TotalPause Alternatives

TotalPause is described as 'Break reminder tool designed to remind you to take breaks and help you calm down and focus, enhancing productivity and promoting a healthier lifestyle' and is a Prevent RSI app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to TotalPause for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Snapcraft and Flathub apps. The best TotalPause alternative is Stretchly, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like TotalPause are Loook, knook, BreakTimer and ZenBreak.

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  1. Fadetop icon
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    FadeTop is a visual break reminder for Windows. At regular intervals, it fades your desktop into a bluish color, and displays current time.

    60 Fadetop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. Look Away icon
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    This is a minimalistic Mac app which reminds you to take a 20 second break to look at something 20 feet away every 20 minutes, i.e. enforce the 20-20-20 rule. These breaks help preserve the eyes from strain, dryness, fatigue and other ill effects of the Computer Vision Syndrome...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. SmartBreak icon
     5 likes

    Designed to prevent strain and fatigue during extended computer sessions, this tool analyzes activity to enforce adaptive breaks, issues posture and blink reminders, combats eye and repetitive strain issues, offers child lock, and customizes notifications.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Rest icon
     6 likes

    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.

    67 Rest alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  5. 20 20 20: Eye Break Reminder is an app to remind your eyes to take a break every 20 minutes to prevent digital eye strain.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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  6. Lumo is a menu bar companion that provides smart break reminders to protect your eyes from screen fatigue.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. Standup is a macOS menu bar app that reminds you to take breaks based on your actual activity. It tracks keyboard and mouse input, so the timer pauses when you step away and only counts real work time. It also detects video calls (Zoom, Teams, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. Blink Eye icon
     1 like

    An Open Source minimalist eye care reminder & Break Timer app for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. DetoxKit icon
     Like

    Protect your vision with Detox Kit, the gentle eye care app for macOS. Prevent digital eye strain with smart break reminders designed to improve your focus and long-term eye health.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. Posturio icon
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    Posturio is a native macOS menu bar app that helps desk workers build healthier work habits with active-time reminders for posture, eye breaks, eye exercises, movement, hydration, and guided stretching.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. A page that reminds you to take an eye break every 20 minutes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. Mushroom icon
     Like

    Mushroom is a pixel-art mushroom that sits quietly on your screen. While you're deep in work, it keeps an eye on the clock so you don't have to, and nudges you at the right moments:

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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