Eye Saver - Break Reminder

Eye Saver helps remind you to look away from the screen to prevent eye strain.

Eye Saver: Healthy Break Reminder Chrome Extension

Eye Saver - Break Reminder is a Chrome extension promoting healthy screen time by encouraging users to follow the 20-20-20 rule, aimed at preventing eye strain and other computer-related health issues. The tool offers full browser overlays, personalized reminder durations, desktop and sound notifications, and syncs settings across devices. It's designed for those seeking to improve their digital well-being without compromising privacy.

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By: FreoLeo

Users: 3,000+

Rating: 4.75

(16)

Version: 0.8.3 (Last updated: 2024-04-05)

Creation date: 2021-07-26

Permissions:

storage
notifications
offscreen

Size: 1.61M

Email: na*****@icloud.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 17,346 ▲ 26

Other rankings

#94 in Well-being

#49 in reminder keyword 24 ▲ 2

#55 in break keyword 9

#61 in computer keyword 21 ▲ 2

#66 in rule keyword 4

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Effective reminder to take breaks
Minimalistic and user-friendly design
Non-intrusive with automated features
Multiple notification options including sounds
Saved users' eyes and improved focus

Cons

Notifications can be repetitive and annoying
Recent updates caused glitches
Late reminders for breaks reported
No option to disable certain notifications
Sound can be too loud

Most mentioned

Reminder to take breaks
Glitches with the notification system
Effective in reducing eye strain
User-friendly interface
Complaints about noise level of notifications

User reviews

Excellent! Need of the hour for all those who sink into the screen.

Priyasivadharshini TN, 2025-01-14

On point

Shravan R Krishna, 2024-12-09

Best of its kind - not too intrusive, preserves the tab content's and title, only shades the view as a perfect break reminder that can be easily skipped if needed.

Yuval Melamed, 2024-10-05

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Eye Saver - Break Reminder requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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