A Mac break reminder for developers that follows your coding sessions and guides short breaks
Stage
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Founded
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Based in
US
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Pricing model
Freemium
Paid
Pricing
Free to start. Essentials: $12.99/year. Personal Follow-Up: $34.99/year. Subscriptions renew annually and can be cancelled anytime.
US$14.99 one-time purchase for all current features, including Pip, guided breaks, Focus Blocks, progress tracking, and themes. Available on Mac App Store with local pricing.
Key features
Write personal letters and instructions
Choose who receives each item
Encrypted storage of information
One to three trusted contact confirmations required
Optional Check-In Care to verify wellbeing
Personal Follow-Up with human contact attempts
Offline information handling
Share with children without email addresses
Private by design, shared only when needed
Start with one thing, add more when ready
Idle detection that pauses and resumes sessions
Pip desk companion that mirrors session state and joins breaks
Quiet Hours to prevent reminders during specific times
Progress tracking showing breaks taken, reminder responses, and session history
Optional weather context that shows outdoor nudges based on weather and daylight
What makes it different
Combines personal letters with practical family information in one private app
Flexibility to keep sensitive information offline while documenting where to find it
Built by an engineer with military experience for maximum reliability
Human follow-up support available for unconfirmed deliveries
Session-based automatic reminders that follow time in your actual coding apps rather than requiring manual timer start
Pip desk companion that visually shows session state and joins breaks with you without disrupting your code
One-time purchase with all features included, no subscription or in-app purchases
Code is not monitored; detection uses only foreground app identity, idle state, and timing
If Required
VibePause