# Blinker - Keep your eyes safe > Helping you blink more and take a break from screen to protect from eye strain. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.teekamsuthar.blinker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.teekamsuthar.blinker) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.teekamsuthar.blinker` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** teekamsuthar.com - **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY - **Downloads:** 463 - **Version:** 1.5 - **Last updated:** 2026-03-30 - **First published:** 2026-03-18 - **Publisher country:** IN - **Size:** 3.66 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-14 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teekamsuthar.blinker) - **Website:** [https://getblinker.app](https://getblinker.app/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/blinker-privacypolicy](https://sites.google.com/view/blinker-privacypolicy) ## Description Blinking is essential for your eye health. It helps your eyes stay moist and oxygenated, and also clears debris from your eyes.

Not everyone blinks at the same rate, but there is an average rate for the number of times most people blink in a minute, hour, or day.

https://www.healthline.com/health/how-many-times-do-you-blink-a-day

Screen time is a big issue these days. You probably spend a good number of hours looking at screens, like your computer at work and at home, your smartphone, television, or other digital devices. Looking at screens too much can lead to eye strain. But the 20-20-20 rule may help.

Keep reading to learn more about this eye exercise, how to do it, and whether or not research says it’s effective.

https://www.healthline.com/health/eye-health/20-20-20-rule

Basically, every 20 minutes spent using a screen, you should try to look away at something that is 20 feet away from you for a total of 20 seconds.

This is where Blinker steps in to help you with blinking more often while using your device for extended period of time. As well as, it helps to take breaks from your device occasionally.

Blinker aims to reduce the eye strain caused by the prolonged usage of devices and staring at a screen. Whether you are browsing the internet, exploring social media, or watching videos—Blinker will give you brief reminders for blinking and after a set period of time, it will ask you to take a break.
https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/dry-eye-screen-use

When you do decide to take a break, it will obstruct your device screen for a few minutes before you are able to use any of your apps again. This is a very important pause that will help your eyes relax and regain the moisture it needs to stay hydrated.

FEATURES:
★ Simple and Clean User interface app while respecting user's privacy. <3
★ Gives your brief animated reminders to blink more regularly while using phone.
★ 5+ eye animations to chose from.
★ Quick-setting tile to quick-launch Blinker from status bar.
★ 20-20-20 rule, take breaks from your screens using set time.
★ Consumes minimal battery.
★ Light & Dark mode UI.

Thanks for downloading Blinker. If there is an issue or feature request, please send me an email at teekam.suthar1@gmail.com

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• Don't forget to leave your valuable reviews and suggestions. It helps me to improve the app further. ## Rankings - #1,407,745 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.teekamsuthar.blinker.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Similar extensions and apps - [Blink Eye](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pgstorm148.blinkeye) — 2,029 users - [Blinkly: Eye Exercises](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sedsoftware.blinkly) — 1,185 users - [Blinkbuddy](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.Blinkbuddy) — 1,584 users - [Blinkzilla: Eye Break Reminder](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mattgdot.a2020) — 2,892 users - [Blink20](https://chrome-stats.com/d/blink20.main.app) — 41 users - [Eye Break - 20-20-20 Timer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.eyebreak.eye_break) — 35 users - [Eye Care: 20-20-20 Reminder](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.eyecare.vn) — 341 users - [Eye Break: Eye Health Timer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.matcode.eye_break) — 227 users - [Eye Protector](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.eyeprotector) — 315 users - [EyeBlinkIt - 20-20-20 Rule](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.eyeblinkit) — 68 users - [BlinkCheck - Dry Eye Health](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.blinkcheck) — 228 users - [LookAway - Eye Strain Reliever](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.udkapps.visionbreak) — 885 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.teekamsuthar.blinker)