OS | Editor | Name | Latest released year | Details |
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Windows | hudson-software | No Pain (RSI Away) | 2019 | RSI Away sends you a Windows 10 notification after a specified number of minutes to remind you to take a rest. Features 6 medical infographic pages that suggest several exercises to perform on each break (from 28 exercises total).[21] |
Mac OS X, Windows | Dino Angelov | Rest | 2014 | Rest is a break reminder that suggest short exercises during breaks. Works on both Windows and OS X, plus an iOS helper app. |
Mac OS X | SquidMelon | Stretch | 2013 | Stretch is an innovative break reminder app for Apple products.[22] |
Mac OS X, Linux | Nicholas Riley, Onne Gorter | AntiRSI | 2015? | AntiRSI is a break program for OS X that helps prevent RSI [23] |
Windows | Monkeymatt | Big Stretch Reminder | 2013 | Big Stretch is a free simple reminder tool that prompts a user to take regular breaks and helps prevent the symptoms of RSI.[24] |
Windows 2000 to Vista | Cheqsoft | Break Reminder | 2007 | Software that has a small program interface that discreetly runs in the background. It can monitor your computer use, and reminds (or can force) the user to take a break to user-defined settings.[25] |
Windows | Eye protector pro | Advanced Break Reminder | 2012 | Customizable software designed with programmers and web/graphic designers in mind. It may help to decrease pain, strain or headaches caused by PC use.[26] |
Windows | Chanetro | Kill-RSI | 2012 | Free program.[27] |
Windows | Livrot | Livrot Mic Command | 2014 | Speech recognition and macro tool. Freeware and Licensed.[28] |
Web application | Fit im job AG | micropause® | 2012 | The first web-based program of micro-breaks to manage entirely without installation of any software. Micropause® of fitimjob was rewarded with the Swiss Innovation Award in 2004.[29] |
Linux | Tom Albers and Bram Schoenmakers | RSIBreak | 2011 | Simply offers reminders to take a break now and then.[30] |
Linux, Windows | Rob Caelers and Raymond Penners | Workrave | 2014 | An open-source free program that assists in the recovery and prevention of repetitive strain injury. The program frequently alerts user to take micro-pauses, rest breaks and restricts user to a predefined daily limit.[31] |
Linux | ttygde | pokoy | 2014 | Lightweight daemon for X that helps prevent RSI and other computer related stress. |
Linux | codito | gnome pomodor | 2011 | Gnome plugin based on the pomodoro technique |
Windows | ? | Quick Pause | 2014 | Free break reminder software with optional free online reporting for individuals and groups to track progress |
Windows | ? | EyeLeo | 2016 | EyeLeo reminds to take breaks regularly, shows you simple eye exercises and prevents you from using computer at break times.[7] |
Windows | VisionProtect | VisionProtect | 2018 | VisionProtect tracks the blink rate and reminds if it is too low, thus preventing dry and red eyes. |