BreakMode
GILLIAN MARA SANDMAN Productivity iPhoneiPadiPod touch
BreakMode is a free Productivity app for iPhone and iPad by GILLIAN MARA SANDMAN. Rated 5.0/5 from 5 ratings. Requires iOS 15.1. Updated July 17, 2026.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 5 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 45 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Jul 17
- 2026 · v1.1.8
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About BreakMode
Your Day. Your Rules. Your Rest. Most productivity apps tell you when to work. BreakMode empowers you to decide when to rest. Designed for busy remote workers, students, and parents, BreakMode is the smart auto-calendar app that inserts fully customized, user-driven breaks directly into your Google and iOS Calendars based on your unique criteria. No rigid cycles. Just automated sanity shaped by you. WHY BREAKMODE? We get stuck at our desks, lose track of time, and look up at 4 PM realizing we haven't stood up or seen sunlight in six hours. That isn't a deep focus state, it is just plain burnout. BreakMode acts as a direct shield for your time. It steps in so you can step away, because small breaks make big days better. Taking a break shouldn't feel like extra work. HOW IT WORKS Set it and forget it. Complete our personalized onboarding profiling, securely connect your calendars, and define your "Open-Ended" break rules. Our custom algorithm scans your live schedule and intelligently carves out recovery slots exactly where they fit. CORE FEATURES: • CUSTOM OPEN-ENDED BREAKS: You control the parameters. Decide your minimum and maximum break lengths, what days you want to use the app, and your preferred time windows. The app takes care of the scheduling for you. • REAL-TIME CALENDAR SYNC: Works natively with iOS Apple Calendar and Google Calendar. • OVERRIDE LOCKOUT: Protect yourself from chronic burnout. Turn on the Lockout feature to temporarily disable accidental or impulsive break deletions when you are stressed. • SIMPLE PROGRESS DASHBOARD: Quickly see how many breaks you took, what got shifted, and look at your daily habit consistency without any guilt or judgment. Stop letting your calendar run your life. Download BreakMode today and make your schedule work for you.
Ratings & reviews
5.0
5 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.1.8 · Updated July 17, 2026
Hardened Local Storage: Background sync mirrors are now fully encrypted at rest, and database RLS is aggressively locked down. Hassle-Free Redirects: Deployed direct HTTP 302 redirects across all platforms to instantly close authentication screens and banish browser hangs. Defensive Tracking Nodes: Isolated user onboarding tracking behind a server-side proxy backed by rate limiters and strict Zod data schemas. On-the-Dot Alert Support: Taught the device notification tray how to fire alerts at the exact scheduled timestamp of your recovery window (0 minutes). Automated Settings Upgrades: Programmed automated background migrations in AppContext to cleanly push old "Off" variables from 0 to -5, preventing system conflict loops. Unified Interface Sliders: Revamped layout slider components to roll up variable indicators into clean, simple user labels ("Off" / "At time of break").
App privacy
The developer, GILLIAN MARA SANDMAN, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Contact Info: Email Address
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality
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