# SoftGaze: Eye Rest & Breaks — Eye rest and screen breaks

> Eye rest and screen breaks (iPhone/iPad app by Tarun Agarwal.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/softgaze-eye-rest-and-breaks/id6777452414 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tarun Agarwal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896704160)
- Category: Lifestyle, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-10
- Data updated: 2026-08-10
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/softgaze-eye-rest-and-breaks/id6777452414/reviews.md

## What is SoftGaze?

SoftGaze is your gentle companion for eye rest and screen breaks.

Whether you spend long hours at a desk, study, read, or simply want a moment of calm, SoftGaze offers guided routines for palming, blinking, breathing, and soft gaze. Every routine is short, accessible, and designed to be done with your eyes closed or softly open.

What's inside:
- Palming Rest: cover your eyes with cupped palms and let them rest.
- Swinging and Sway: gentle side-to-side movement to release tension.
- 20-20-20 Reminders: every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
- Breathing, Blinking, and Near-Far Focus: small breaks with a calm rhythm.
- Historical context: learn about the Bates Method with evidence-aware labels that separate historical claims from modern evidence.

Why SoftGaze is different:
- Trust first: SoftGaze is a wellness app. It does not claim to cure, treat, reverse, or prevent any eye condition.
- Safe sunning: outdoor mode is locked behind an explicit safety gate. The default is indoor warm-light visualisation.
- Accessible: VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, captions, and high contrast throughout.
- Privacy: local-first storage. No ads. No tracking. No off-device analytics.

Important:
SoftGaze is not medical advice and does not replace your eye-care professional. If you experience sudden vision changes, flashes, floaters, pain, or any new symptom, stop the app and seek care.

Continue using your prescribed glasses or contact lenses as recommended.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-09

Welcome to SoftGaze 1.0.1.

• 18 guided eye-rest and screen-break routines
• 5 ready-made routines including Screen Reset and Palming Rest
• Customisable 20-20-20 reminders with quiet hours
• Voice-guided sessions with calming haptics
• Local-first progress tracking and comfort check-ins
• VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, and captions throughout

SoftGaze is a wellness app, not a medical product. Please read the safety information in onboarding and Settings → About.

### 1.0.0 — 2026-06-10

No release notes.

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