Gaze Far

Look up and rest a finger on the screen for 20 seconds (default). Slow haptics and a gently brightening screen guide you, and a blurry scene sharpens at the end.

Take a short eye break without staring at your phone.

Gaze Far helps you look away from the screen for a moment on days you spend hours at a monitor.

■ How it works

1. When a reminder arrives, tap it to start right away, then look up at something far away, like a window or the end of a hallway.
2. Rest a finger anywhere on the screen for 20 seconds (default; 10 to 30 seconds is selectable). You don't need to look at your phone.
3. The haptics slowly rise and fall, and the screen brightens gradually, enough to notice from the corner of your eye.
4. When you're done, the blurry scene comes into focus. Today's scene is added to your collection.

■ Features • No numbers on the hold screen, so you can rest without looking at the phone • Reminders arrive quietly, without sound • A collection of 12 scenes in 4 kinds of light (morning, midday, sunset, night) • Reminders you set by work hours, days and interval (you can also start a break yourself with reminders off) • If holding is hard, use "Tap to start" (it runs by itself once started, and tapping again stops it) • Dark mode, larger text and reduced motion support • No account and no server: your records stay on your device

■ Good to know • Haptics are for iPhone. On devices without haptics (such as iPad), only the screen change guides you. • In Low Power Mode, haptics may be weak or off. The screen change still guides you.