Your rhythm
Work and break durations on simple wheels. Pause for 30 minutes, an hour or until tomorrow morning.
Break reminders for Mac and Windows
Take better breaks. With a cat. Or a dog.
BreakPet apps live in your menu bar. When you have worked too long, Pati the cat or Hav the dog walks onto your screen, lies on your keyboard and plays with you until the break is over.
- Mac & Windows
- 11 languages
- No account, no tracking, no ads
Break time5:00
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The BreakPet family
Pick your break buddy
Every BreakPet app is the same idea with a different friend: a timer in your menu bar, and a pet that takes over the screen when it is time to rest.
Pati The Break Cat
Your cursor becomes a laser. Pati chases it, pounces, purrs when you pet it, and paws at the screen when you type.
See Pati
Hav The Break Dog
Your cursor becomes a toy: a tennis ball, a bone or a frisbee. Hav fetches it, rolls over for belly rubs and gives you a silent bark.
See HavMore friends?
As the BreakPet family grows, new companions will show up here first.
thebreakpet@gmail.comHow it works
Work. Play. Back to work, rested.
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A timer in your menu bar
Set work and break times with simple wheels, even the 20-20-20 eye rule. The countdown runs quietly in the menu bar or system tray.
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Your pet takes over the screen
A heads-up 60 seconds before. Then your cat or dog walks in, lies on your keyboard and the break begins. On a call? It waits until you are done.
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Play, stretch, breathe
Chase the laser or throw the ball, pet for hearts, read a tiny tip. When the break is over, your pet waves goodbye and your screen is yours again.
Pati · The Break Cat
A cat that cares about your eyes, your back and your mood.
Working nonstop? Pati walks onto your screen, lies on your keyboard and will not move until you take a break. Chase the laser, pet the cat, stretch, then back to work.
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- Laser chase. Move the cursor fast and Pati stalks, chases and pounces. Rest the cursor on the laser device to change its colour, pattern and device.
- Pet for purrs. Move the cursor slowly over Pati: hearts, purring, and sometimes a belly-up roll. Purring is synthesized live.
- The keyboard is Pati's now. Press a key and Pati taps the screen with its paw. The break stays a break.
- Pati Lock. Stepping away? Cover your screen with a playful cat. Only Touch ID or your password lets you back in.
- 100+ cats, each with its own world. Orange Tabby, Gray Tabby and Black Cat are free, plus holiday guests. Ten optional packs add pirates, samurai, astronauts, robots and chefs.
Pati shorts 16 little stories
Tap a phone to watch the short with sound.
Hav · The Break Dog
A loyal dog that makes sure you actually get up.
Working nonstop? Hav trots onto your screen, lies on your keyboard and will not move until you take a break. Play ball, pet the dog, stretch, then back to work.
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- Fetch! Your cursor turns into a tennis ball, a red ball, a bone or a frisbee. On the floor Hav does a play bow and pounces; in the air he jumps and catches it.
- Belly rubs. Pet Hav slowly: hearts, a wagging tail, happy panting, and a roll onto his back.
- A silent bark. Press a key and Hav taps the glass with his paw. The keyboard is his now.
- Hav Lock. Grab a coffee while a playful dog covers your screen. Unlock with Touch ID or your password.
- 100+ dogs, each with its own world. Golden, Kangal and Black Labrador are free, plus holiday guests. Ten optional packs unlock the rest.
Hav shorts
Tap a phone to watch the short with sound.
In every BreakPet app
Small details that make a break feel good
Heads-up, not a jump scare
60 seconds before each break your pet peeks in from the edge of the screen. Wrap up, or start right away.
Meeting shield
On a call or presenting in Keynote or PowerPoint? The break waits and starts 30 seconds after you are done.
Play lock
Cover your screen with your pet while you step away. Unlock with Touch ID, Windows Hello or your password.
Live desktop
Let your pet live on the desktop behind your windows, all day long.
Postcards
One click turns the scene, your pet's name and today's breaks into a postcard to share, save or copy.
Shortcuts and Siri
Take a break now, pause, lock with your pet: in the Shortcuts app, Siri and Spotlight on Mac; in the taskbar jump list on Windows.
Nothing leaves your computer
No account, no analytics, no ads. The apps never read what you type or see what is on your screen.
0+cats in Pati
0+dogs in Hav
0languages
0bytes of data collected
Free to start
Three pets and the holiday guests are always free
Ten optional packs, or the Complete Collection, add 97 more cats or dogs, each with its own break scene. One-time purchases through the App Store or Microsoft Store, no subscription.
- Home pets
- Space
- Adventurers
- Breeds
- Jobs
- Sports
- Stage
- History & tales
- Everyday life
- Nature
- Complete Collection
Questions
Good to know
Do Pati and Hav run on Windows too?
Yes. Both apps are built for Mac and for Windows. On Mac they live in the menu bar, on Windows in the system tray.
Can I leave a break early?
Emergency exit: press Esc or Space three times. You can also snooze a break by five minutes once, right when it starts.
Is the play lock a real lock?
No. It covers the screen with your pet and opens with Touch ID, Windows Hello or your password, but your session stays signed in. When you leave your computer unattended, use your system's own lock as well.
What does it cost?
The apps are free with three pets and the special-day guests. Extra cats and dogs come in optional one-time packs through the App Store or Microsoft Store. There is no subscription.
What data do the apps collect?
None. There is no account, no analytics and no advertising. Settings, names and looks stay on your computer. Read the full privacy policy for the details.
How do I restore my purchases on a new computer?
Open the store window inside the app and click Restore Purchases. Packs bought with the same Apple Account or Microsoft account unlock again at no cost.