LookAway
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.
Features
Properties
- Lightweight
- Privacy focused
- Clean design
Features
- Reminders
- Dark Mode
- No registration required
- Works Offline
- Ad-free
- Reduce Eyestrain
- Periodic Reminders
- Wellness
- Native application
LookAway News & Activities
Recent News
- Fla published news article about LookAway
LookAway 2 brings stats dashboard and Screen Score featuresLookAway’s latest update introduces a full stats dashboard, giving users deeper insight into their ...
- Maoholguin published news article about LookAway
LookAway 1.14 now supports iPhone sync via the new free LookAway Mirror companion appLookAway 1.14 introduces iPhone sync through a new free companion app, LookAway Mirror, allowing us...
- POX published news article about LookAway
LookAway 1.13 adds Apple Calendar sync, smarter break reminders, and redesigned settingsLookAway 1.13 introduces a significant upgrade by adding Apple Calendar integration. Users can now ...
Recent activities
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What is LookAway?
LookAway is a native macOS menu bar app for screen breaks, blink reminders, and posture nudges. It exists because most break timers interrupt you at the worst moment, then you “take a break” on your phone.
When a break is due, LookAway can wait if you’re in a call, watching a video, recording your screen, or in a fullscreen game. A heads-up lands first so you’re not caught off guard. The break itself blurs your displays with a countdown. Default is 30 seconds; intervals and duration are yours.
LookAway Mirror (free on iPhone and iPad) can mirror the Mac break and block distracting apps and websites, so you don’t just switch devices.
Also included: menu bar controls, skip/snooze limits, Office Hours, Screen Score and stats, Shortcuts / AppleScript / Focus Filters, and Live Activities for remaining break time.
Native Swift app, macOS 13+. Pay once from lookaway.com ($19 single / $29 personal), or use it via Setapp or the Mac App Store.
LookAway information
Developed by
Mystical Bits, LLC Licensing
Proprietary and Commercial product.Pricing
One time purchase (perpetual license) ranging between $19 and $29.Alternatives
78 alternatives listedNews
6 news article related to LookAwaySupported Languages
- English
- Chinese
- German
AlternativeTo Categories
Office & Productivity, Sport & HealthApple AppStore
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- 4.2 avg rating
Comments and Reviews
Out of all the screen break reminders I tried LookAway has the nicest design and UX, seamlessly integrating into MacOS. However, Premium is quite expensive.