User Reviews: Stand Up! The Work Break Timer

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  • My old joints and muscles thank you!

    Tipping to get the extra sounds was worth every penny. For years I have been able to ignore notifications and sounds on phones. Having a sound option different from the standards jumps out at me. That means I stop, get up to phone and stretch. I work with multiple electronic devices and monitors all day. If I don’t get up regularly then I pay for it. Thank you for getting me up.
  • Great features; incredible support!

    I was looking for an app that would remind me to take medication every so often throughout the day - for some reason this is harder to find than you might think! This app got me almost all the way there and when I used the in-app feature to ask a follow up question, not to set any precedents or expectations here, but I got an email back from one of the developers within 10 minutes. Yowza! Anyway. Great app, great team.
  • Really great app

    Awesome and simple app. You can customize how often you want the reminders to get up. Makes a big difference when you get busy with work and forget to get up. Love it.
    Good idea app developers. Maybe in the future provide weekly report automatically. Also, consider using data from wearables to detect whether the user actually stood up and adjust your timer accordingly.
  • What I needed and more

    This app was exactly what I needed. I am extremely bad at remembering to take breaks if I am sitting at my desk for hours (sometimes 12+ hours nonstop). As a result I get lower back pain often. I use this app to remind me to get up and stretch every hour for five minutes between 10 AM and 10 PM. It tells me when to stand up and when I can sit back down. These times are all customizable. This app is very simple and easy to use. You can long press on the Lock Screen to bring up multiple options. The interface is clean and pleasant to look at. Well done!
  • Great app! One suggestion so far

    Any chance you guys could make an option where we decide on our own to take a break, that way the timer restarts when we say we’re back. I frequently will have to get up for some reason but then when I get back I will be reminded to stand as if I haven’t been (since the app doesn’t know). But I will have to get back to work so it kind of throws the whole thing off, especially if you do this (take breaks on your own) throughout the day and on your own time.
  • Works exactly as I need it too

    Discovered this app as I was looking for something to remind me to use the sit-stand desk I have at work. Love that you can easily change the intervals of reminders and other settings. The gps function is also really wonderful so I’m not bothered by reminders to stand and move when I’m not at my desk.

    The only reason I left a star off is the notification sounds. The one included in the free version is VERY quiet. I rarely hear it and, if my phone is off to the side, don’t see the screen light up. Hence, I miss the reminders quite a bit and only notice them if I check my phone for something. Would be lovely if there was an option for just a vibration only notification since I think I would feel that better than seeing or hearing the reminder.

    Great app for what I need it for!!
  • Would be better if used motion on phone

    I work from home & sometimes am already up doing laundry or something when the reminder dings. Would be great if it only reminded you when you actually haven’t moved in the time set. I also originally downloaded this app several months ago - it worked for one day then stopped - worked w/ their support & finally came to the conclusion to delete & reinstall. Today is the first day I finally got around to it so we’ll see how long it lasts! Despite those complaints I DO like this app’s customizable options even in the free version! And it’s super simple to get started.
  • Perfect little app!

    This simple app does so much. It has enough buttons to configure what is needed to stand up from our current task for a break, but simple enough that everything fits in one page without clutter. The simplicity is what makes it special. The free version has everything one needs already (greatly appreciate it!), and there are in-app purchases to get different alert tones. I don’t normally purchase app extras but for this app, I am happy to buy extras to support the great work.
  • Works really well; actually free

    This is one of those rare apps where the free version actually works perfectly on its own. You can leave them a tip to unlock all the different alert sounds, but that’s all you’re missing out on. There are no ads in either version, which is amazing.

    Partially because of that, this is also the first app I’ve ever paid for an in-app purchase on. It was mainly because this app is perfect for my needs and they deserve it, but I also appreciate their respectful business model. I even wrote them an email with an improvement suggestion one time, and they actually responded. Seems like that’s rare these days.
  • This app saved my life!

    Staring at screens is harmful when done uninterrupted for hours. This app allows you to maximize your time in front of a computer or phone, minimizing risks to your health, and Increasing productivity by breaking the monotony and getting your blood moving :-)
    PS I just reread this and realize that it looks like I’m a spokes person for this app or something… It probably comes from my background in sales. Not affiliated with this company and I appreciate it existence greatly

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