break reminder app

a break reminder
you won't ignore.

Most break reminders are a buzz you dismiss without looking. SuperMoo's is a cow named Moo asking for sixty seconds, and a villain who's counting on you to say no. You take the break to spite Dracu-Moo. Free, no account.

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the problem isn't focus.
it's never coming up for air.

Deep work is great until it's four hours later, your shoulders are at your ears, and you can't remember the last time you stood. A break reminder app exists for one reason: to interrupt the trance before it costs you, so you step away, reset, and come back sharper.

SuperMoo's twist is that the break is movement. Not "scroll your phone for ten minutes," but stand up, stretch, walk to the window for sixty seconds. It's the kind of break that actually resets your body, not just your tab.

a few times a day. sixty seconds.
then back to it.

1
moo taps in
On iPhone and Android, up to six gentle nudges, spread across the hours you sit. Set your sitting day for free; hourly, exact times and quiet blocks come with premium.
2
you step away
Stand, stretch, breathe, walk. One minute is the whole ask.
3
back, sharper
A quick reset beats pushing through. Your focus thanks you.

works with how you already work.

Love the Pomodoro technique? SuperMoo slots right in: it's the nudge that makes sure the break actually happens instead of getting skipped "just this once" for the fifth time. Prefer once an hour? On the phone that's premium; free, moo spreads up to six nudges across the sitting day you set. The Mac menu bar gives up to six inside your work hours, Chrome nudges once an hour from 9 to 6 for free, and Apple Watch comes with premium, so the reminder reaches you wherever the work is. Curious why brief breaks matter physically? It's on the science page →

break reminder questions.

What is a break reminder app?

It's an app that prompts you to step away from work at regular intervals, so you don't focus for hours without pausing. On phone and Mac, SuperMoo nudges you up to six times a day to take a 60-second movement break, with a character named Moo to make it stick.

Is there a free break reminder app?

Yes. SuperMoo is free with no account and no ads, made by a nonprofit. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, and Chrome, plus Apple Watch with premium on iPhone.

Does it work with the Pomodoro technique?

It pairs well. Pomodoro structures your focus into intervals with breaks; SuperMoo is the part that actually prompts the break so you don't skip it. On iPhone and Android you set the hours you sit for free, and pick exactly how often Moo nudges you with premium.

Can I control when it reminds me?

Yes. On iPhone and Android, for free, you tell moo the hours and days you sit and the nudges spread across exactly that window, and they go quiet once you hit your daily goal. Premium lets you pick how often and add quiet blocks. You can pause it entirely before a meeting or a call. It's a helpful tap, not a nag.

take the break. it's free.

One tap to install, no account, nothing to lose. Your shoulders have notes.

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new to all this? read our guide to moving more at a desk job · or compare the apps →