Extremely disappointed
1
By neuropsychdoc
Since purchasing this app, I have been unable to install it. The problem appears to be with the app itself and not with my computer/server. I have contacted this company twice and they still have not responded. This is horrific customer service and I want a refund. I would deter anyone from purchasing this app or any other developed by this company.
Close! Needs a couple fixes
3
By jessiewonka
I love the simplicity, but a few things keep me from wanting to use it lately. Somehow I can no longer set the timeout to be under 2 minutes. In prefs, Open at Login seems broken in Mavericks. The app seems to get stuck once the computer has been put to sleep. And I’d love to be able to stop the app from sliding side-to-side when it activates.
Nice Design, Cute Sounds
5
By AndrewRoz
Really helps me keep from destroying my neck. I can't work too long at the computer without getting strain. This helps keep me honest.
Great tool, but one major bug
3
By aetheron_
This is a very useful app. It "forces" you to take a break from your screen and walk around a bit, something that I find myself needing to do more often. Great implementation, and a simple, clean, and unobtrusive UI. The only problem is that when the computer is put to sleep, the timer pauses, and does not restart when the computer is awakened. The timer must be reset, or turned off and on again to work. This is a big problem, since it is very easy to forget to do this everytime you close your laptop's lid. Fix this, and this will be a perfect app.
Not as useful as I had hoped
2
By Theresa D
I'm a working mom who is nursing a baby and I wanted a to remember to take breaks at a particular time each day to go express milk. There are many break timers, and I just needed one that could be set to a particular time, not a particular interval. Now that I have it, I realize that there is no way to shut off the interval timer (that I can find) - it will tell me I need to take a break every 90 min (max time you can set it for) and on top of that ask me to take my scheduled breaks. It would be nice if you could use either the interval timer or the scheduled timer or both. There are also pop-ups that appear that I don't quite understand, perhaps to tell me how long until my next scheduled break? There seems to be a surprising lack of choices in the settings and lack of documentation to tell you what the few settings they provide actually do. There is also another version of this app that is more expensive and lets you select what the breaks are called (rather than coffee breaks). I don't know if perhaps that is better documented and featured than this one, but I wouldn't recommend spending money on this. I wish I could get my money back and look for another solution that is more simple but less optimal (like setting an alarm on my phone).
Great app with some minor glitches
3
By memoht
This app is simple, effective and works mostly as advertised. Unfortunately, there still seems to be a sleep bug that causes the timer to stop. I put my Mac to sleep several times a day, so I have noticed this seems to be the issue. Hopefully the dev will work this out for real in a future update.
Needs bug fix to work properly
2
By ⅁K
After the hard drive falls asleep the app stops working and requires the on/off switch to be toggled to restart the timer. Once this is fixed, it will be a 5-star app.
Great when it works
1
By AppAddict989
It's a pretty good app, but sometimes it stops working. I'll open up the interface and see that the timer is paused (even though there is no such feature). I believe this is related to sleeping/waking the computer and I hope the developers fix it.
Fantastic App!
4
By raceguy11
I got this app because I would find myself at my desk for hours without realizing it! This app helps me keep track of time and give me micro breaks as well. I wish, though, there was an option to detect if you are away from your desk and stop the timer. I have had a couple of times where I walk away from my desk for a while and when I come back it tells me to take a break. Also when the countdown alerts you of 15 seconds or less, it won't let me click outside of the countdown alert to let me finish what I am doing. Other than that, fantasitc app, simple, yet ever so useful!
Does the job!
4
By max height
Update on version 1.2.0:
I just upgraded this application and it seems to have fixed the sleep issue that I was having with version 1.1. I'll therefore improve my rating from 3 to 4 stars. I wish it had an option for a better looking icon or screen saver when working, but it does the job, which is to remind me to get me away from my computer occaisionally.
Comments on version 1.1:
"Needs a few tweaks"
I bought/installed this app last week. It sort of works like expected, but doesn't resume (on my computer at least, running Snow Leopard) after I awake the computer from sleep. In order to get Coffee Break working again, I have to quit it then launch the app again. Other than that, it does the job. I am hoping they'll fix this sleep issue in a future update. I'd give it more stars if it didn't have this sleep issue.
