# Bearings - Focus and Refresh — Focus timer & healthy breaks

> Focus timer with guided healthy breaks for work and study. (iPhone/iPad app by ClearVista Labs, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bearings-focus-and-refresh/id6780677785 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ClearVista Labs, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1876030672)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 66 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-24
- Data updated: 2026-10-12
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bearings-focus-and-refresh/id6780677785/reviews.md

## What is Bearings?

Bearings helps people focus and then take healthy breaks from work or study. Unlike most focus timers, Bearings also provides guided breaks that are good for your brain. Over 70 meditation, stretching, movement, yoga, breathwork, and mindfulness practices, guided by professional teachers and coaches. 

In addition to the focus timer mode, you can also schedule break reminders or alarms and export them to your phone's calendar. Choose either a specific break, or let Bearings suggest one. Personalize suggestions by filtering for your likes, time availability, setting, and energy level.

Check out what specific breaks are coming up and customize your break schedule on the Queue! You can think of it like your playlist of breaks.

We strive to provide evidence-based break exercises to help you prevent burnout, find clarity, relax, and then come back to work or study with a greater sense of ease. Most of the practices also help you learn skills, like mindfulness, or improving your balance. Bearings helps you use your break time well.

If there's an activity you know you like to do on your breaks, you can create it with a Custom Activity!

We're always adding new break activities, so let us know what you'd like to see!

Free:
-Focus timer
-Schedule break reminder alarms and export to calendar
-Break activities guided by experts
-Some Soundscapes
-Up to 3 Custom activities

Premium:
-Full library of guided breaks
-Full selection of soundscapes
-Unlimited custom activity creation

Terms of Use: https://bearings-time.web.app/terms.html
Privacy Policy: https://bearings-time.web.app/privacy.html

## Key features

- Focus timer mode
- Guided meditation, stretching, and mindfulness practices
- Customizable break suggestions
- Schedule break reminders
- Export breaks to calendar
- Create custom break activities

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bearings Premium | $69.99 | per year |
| Bearings Premium | $11.99 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bearings-focus-and-refresh/id6780677785/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Excellent so for mindfulness and relaxation

*2026-08-30*

Helpful app for making time to take breaks and great content, both in quality and variety.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review, glad you're enjoying it!

### 5/5 — Makes a difference!

*2026-08-28*

I love this app!! I was a beta tester so I’ve been using it for a while. Thoughtful design and great functionality! It does what it’s supposed to - makes it easier to take meaningful breaks throughout the day, which makes a huge difference. 
I use the schedule feature, not the focus timer, because that’s what fits better with my work. The app is very intuitive and simple to use. I love that if I forgot to actually schedule a break, I can swipe up from the schedule page to go straight to a break. And I like that when the alarm for my scheduled break goes off, I just tap the notification and it takes me straight to the break activity. The guided breaks are great - there’s a ton of options and variety.   I find myself gravitating more towards the movement-based ones, just cuz I do a lot of sitting during my day, but the meditation and mindfulness stuff is really good too. During beta testing I had access to all the guided breaks - the premium content is really good! And looking at what’s available in the free version - it’s surprisingly comprehensive. There’s also different premium content unlocked/available for free each week. So the app is really good and fully usable in its free version, too! Highly recommend!

**Developer response:** Thank you for the detailed review, so glad it's helping!

## Frequently asked questions about Bearings

### What is Bearings?

Bearings is a focus timer that also provides guided healthy breaks. It offers over 70 practices like meditation, stretching, and breathwork to help prevent burnout and improve clarity during work or study.

### What are the free features of Bearings?

The free version includes a focus timer, the ability to schedule break reminders and export them to your calendar, access to expert-guided break activities, some soundscapes, and the creation of up to 3 custom activities.

### What does Bearings Premium offer?

Bearings Premium unlocks the full library of guided breaks, the complete selection of soundscapes, and unlimited custom activity creation. This provides a more comprehensive experience for users.

### How much does Bearings Premium cost?

Bearings Premium is available as a monthly subscription for $11.99 or an annual subscription for $69.99. The annual plan includes a 14-day free trial.

### Can I personalize break suggestions in Bearings?

Yes, you can personalize break suggestions by filtering for your likes, time availability, setting, and energy level. This ensures the breaks are relevant and beneficial to you.

### Does Bearings have ads?

No, Bearings does not contain advertisements. The app is ad-free, allowing for an uninterrupted focus and break experience.

### What devices is Bearings available on?

Bearings is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices. This allows users on Apple's mobile platforms to utilize its features.

### How often is Bearings updated?

The app was last updated on September 3, 2026, with version 1.0.1. The developer, ClearVista Labs, LLC, is actively working on adding new break activities.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.2 — 2026-10-07

Break activity previews now show the exact duration.
Schedule screen design matches the focus timer screen.
Soundscapes now fade out as the timer ends.
Onboarding and tutorial flows are streamlined.
Image loading and caching improved.
Fixed a timer alert bug where on rare occasions the alert didn't play.
Fixed a bug related to alarm creation and editing.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-09-03

Student and founding member deals now available!
Improved dynamic island function, stop button on live activity.
Fixed the guided box breathing activity.
Added occasional prompts to rate/review the app - maximum of 3 times ever.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-24

No release notes.

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