Rest your eyes every 20 minutes. We'll do the remembering.
Eyebreak is an iPhone app for the 20-20-20 rule. It counts down your work stretch, nudges you when a break is due, and guides you through the 20 seconds of looking away. You just look up.
You blink about half as often at a screen. Twenty seconds of distance every twenty minutes is what eye-care professionals recommend against the dryness, blur, and headaches that build up by the afternoon.
The whole method fits in the name
of focused screen work
is how far away you look
is all it takes to reset
Simple to understand. Nearly impossible to remember while you're deep in work. That second part is the entire reason this app exists.
What the app does
A timer that runs itself
Start working and the countdown starts with you. When 20 minutes are up, the app tells you. You never set an alarm.
Reminders that reach you
Breaks are scheduled as notifications, so the nudge arrives even when the app is closed and your phone is in your pocket.
Guided 20-second breaks
Look at something 20 feet away, shift focus, blink. The app counts the seconds and tells you what to do with each one.
A countdown on your lock screen
A Live Activity shows the time to your next break on the lock screen and in the Dynamic Island. No need to open the app.
Streaks and stats
Every completed break is logged. Daily counts, focus time, and a streak that makes skipping feel like losing something.
Built to be glanced at, not fiddled with
Try it for a week, free
After the trial, Eyebreak is £19.99 a year (about £1.67 a month) or £3.99 monthly. One price covers everything: the timer, reminders, guided breaks, the lock-screen countdown, and your stats.
Start the free trialBilled through Apple. Cancel any time.
Questions people ask
What is the 20-20-20 rule?
Every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. Eye-care professionals recommend it to relieve digital eye strain: the muscles that focus your eyes get a rest, and your blink rate recovers.
Does it work when the app is closed?
Yes. Reminders are scheduled as local notifications on your phone, so they fire whether the app is open or not.
Can I change the interval?
Yes. The default is 20 minutes, but you can set anything from 5 to 90, change the break length, and limit reminders to your working hours.
How much does it cost?
There is a 7-day free trial, then £19.99 a year or £3.99 a month. Cancel any time from your Apple subscriptions.