Standing Desk Timer Reminder vs ChairBreak

Stand smarter, not longer. StandingDesk is a posture coaching app for standing desk users. Built around the research-backed 20-8-2 method — 20 minutes sitting, 8 minutes standing, 2 minutes moving — it turns your desk from a $500 investment into a daily health tool. THE 20-8-2 METHOD Stop guessing. The 20-8-2 cycle alternates sitting, standing, and short movement breaks across the day. It's the rhythm that lets you use a standing desk without back fatigue or burnout — and StandingDesk runs it for you, automatically. NEVER FORGET TO STAND Local notifications nudge you at every transition. Snooze if you're in flow, or let the app respect your Focus modes and Do Not Disturb. Skip a phase or pause anytime — your day, your pace. TWO-MINUTE MOVE BREAKS The third state is the secret. Quick movement prompts — shake out your hands, walk a lap, wall push-ups — keep your body loose and your mind sharp. No long stretches. No interruptions. Just two minutes to reset. PICK YOUR RHYTHM Choose 20-8-2, Pomodoro Desk, Back Relief, 50/50 Active, Gentle Start, or build your own. Customize intervals from 5 to 60 minutes per state. Different schedule for weekends? Done. SEE THE MINUTES ADD UP Beautiful daily, weekly, and monthly stats. Track sit/stand/move ratios, longest standing streaks, and total active time. Find out which days work best for you — then build on what's working. APPLE WATCH + HEALTHKIT Glance at your wrist for current state and remaining time. Haptic reminders during meetings. Read steps, heart rate, and active calories from Apple Health to see how your posture habits move the needle on real health data. PRIVATE BY DESIGN All data stays on your device and syncs through your iCloud account. No analytics. No accounts. No ads. FREE FEATURES • Three-state timer with sit, stand, move • Local notifications for every transition • Customizable intervals per state • Daily activity stats and session history • Multiple built-in timer modes • iCloud sync across devices PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION UNLOCKS • Weekly and monthly trend charts • Sit/stand/move ratio over time, best-day insights • Apple Watch complication and Live Activity • HealthKit correlations: "On days you finish all cycles, you burn X more calories" • Guided movement break routines with exercise demos • Calendar-aware auto-pause during meetings • Adaptive intervals and per-day schedules • Exportable reports (PDF / CSV) Whether you bought a standing desk for back pain or just for better focus, StandingDesk gives it the daily structure it deserves. Stand smarter. Move more. Sit easier. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Break up with your chair. (Just for 15 minutes. It's not you, it's ergonomics.) ChairBreak is a ridiculously simple sit/stand timer that nags with love — no exercises, no streaks, no breathing coach, no calorie math. Just SIT or STAND, in big friendly letters, at the times you choose. HOW IT WORKS Pick how long you sit (20, 30, 45, 60, or 90 minutes) and how long you stand (5, 10, 15, 20, or 30 minutes). Set your work hours and the days you work. That's it — set it once, and ChairBreak takes it from there. REMINDERS YOU CAN TRUST ChairBreak's reminders are scheduled ahead of time, so they arrive on schedule even when the app is closed — including the very first reminder of your workday. Each notification's action button matches the direction ("I'm up!" to confirm you stood, "Back down" to confirm you sat), and you can confirm or snooze right from the lock screen or your watch. WORK HOURS, NOT ALL HOURS ChairBreak only nags during the work window and days you set. Evenings and weekends are yours. BREAK MODE Stepping out for a walk or lunch? Break Mode pauses reminders for 30, 60, or 90 minutes — longer than a quick snooze, shorter than turning the app off. End it early or let it run out; either way, a fresh cycle picks up right where it should. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Reminders stay anchored to your local time zone, even after you travel, and follow your device's 12- or 24-hour clock setting automatically. No accounts. No sign-up. No ads. Just a timer that keeps you moving.