Take a Five Alternatives

Take a Five is described as 'Take a quick break from work while staying focused with the Take a Five Chrome extension' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Take a Five for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android Tablet and iPad apps. The best Take a Five alternative is Iris, which is free. Other great apps like Take a Five are Time Out, SmartBreak, Rest and Breaktime.

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  1. 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.

    145 Iris alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Iris is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Take a Five.

    • Iris is the most popular free alternative to Take a Five.

    • Iris is Freemium and ProprietaryTake a Five is Free and Proprietary
  2. 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
     
  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 commercial alternative to Take a Five.

    • SmartBreak is Paid and ProprietaryTake a Five is Free 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. Breaktime icon
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    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.

    17 Breaktime alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. 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, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Take a Five.

    • Hability is Paid and ProprietaryTake a Five is Free and Proprietary
    • Hability is CustomizableTake a Five is not according to our users
  7. 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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    Take a break. Contribute to erdogany/chime development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Chime: Take a Break is the most popular Open Source alternative to Take a Five.

    • Chime: Take a Break is Free and Open SourceTake a Five is Free and Proprietary
  9. PetBar icon
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    Do you miss the peaceful moments when your cat or dog sleeping around while you are working?

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Healthy Tech icon
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    Healthy tech is an all in one solution for mitigating the health risks that are associated with computer use, it forces you to take frequent breaks, prevents excessive use and helps you adhere to your sleep schedule.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Look Up icon
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    Look Up helps you remember to rest your eyes, using the 20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes, look up for 20 seconds, at something more than 20 feet away. Look Up is a highly rated health app that helps you keep focused in a healthy way.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    StretchMinder is an app designed for people who spend long hours chained behind their desks and want to make a positive change in their lifestyle to improve their overall health, productivity, and wellbeing.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
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