Top 15 Breaker Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

Breaker is a handy and easy to use program that will remind you that you need to take a break. Working for a lot of hours in a row is not good, but sometimes you do that, without noticing how much you stood in front of your computer and how tired you are.

Breaker has two timers: One will remind you to take a break once in a while, the other will tell you to go back to work after your break is over. This way, you can increase your productivity by managing your time correctly.

1. Awareness

Awareness Subtle awareness of time spent on the computer.Awareness helps you become more aware of time spent on the computer by playing the sound of a Tibetan singing bowl to mark every hour of continuous computer use. It also displays how long you’ve been using your computer without a break in......

2. Stretch Break

Stretch Break Stretch Break ergonomic software reminds you to take stretch breaks to avoid RSIs. Animated figures show you how. Reduce stress and muscle and joint aches.Includes ErgoHints workstation setup guide and eye exercises. Developed by a team of health care professionals.......

3. Emanen Motomu

Emanen Motomu 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 for endless hours, gripping a mouse......

4. Eyeleo

Eyeleo EyeLeo is a handy PC application that reminds you to take a break for your eyes.Features: Screen blocking long breaks every hour. Short breaks with eye exercises every 10 minutes. Eye exercises shown by an adorable Leopard. Notifications announcing a long break coming. Strict mode that does not allow skipping......

5. EyeDefender

EyeDefender EyeDefender is a freeware rest reminder designed to prevent Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) resulting from working on a computer for hours. CVS symptoms include eyestrain, blurred vision, delayed focusing, headaches, back and neck aches, dry and burning eyes, light sensitivity, distorted color vision, forehead heaviness, and sore eyes.CVS is impossible......

6. Eyes Relax

Eyes Relax It’s an utility that helps avoiding eyes-related problems when working at a computer for several hours. Concentrating your eyesight on a computer screen can cause an eye strain. You can prevent this by taking regular breaks during the work and look at distant objects.Eyes Relax is a tool that reminds......

7. Breath

Breath Clean, cross platform(Windows/Linux/MacOS) AntiRSI software firstly released on Jan. 2014. The author created it for a programmer friend with RSI issues who was constantly caught up in a busy work schedule and forgot to stand up and take breaks. The software is made as non-intrusive as possible, when it's inactive......

8. Look Up

Look Up 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.Features:• Rest reminders: The easy way......

9. Resto

Resto „Resto” is a Spanish first person singular form of a verb „restar”, which canbe translated as „to remain”. There is also an obvious phonetic connection toan English verb „to rest”.The name is explaining two main purposes of the application: to count theremaining time of your work and to take care......

10. FindFocus

FindFocus After careful study of our own behaviour and the edge between action and procrastination, we have shortlisted the features which are essential for a tool like FindFocus. All of them are meant to guard your focus and productivIty.Key features:Focus schedulerParallel independent profilesPomodoro sequencerFocus pauseWebsite/app groupsWildcard syntax for websitesProfile descriptionsWhite list......

11. Recess

Recess 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., try to look outside a window, stand up, stretch......

12. Safe Eyes Linux

Safe Eyes Linux SafeEyes is an application that tries to protect your eyes from eye strain (asthenopia) by reminding you to take breaks while you're working long hours at the computer. It was created as a free and open source Linux alternative for EyeLeo, a Windows-only app.......

13. Break

Break Break is a simple productivity app to remind you to take a short rest from your computer once in a while. Keep focused and stay productive by taking breaks when needed, using Break to help you remember.......

14. stretchly

stretchly stretchly is electron app that reminds you to take breaks when working with computer.It runs in your tray and shows reminder window every 10 minutes, that is open for 20 seconds (or until closed early). The window contains idea for microbreak.You can pause/resume reminding of breaks.You can choose from different......

15. CtrlWORK

CtrlWORK CtrlWORK observes employee keyboard and mouse use, looking for sustained intense usage, a cause of fatigue and discomfort. When employees have worked too long without taking a natural break, CtrlWORK will coach them to take a small break. Giving employees feedback creates awareness and promotes change. Companies can customize content......