Break Helper
Reminds you to take a break, because breaks are good for your health and productivity
Total ratings
3.89
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Easy to configure intervals without needing permissions
- Automatically starts timer, which is useful
- Helpful for managing work/break time
- Counts down on the sidebar
- Strong timer functionality
Cons
- Break starts automatically without user confirmation
- Timer does not function as expected on some versions of Chrome
- Cannot stop the timer
- Lack of sound notifications when breaks start or finish
- Hard to read countdown timer on green background
Most mentioned
- Issues with timer not working properly
- Requests for additional features like sound notifications and visual countdown icon
- Repeated reports of the break starting automatically
- Desire for a louder sound notification
- Suggestion for timer customization to include minutes
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All time rating average:
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| Date | Author | Rating | Lang | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-27 |  | | It was working fine, but now the break starts automatically even though you don't click on "take a break" when the popup appears. | |
| 2018-09-27 |  | | en | It was working fine, but now the break starts automatically even though you don't click on "take a break" when the popup appears. |
| 2017-05-17 |  | | Great extension, the timer starts on its own which is useful. Please add sound notification for end of break time. Also, it's hard to read the timer countdown; please change the font colour on the green background from white to black. | |
| 2017-05-18 |  | | en | Great extension, the timer starts on its own which is useful. Please add sound notification for end of break time. Also, it's hard to read the timer countdown; please change the font colour on the green background from white to black. |
| 2017-02-26 |  | | really good but when custom, please create setting to minutes too. not just to second. i have to convert my minutes to second :D | |
| 2017-02-26 |  | | en | really good but when custom, please create setting to minutes too. not just to second. i have to convert my minutes to second :D |
| 2016-02-04 |  | | Helpful when I am working hard. | |
| 2016-02-05 |  | | en | Helpful when I am working hard. |
| 2014-10-20 |  | | Don't need any permissions, and you can configure the intervals!! Easy and great, just what I needed!! | |
| 2014-10-20 |  | | en | Don't need any permissions, and you can configure the intervals!! Easy and great, just what I needed!! |
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