Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Awareness
Reminds you to take breaks without being annoying
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Awareness launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Mac app that reminds you to take breaks
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Enlighten▲110Get notified to relax when you're stressed.
2015 · enlighten-app.com · its alternatives →
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Offline Time▲82Hit the snooze button on online distractions
2015 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →
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LookAway 2▲281Hello, I'm Kushagra and I am the indie developer behind LookAway (I've posted about it earlier but it has received quite a lot of updates since the last time so I am posting it again). LookAway is a native break reminder for macOS that doesn't interrupt. I built it because I work from home and I spend a lot of time in front of my screens. It's very easy for me to get lost in the flow and I can end up sitting for hours. Due to this, I started facing issues like eye strain and back pain by the end of the day. The solution to this was simply taking enough breaks throughout the day. But…
Apr 2026 · lookaway.com · its alternatives →
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Create quick reminders with presets
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Leave yourself a quick reminder of what you were doing
2014 · google.com · its alternatives →
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Aware▲174Track how long you've been actively using your computer
2016 · awaremac.com · its alternatives →
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