Mac screen-break timer
VisionGuard Desktop helps people who spend long stretches on a Mac build a steady rhythm of focused work and short visual reset breaks, with local controls and privacy-first analytics.
Built for macOS. App Store availability is in progress.
Brief description
VisionGuard Desktop is a local-first macOS wellness utility for screen-heavy work. It combines a focused-work timer, configurable break prompts, local progress stats, and App Store purchase support without requiring an account for core use.
Detailed feature guide
The app is designed to make short breaks easier to follow while keeping timer settings and local analytics on your Mac.
Run a repeating work-and-break rhythm from a compact macOS interface. The timer shows the current phase, time remaining, and the next suggested action so you know what is coming without opening a dashboard.
Benefit: keeps break timing visible during deep work with minimal app clutter.
Choose how strongly VisionGuard should encourage break follow-through. Friendly mode keeps skip controls available, while stricter modes can reduce casual dismissal when you want more structure.
Benefit: adapts to different work styles without forcing one routine on every user.
Configure launch at login, menu bar countdown visibility, native notifications, sound cues, and the current task you want to protect focus for.
Benefit: makes the timer fit the way you already use your Mac.
Review completed breaks, skipped breaks, streaks, longest work block, and break count from a local Today view. Reset local analytics whenever you want.
Benefit: shows habit feedback without cloud accounts or employee-monitoring data.
Keep break timing available outside the main window through compact controls designed for day-to-day desktop use.
Benefit: reduces friction when you want quick status or control access.
VisionGuard includes a Settings plan area for checking options, restoring purchases, and redeeming codes through Apple's purchase system.
Benefit: keeps purchase management inside familiar App Store flows.
Beta access
Request beta access with the Apple ID email you use for TestFlight, plus your name and phone number so the tester invite can be matched to the right person.
Free vs paid
VisionGuard keeps the core screen-break workflow available without an account. Pro is designed for people who want more visibility into their break habits, more control over their routine, and App Store-managed access to premium improvements as they become available.
Free version
For anyone who wants a practical macOS break timer without signing in or sending activity data to a cloud account.
Paid version
For users who want more useful insight, more personalization, and smoother long-term access across App Store purchases and redemption flows.
Proposed launch pricing
Pricing is planned around a useful free version, low-friction Pro entry, and a lifetime option for Mac users who prefer not to subscribe.
Pro Monthly
$2.99/mo
Low-friction access for casual users who want more customization and insight.
Pro Annual
$19.99/yr
Best fit for committed users who keep VisionGuard running every workday.
Lifetime
$29.99 launch
Early lifetime pricing for users who prefer one purchase over a subscription.
Planned standard lifetime pricing is $49.99 after launch. Future AI or cloud-assisted features may be separate add-ons.
Current wellness features are described as behavioral support only. VisionGuard does not provide medical advice and is not a medical device.
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Privacy posture
VisionGuard Desktop provides behavioral screen-break support. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent medical conditions.