed counters, offering flexible intervals and durations, pre-break alerts, intelligent meeting-awareness, unobtrusive design, and menu bar access for user control.

    70 LookAway alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
     
  9. Eyes Care icon
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    Eyes Care is a desktop application built with Flutter, designed to help users maintain healthy eyes by following the 20-20-20 rule. The app reminds users to take regular breaks and rest their eyes to reduce eye strain and prevent digital eye fatigue.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
  10. Iris icon
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    Reduces blue light and flicker for eye comfort, supports auto color temperature adjustment based on time, customizable modes, overlays, color and font options, docking station support, and accessible part-screen filtering for diverse needs.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. Kedip icon
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    Menu bar desktop tool guiding 20-20-20 eye health breaks with fullscreen overlays, floating notifications, snooze and skip, configurable durations, cross-platform support, open source code, offline use, and strict privacy—no accounts, data, or telemetry required.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
     
  12. RSIBreak icon
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    RSIBreak is a small utility to remind you to take regular short breaks. Repetitive Strain Injury is an illness which can occur as a result of continuous work with a mouse and keyboard. The risk of suffering injury increases the longer users work without breaks.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
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