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Stretchly is a free, open-source break reminder that runs on your desktop. It schedules short and long breaks throughout the day. Eye Guardian covers breaks too, then adds the eye-care pieces Stretchly leaves out: a filter, dimming, guided exercises and stats.
| Feature | Eye Guardian | Stretchly |
|---|---|---|
| Blue-light filter | Yes | No |
| Screen dimming | Yes | No |
| Break reminders | Yes | Yes |
| Guided eye exercises | Yes | Partial |
| Protection stats | Yes | No |
| Streaks and gamification | Yes | Partial |
| Dark mode | Yes | Yes |
| Price | Free, with one-time Lifetime upgrade | Free and open source |
| Platforms | Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave and more | Windows, macOS, Linux |
You want a free, private, cross-platform reminder to step away from the screen.
What it does well
You want the same breaks plus a filter, dimming and a way to see your consistency.
What Stretchly leaves out
You want the same breaks plus a filter, dimming and a way to see your consistency. Eye Guardian is free to install and adds a blue-light filter, screen dimmer, break reminders, guided exercises and protection stats in one extension.
Yes. They do not conflict, so you can keep Stretchly for what it does well and let Eye Guardian handle the rest of your eye-care routine.
Yes. The core features are free. A one-time Lifetime upgrade unlocks custom filter colors, unlimited daily reminders, more exercises and advanced stats.
Add Eye Guardian for the filter, dimmer, break reminders, exercises and stats in one place.
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