iRetina intelligently reminds you to take screen breaks, helping prevent digital eye strain while keeping you productive. Smart, beautiful, and privacy first.
Every feature is crafted to make screen breaks effortless and effective.
Automatically pauses breaks when you're away and resumes when you return. No interruptions during meetings.
Stunning fullscreen break screens with multiple themes. Frosted glass, ocean depths, warm dusk, and more.
Rotating messages guide you through proper eye exercises and relaxation techniques during breaks.
Only anonymous usage analytics — no personal data, no tracking of your activity. Your eyes, your privacy.
Gentle 1 minute warnings before breaks, with options to snooze, skip, or start early.
Schedule quiet periods for deep work, presentations, or any time you need uninterrupted focus.
iRetina works quietly in the background, taking care of your eyes automatically.
Choose your work interval and break duration. Start with 20 minutes of work and 30 seconds of rest.
iRetina runs in your menu bar. It pauses automatically when you step away and resumes when you return.
A beautiful overlay guides you to look away, focus on distant objects, and relax your eye muscles.
Millions of Mac users experience digital eye strain every day. iRetina is built to fix that.
Digital eye strain affects over 75% of people who work on screens for 2+ hours a day — causing dry eyes, headaches, and blurred vision. The 20-20-20 rule is the most effective fix, and iRetina automates it so you never have to think about it.
Choose from six stunning overlay themes to make breaks feel refreshing.
Not all break reminders are created equal.
| Feature | iRetina | Generic Apps | Manual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native macOS app | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Anonymous analytics only | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Smart auto-pause when you step away | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Beautiful fullscreen overlay themes | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Guided eye exercises during breaks | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 1-minute heads-up before every break | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 7-day free trial (yearly plan) | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
Start protecting your eyes today. $4.99/month or $49.99/year — yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial.
Everything you need to know about iRetina.
iRetina is a native macOS app that prevents digital eye strain by reminding you to take smart screen breaks. It runs quietly in your menu bar, tracks your screen time, and displays a beautiful fullscreen overlay when it's time to rest — automatically pausing when you step away and resuming when you return.
iRetina is built for anyone who spends long hours in front of a Mac — developers, designers, writers, students, and remote workers. If you regularly experience tired eyes, headaches, or blurry vision after prolonged screen time, iRetina is designed specifically to help you.
iRetina follows the 20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds. You choose your work interval and break duration, and iRetina handles the rest. A gentle 1-minute heads-up alert gives you time to reach a stopping point before each break. Smart idle detection automatically pauses the timer when you leave your desk and resumes when you return.
iRetina costs $4.99/month or $49.99/year (17% off). The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial so you can try the full experience before committing.
Unlike generic cross-platform tools, iRetina is built natively for macOS. It collects only anonymous usage analytics — no personal data, no tracking of your activity, ever. It also offers smart auto-pause when you step away, 6 beautiful customizable overlay themes, guided eye exercises, and a 1-minute warning before every break so you're never caught off guard.
iRetina is a smart eye care app for macOS that reminds you to take breaks using the 20-20-20 rule. Built natively for Mac, it lives quietly in your menu bar and protects your eyes while you work.
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