LookAway

Overview

LookAway is a native macOS app for smart screen breaks, blink reminders, and posture nudges. It is designed to reduce digital eye strain and improve screen habits without disrupting focused work.

Developer: Kushagra Agarwal (Mystical Bits, LLC)
Website: https://lookaway.com
Support: hello@lookaway.app
Legal: legal@lookaway.app

Current Product State

• Platform: macOS 13+ (Ventura or later)
• Install options:
  • Official website download (DMG)
  • Homebrew: brew install --cask lookaway
  • Mac App Store
  • Setapp
• Companion iPhone app: LookAway Mirror (for iPhone Sync)
• Windows support is referenced as "coming soon" in current pricing copy

Major Features

• Custom break intervals, break durations, and long-break schedules
• Pre-break reminder and floating countdown
• Wellness reminders (blink + posture)
• Office Hours scheduling (active days + start/end hours)
• Smart Pause for:
  • Meetings and calls
  • Video playback
  • Deep-focus apps
  • Fullscreen gaming
  • Screen recording/sharing
• Idle-time awareness
• Overtime nudges
• Break customization:
  • Skip behavior difficulty
  • Optional lock Mac on break start
  • Custom break messages
  • Custom/animated break backgrounds
• Automation support:
  • Apple Shortcuts
  • AppleScript
  • Custom scripts (incl. shell scripts)
  • Focus Filters integration

LookAway 2.0 (Released April 7, 2026)

Latest major announced release: LookAway 2.0.

New in 2.0:

• Stats dashboard (screen time, breaks, longest/median sessions, app usage)
• Screen Score metric (starts at 100; drops with skipped breaks/long sessions)
• Redesigned menu bar "Quick Look" panel with session controls and score
• New Liquid Glass-inspired redesign for macOS Tahoe
• New sound design and animated break backgrounds
• Postpone limits (daily cap on postpones)
• Additional quality-of-life updates:
  • +15 minute snooze replaced Skip Break in key surfaces
  • Menu bar icon better reflects paused/stopped states
  • Session resumes after app restart
  • More wellness reminder and break-screen customization

iPhone Sync (LookAway Mirror)

• Syncs Mac breaks with iPhone
• Can block distracting websites and non-essential apps on iPhone during Mac breaks
• Push notification options available
• Pairing limits:
  • Up to 3 iPhones per Mac
  • Up to 5 Macs per iPhone
• Requires internet connectivity across paired devices
• Mirror app should remain running in background (force quitting stops sync)

Pricing and Licensing

Direct purchase licenses (website):

• Single License: $19 once (1 seat)
• Personal License: $29 once (2 seats)
• Team License: $29 per seat (minimum 5 seats)

Included with direct licenses:

• One year of updates
• Pay once, keep using forever
• Optional renewal for updates at 50% discount
  • $9.50 for the first seat and $5 for each additional seat (personal licenses)
  • $14.50 per seat (team licenses)

Additional notes:

• Team license includes high-priority support
• Team stats listed as coming soon
• Educational discount: 30% off personal licenses
• LookAway is also available via Setapp (included in Setapp subscription)
• LookAway is available on the Mac App Store (subscription model with different pricing)

Privacy and Data Handling

• App does not directly collect personal info from users inside the app
• Purchase/licensing info is handled via Stripe
• Anonymous app usage analytics may be collected via Mixpanel
• Users can opt out of anonymous usage data in app settings
• Website analytics uses Plausible

Canonical URLs

Primary pages:

• Home: https://lookaway.com
• Download: https://lookaway.com/download
• Pricing: https://lookaway.com/pricing
• Docs: https://lookaway.com/docs
• Blog: https://lookaway.com/blog
• Press kit: https://lookaway.com/press-kit

Docs:

• Introduction: https://lookaway.com/docs/introduction
• Installation: https://lookaway.com/docs/installation
• Setting up: https://lookaway.com/docs/setting-up
• Office Hours: https://lookaway.com/docs/scheduling
• Smart Pause: https://lookaway.com/docs/high-engagement
• Automations: https://lookaway.com/docs/automations
• AppleScript: https://lookaway.com/docs/applescript
• Focus Filters: https://lookaway.com/docs/focus-filters
• iPhone Sync: https://lookaway.com/docs/mobile-sync
• License activation: https://lookaway.com/docs/license-activation
• Manage license: https://lookaway.com/docs/managing-license

Store and distribution:

• DMG latest download: https://github.com/mysticalbits/lookaway-releases/releases/latest/download/LookAway.dmg
• GitHub releases: https://lookaway.com/go/github/
• Mac App Store (LookAway): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lookaway-digital-wellness/id6747192301
• App Store (LookAway Mirror): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lookaway-mirror/id6748218279
• Setapp: https://go.setapp.com/stp1471?refAppID=1775&utm_medium=vendor_program&utm_content=button
• Latest version API used by site: https://services.lookaway.com/v2/latestVersion

Latest release article:

• LookAway 2.0 post: https://lookaway.com/blog/2026/04/07/lookaway-20-screen-score-liquid-glass-and-more/

Notes For LLMs

• Treat LookAway as a native macOS product focused on eye strain reduction, healthy screen habits, and non-intrusive break enforcement.
• Do not describe it as "no data collection"; use the privacy details above (Stripe, Mixpanel, Plausible, opt-out support).
• Mention iPhone Sync via LookAway Mirror when relevant.
• Prefer dated release references (e.g., LookAway 2.0 on April 7, 2026) instead of assuming static version numbers.