We stand with Ukraine to help keep people safe. Join us
All Apps
Best AppsReviewsComparisonsHow-To
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission

BreakTime for Mac

Reminds you to take breaks from your work.

$4.99
In English
Version 2.5.2
4.9
Based on 7 user rates

BreakTime overview

BreakTime reminds you to take breaks from your work.

Every day, most of us spend a lot of time sitting in front of a computer. Sadly, that probably means you're at a higher risk for an earlier death. That's why you need BreakTime. Let it remind you to take regular breaks to stand up, stretch, and get away from your computer.

Features
  • Clean, simple and attractive interface.
  • Set the length and time between breaks.
  • Easily postpone breaks if you're in the middle of something important.
  • Get guaranteed breaks by enforcement.
  • Uses no CPU or memory when not showing a break.

What’s new in version 2.5.2

Version 2.5.2:
  • Fixed a bug related to corrupted settings

BreakTime for Mac

$4.99
In English
Version 2.5.2
Write a detailed review about BreakTime

Write your thoughts in our old-fashioned comment

MacUpdate Comment Policy. We strongly recommend leaving comments, however comments with abusive words, bullying, personal attacks of any type will be moderated.
4.9

(4 Reviews of BreakTime)

  • Comments

  • User Ratings

Gitte79
Gitte79
Nov 14 2014
2.5.1
5.0
Nov 14 2014
5.0
Version: 2.5.1
Not sure if such apps are really needed. But this one is the best of the bunch. Very simple, clear UI.
moudianli
moudianli
Apr 29 2013
2.2.1
5.0
Apr 29 2013
5.0
Version: 2.2.1
Very nice, a must have app
kpublik
kpublik
Dec 14 2011
2.1.1
5.0
Dec 14 2011
5.0
Version: 2.1.1
Initially I had held off on a review because there was a memory usage issue that I reported with version 2.1.0. That report and follow-up can be seen on the "Troubleshooting" tab. Now that the memory problem is corrected, I'm happy to say that this is an excellent application. It delivers a great mix of functionality, ease of use, and aesthetics. It has one purpose and it serves it well; Timed breaks. Personally, I'm using it to remind me to "take five" after every hour sitting in front of the computer. Just a five minute break every hour is making a significant difference to the way I feel while working. Prior to "Break Time", I could spend 10 hours in my chair, maybe getting up only once during that time. The program itself is unobtrusive and has some nice touches that are missing from others in this category, such as: menu icon changes subtlety to let you know how much time before your next break, screen fade/lockout works across spaces, time remaining before next break can be adjusted on the fly, optional inactivity detection, plus others. Finally, the author is a developer from a very well respected Mac application development company. I don't know if they know about this product venture, so I won't mention the company name, but it certainly made me feel confident in his abilities.
kpublik
kpublik
Dec 6 2011
2.1
5.0
Dec 6 2011
5.0
Version: 2.1
Memory leaks? I've been using the trial for 2 hours and it's chewed-up almost 70MB of real memory. Seems like a lot for such a simple app. It must be leaking memory. When first launched, it uses just under 9MB. I think it's a great app and was just about to buy it, but not if its going to suck-up so many resources. I'm using OSX 10.6.8.
gerardkirk95
gerardkirk95
May 21 2021
2.5.2
4.0
May 21 2021
4.0
Version: 2.5.2
Gitte79
Gitte79
Nov 14 2014
5.0
Nov 14 2014
5.0
Version: null
Radune
Radune
Sep 15 2014
5.0
Sep 15 2014
5.0
Version: null
Spandmassse
Spandmassse
Aug 13 2014
5.0
Aug 13 2014
5.0
Version: null
IslandApe
IslandApe
Jan 2 2014
5.0
Jan 2 2014
5.0
Version: null
moudianli
moudianli
Apr 29 2013
5.0
Apr 29 2013
5.0
Version: null
kpublik
kpublik
Dec 14 2011
5.0
Dec 14 2011
5.0
Version: null