# 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.