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BreakTime
What BreakTime is
BreakTime is a paid break-reminder app for macOS and iOS. On Mac, it can run in the dock, menu bar, or background and show the time remaining before the next break. A 10-second menu-bar warning appears before a break, after which the screen slowly darkens. Users can reschedule from a popup or disable the app temporarily. Enforce mode prevents work in other applications until the full break ends. Magic Reschedule monitors keyboard and mouse activity and moves a break when it detects that the user has been away. The app supports AppleScript, with example scripts on its support page. The maker describes the iOS edition for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, including breaks from gaming, studying, and reading. BreakTime for Mac costs $4.99, paid once, offers a free trial, and has no free plan. The Mac App Store listing requires macOS 10.7 or later.
Who it suits
It suits Mac and iOS users who want scheduled pauses from computer or mobile activities, including gaming, studying, reading, or office work.
What it does well
- Runs from the dock, menu bar, or background
- Provides a 10-second break warning
- Enforce mode blocks work during breaks
- Activity detection can reschedule breaks
- Supports AppleScript scripting
What to know first
- Mac version requires macOS 10.7 or later
- No free plan
- Privacy details are not provided by developer
- Mac version costs $4.99, paid once
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| BreakTime for Mac | Mac utility | $4.99, paid once |
As breaktimeapp.com lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
BreakTime combines reminders, screen dimming, activity-aware rescheduling, and optional enforced pauses. It is available on macOS and iOS, with the Mac edition sold as a paid utility.
Facts from BreakTime's own pages
- Activity detection
- Magic Reschedule monitors keyboard and mouse activity and reschedules breaks if it detects the user has been away. · breaktimeapp.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Break controls
- Users can see the time until their next break, reschedule from a popup, or disable the app temporarily. · breaktimeapp.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Break warning
- The app shows a 10-second warning in the menu bar before a break begins. · breaktimeapp.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Enforced breaks
- With Enforce enabled, users cannot work on anything else until the entire break is finished. · breaktimeapp.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Mac compatibility
- The Mac App Store listing says BreakTime requires macOS 10.7 or later. · apps.apple.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Maker location
- Excited Pixel says its apps are created in Portland, Oregon. · excitedpixel.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Mobile version
- The maker says BreakTime for iOS is available for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, for breaks from activities such as gaming, studying, and reading. · breaktimeapp.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy details
- Apple's listing says the developer has not provided details about the app's privacy practices and handling of data. · apps.apple.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- BreakTime reminds users to take breaks away from their computer. · breaktimeapp.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Runs in background
- It can run in the dock, menu bar, or background so it can remind users about breaks. · breaktimeapp.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Screen effect
- When a break starts, the app slowly darkens the screen. · breaktimeapp.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Scripting
- BreakTime supports AppleScript scripting, with example scripts available from its support page. · breaktimeapp.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker's support page directs users with remaining problems to email support, and its publisher lists [email protected]. · breaktimeapp.com, 4 Oct 2026
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