Scatter vs Office Breaks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scatter
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Do you need some inspiration to go for a local walk? Scatter can help to make it fun! This is a simple app that generates some targets around you on a map. You then try to visit as many of the targets as you can.
Office Breaks
This app encourages healthy habits during the workday with screen break reminders for eye health and desk break prompts for physical activity. It helps combat the risks associated with prolonged sitting and screen time.
- Screen break reminders
- Eye strain reduction
- Desk break prompts
- Promotes physical activity
- Combats sedentary risks
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Stay healthy at work with reminders to take breaks away from your screen and desk. Look after your eyes with Screen Breaks. Occurring every twenty minutes, you should spend 20 seconds looking at something around twenty feet away to help reduce eye strain and fatigue. Sitting for long periods may be a risk to your health. Stay active with Desk Breaks, by breaking up long periods of sitting time with light activity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Office Breaks at fortnightly against Scatter's every 31 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scatter ships an update every 31 months, Office Breaks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scatter | Office Breaks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Andrew McGee | THOMAS MARK CURNOW |
In-app purchases
Scatter
No in-app purchases
Office Breaks
No in-app purchases
