# Stand Up! The Work Break Timer — We want you to live longer > Customizable work break timer to encourage regular movement and prevent sedentary health risks. (iPhone/iPad app by Raised Square, LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stand-up-the-work-break-timer/id828244687 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Raised Square, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/828244690) - Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.70/5 from 4,213 App Store ratings · 349 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 11.0 · 21 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2014-05-23 - Data updated: 2026-09-01 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stand-up-the-work-break-timer/id828244687/reviews.md ## What is Stand Up! The Work Break Timer? Stand Up! is a fun, flexible work break timer. By now you know that sitting down is slowly killing you, and we want to help you live longer. It's also great for RSI sufferers, or anyone that needs to take regular breaks. • Free and fully functional! It comes with one alarm tone, and one In-App Purchase unlocks the rest. • Completely customizable to your work schedule. Set it and forget it. • Set your reminder interval to any five-minute increment between five minutes and two hours. • Want to time how long you should stand once you're up? You can set that too. • The header shows you at a glance how you're doing, and the 7-day history shows how you did this week. • Limit alarms to your office location so it doesn't bug you when you go out to lunch. • Many custom alarms, some quite insistent. And there's a random mode to keep you on your toes. • Interactive notifications, acknowledge the reminder from the lock screen. • A Today widget lets you see how long to your next reminder, and to skip or pause notifications. • Alternate color schemes in case you really hate that yellow. We don't micromanage you, and we don't make you feel guilty. There's no compulsive tracking and time management, and we don't tell you what exercises you need to do. Just regular, simple reminders to get up, with easy confirmations so you can get a sense of how you're doing. ## Key features - Customizable reminder intervals - Set stand-up duration timers - 7-day break history tracking - Location-based alarms - Interactive lock screen notifications - Today widget for quick access - Multiple alarm tones ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Complete Sound Pack | $0.99 | one-time | | Gracious Tip | $0.99 | one-time | | Generous Tip | $1.99 | one-time | | Ginormous Tip | $4.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of Stand Up! The Work Break Timer? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Customizable - 👍 Helpful reminders - 👍 Simple and intuitive - 👍 Effective at getting users to move - 👍 Great for desk jobs and sedentary work - 👍 Supports Apple Watch - 👍 Responsive developer support **Cons** - 🐛 Notifications stop working after some time - 🐛 Doesn't detect when user is already standing - 🔋 Drains battery on some devices - 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription - 👎 Limited sound options in free version **Commonly reported bugs** - Notifications not working properly - Reminders not triggering as scheduled - Customized messages not saving correctly **Most requested features** - Add ability to skip or snooze reminders - Integrate with Apple Health/Activity data - Provide more sound/vibration options - Add weekly/monthly activity tracking - Allow multiple schedules or profiles - Implement landscape mode support ## Recent user reviews (10 of 349) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stand-up-the-work-break-timer/id828244687/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Great *2026-08-23, version 1.4.1* Helpful easy to use app. Works well. Useful controls. Well done! ### 5/5 — Nice app *2026-08-13, version 1.4.1* Nice app ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-08-12, version 1.4.1* This is perfect to set a reminder to stand up or move or etc ### 5/5 — Great idea. *2026-08-10, version 1.4.1* This is the perfect timer. Easy to setup, not noisy and a real help. I’m retired and never realized how long I sit at one time. I start a book three hours later I’m still sitting. This gets me up and moving. I like that I can set up the days, how long I sit and how long I stand. It’s been a great help. Been using it for weeks now and it’s a real help to keep moving. ### 1/5 — Stupid app *2026-07-27, version 1.4.1* I got this app to remind me to get my steps in every single hour during the day. Unfortunately, I keep having to reset the stupid thing because instead of going off every 60 minutes throughout the day it goes off 60 minutes after I acknowledge the reminder. That means it goes off at 8 AM. I acknowledge it at 8:30 when I wake up. Then it doesn't go off again until 930. I acknowledge it at 9:35 when my hands are empty and it gets later every hour until it skips an hour, unless I reset the stupid thing every time I acknowledge it. I don't want it to go off 60 minutes from when I acknowledge it. I want it to go off every 60 minutes during the day!!!!!!!!! ### 3/5 — No option *2026-07-23, version 1.4.1* I have ADHD and I need to pace myself, only the reminder sound is so subtle that I miss it most of the time whether I am hyperfocused or distracted ### 4/5 — Apple Watch *2026-07-22, version 1.4.1* It’s perfect! It would be super awesome if it was compatible with the Apple Watch ### 5/5 — Great app! *2026-07-20, version 1.4.1* This app is a wonderful reminder to stand up and move especially for people like me who sit in front of a computer all day. ### 5/5 — Really helps! *2026-07-17, version 1.4.1* The gentle reminders help me stay on track and I don’t get sore and stuff during the day! ### 1/5 — Useless approach *2026-07-16, version 1.4.1* The app is lack of the ability to deliver what is expected, it's supposed to be reminding the user when time is up and bring his attention, the sound reminder through UI only is so funny and reflect lack of capability of development team, it has to function like alarm, I don't need to check my phone to see if I have a reminder, you miss the whole point of the use of this apo. I'm so disappointed as a professional IT knowing as a user what should I get ## Frequently asked questions about Stand Up! The Work Break Timer ### What does the Stand Up! app do? This app functions as a customizable work break timer designed to encourage regular movement throughout your day. It sends reminders to get up from your desk, helping to combat the negative health effects of prolonged sitting and assist individuals with RSI. ### What are the key features of this work break timer? Key features include customizable reminder intervals, the ability to set timers for how long you should stand, a 7-day history to track your break consistency, and location-based alarms. It also offers interactive notifications and a Today widget for easy management. ### Is the app free to use? Yes, the app is free and fully functional with one alarm tone. An optional in-app purchase is available to unlock additional alarm tones and features. ### What kind of users would benefit from this app? This app is beneficial for anyone who spends a lot of time sitting, such as office workers, to reduce sedentary health risks. It's also particularly helpful for individuals suffering from Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) or anyone needing to build a habit of taking regular breaks. ### How does the app help with RSI? By providing consistent reminders to stand up and move, the app helps to alleviate the strain on the body caused by prolonged static postures. This regular movement can reduce the risk of developing or exacerbating RSI symptoms. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.4.1 — 2018-03-27 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Thanks for using Stand Up! If you still like Stand Up! we'd appreciate you taking a moment to review it. A small release, but useful: - Used to be the minimum "stand" amount was five minutes, but that's a lot when work beckons. The minimum is now one minute. - Some of you pointed out that you are working when you stand, so you don't want to be told to get back to work. Understandable! The "sit back down" message is now customizable. - The only other sound you hear is the squishing of bugs. ### 1.4 — 2018-01-25 Thanks for using Stand Up! If you still like Stand Up! we'd appreciate you taking a moment to review it. Here's what's new: - New setting to time how long you want to be up! Used to be it was all negative: "don't let me sit too long", now we've got some positive: "make sure I stay up for awhile." - New Today widget shows you how much you've been up, how much time to the next reminder, and lets you pause, reset, or skip reminders without going into Stand Up! proper. - New seven-day history shows you how good you've been this week. - Spruced-up notifications now show you how much you've been up, and give you options for pausing notifications for that well-earned long lunch. - Random sound option in case you've acclimated to your favorite and have started sitting through it. This oughta get you on your toes. - The unglamorous bits: iOS 11 and iPhone X support, layout tweaks for plus devices, and bugfixes. ### 1.3 — 2015-09-17 Thanks for using Stand Up! Releasing updates wipes out our rating, so if you still like Stand Up! we'd appreciate you taking a moment to rate it again. Here's what's new: - Night shift support! Used to be Stand Up! couldn't understand why anybody would work past midnight. Which is weird, because we're programmers. And parents. Not recommended if you're on stakeout, though. - Everybody used to think the speaker icon referred to the alarms, when it really referred to the UI sounds. Now it refers to both because it opens a much-clearer settings page. - Alarm volumes. Previously, if your volume was all the way up, some of our alarms could only be described as "piercing." We now have "high", "medium", and "low" versions of all alarms. Use the new sound settings page to change the volume. - iOS 9 support. If you tried the beta, you know iOS 9 put Stand Up! into a coma. We woke it up. - Pricing options. Stand Up! is still free and fully functional, with just the one IAP to unlock additional sounds. And the price is still the same. But some folks asked us if there were ways they could choose to pay more, and now there is. ### 1.2 — 2015-01-31 Thanks for using Stand Up! Releasing updates wipes out our rating, so if you still like Stand Up! we'd appreciate you taking a moment to rate it again. Here's what's new: - You can now customize the notification text. Want it to say, "move now or you are likely to be eaten by a grue"? Now you can! Or, a little Easter egg for you release notes readers, type in "random" to mix things up. - FIX: the UI looked wonky when zoomed. Dewonkified. - FIX: if you set notification sounds off, Stand Up! thought notifications were disabled entirely. Stand Up! was wrong and has been taught the error of its ways. - FIX: sometimes reentering the geofence would preempt "done for the day." This was hard to reproduce, but pretty sure it works right now. - FIX: there was a bug where if your interval setting was greater than your "don't bug me" choice, it would set the wrong reminder time. ### 1.1 — 2014-12-18 Thanks for using Stand Up! Releasing updates wipes out our rating, so if you still like Stand Up! we'd appreciate you taking a moment to rate it again. Here's what's new: - Interactive notifications! On iOS8 you can now swipe the notification in your lock screen (or pull down the banner notification) to tap "I'm up" or "Not now". - New "Vibrate Only" tone, in case your co-workers are getting sick of you lording your improved health over them. It's part of the sound bundle, and is included if you've already paid for it. - iOS8 support, universal app, and optimized layout for larger devices. - FIX: your alert sound will now play when the app is open (previously it would just make that little click-click of the dialog box appearing). - FIX: location handling has been rewritten so hopefully those of you working deep in the bowels of a Brazil-like dystopian skyscraper will have a little bit better luck getting a fix on your location. - FIX: sometimes the first reminder of the day would be off if you entered the geofence after, say, dropping your kid off at school. - FIX: pausing reminders is now continued to be honored as you move in and out of the geofence. - FIX: the color picker layout was off by a smidgen. Smidgen expunged. ## Apps similar to Stand Up! 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