Breaktime AlternativesHealth Tools and other similar apps like Breaktime

Breaktime is described as 'BreakTime is a simple utility that's designed to help you remember to take breaks away from your computer. It never forgets a break, running in your dock and / or menu bar (or even in the background). Let BreakTime do the hard work so you never miss a break' and is a Health tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Breaktime for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and Chrome OS apps. The best Breaktime alternative is Time Out, which is free. Other great apps like Breaktime are Standly, SmartBreak, Rest and Take a Five.

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  1. 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.

    174 Time Out alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Time Out is the most popular Mac alternative to Breaktime.

    • Time Out is the most popular free alternative to Breaktime.

    • Time Out is Free and ProprietaryBreaktime is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Standly icon
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    A standing desk timer with customizable intervals.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
     
    • Standly is the most popular iPhone alternative to Breaktime.

    • Standly is the most popular commercial alternative to Breaktime.

    • Standly is Paid and ProprietaryBreaktime is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Standly is LightweightBreaktime is not according to our users
  3. SmartBreak icon
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    SmartBreak is a revolutionary ergonomics program that reminds you to look away from your computer screen and enforces you to take regular breaks based on your usage.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • SmartBreak is the most popular Windows alternative to Breaktime.

    • SmartBreak is Paid and ProprietaryBreaktime is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Rest icon
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    Rest is an app for your computer that keeps you productive and healthy throughout the day.

    It does so by reminding you to take a break every now and then, optionally suggesting great mini exercises that you can do right there in your office chair.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  5. Take a Five icon
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    Take a quick break from work while staying focused with the Take a Five Chrome extension.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
     
    • Take a Five is the most popular Linux alternative to Breaktime.

    • Take a Five is Free and ProprietaryBreaktime is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Recess icon
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    We know that it is not good for our health when spending hour after hour in front of the screen. It might effect our bodies negatively, e.g., stiff, throbbing, ... Recess is necessary. We need to take a short break, e.g.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Hability icon
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    Hability is a wellness app for desk workers that helps combat the effects of sedentary behavior. Through regular reminders, it prompts users to do quick, effective exercises throughout the day, to increase activity levels and reduce neck and back pain.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
    • Hability is the most popular Android, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Breaktime.

    • Hability is Paid and ProprietaryBreaktime is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Hability is CustomizableBreaktime is not according to our users
  8. Break Time icon
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    Sitting is the smoking of our generation. To stand up and move around once in a while improves your health. "Break Time" reminds you to do that, with suggestions on what you can do during the breaks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
     
    • Break Time is the most popular Web-based alternative to Breaktime.

    • Break Time is Free and ProprietaryBreaktime is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. Pauses icon
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    Pauses is a small application that runs in the background while you work and helps you take regular pauses from working on your computer.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    EyeCare4US is a free program for Windows, aimed at protecting eyes from computers, it shows us a window to remind us to take a break after a period of staying working in a computer. When it’s time to rest your eyes away from the computer monitor, the program will play a rain...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    In today’s world we sit without moving for long hours in front of the computer screen. We hurt our eyes, shoulders, backs, and wrists. A short break every once in a while can reduce repetitive-stress injuries associated with computer usage.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. restbreak icon
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    This free program reminds you to take regular computer rest breaks.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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