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If you're deciding between LookAway and BreakTimer, this quick comparison will help. Both are popular break reminder apps for macOS, but they differ in focus, experience, and flexibility.
| Features | LookAway | BreakTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Customization options (custom break text, backgrounds, sounds) | ✅ Extensive - Highly customizable breaks with custom text, backgrounds, sounds, and images | ✅ Moderate - Basic adjustable colors and break messages |
| Blink Reminders | ✅ Yes - Dedicated blink reminders with customizable settings | ❌ No |
| Posture Reminders | ✅ Yes - Dedicated posture reminders with customizable settings | ❌ No |
| iPhone Break Sync | ✅ Yes - Syncs breaks with iPhone to block distracting apps | ❌ No |
| Intelligent Detection (meetings, video, gameplay) | ✅ Yes - Automatic detection of meetings, videos, screen sharing, gameplay | ❌ No intelligent detection |
| App Ignore List | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Native macOS App | ✅ Yes - Optimized Swift app, lighter resource usage | ❌ No - Electron app (non-native) |
| Focus Mode Integration | ✅ Yes - Automatic with macOS Focus Filters | ❌ No |
| Run AppleScript/Shortcuts on Break | ✅ Yes - Run AppleScript and Shortcuts on break | ❌ No |
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