You know that feeling. It's 2am, you're deep in a project, and your eyes feel like sandpaper. You've been staring at your screen for... wait, how many hours has it been?
Freelance life is brutal on your eyes. No one's telling you to take breaks. No office water cooler chats. Just you, your screen, and that deadline breathing down your neck.
Sore Eyes is your gentle nudge to look away.
Based on the 20-20-20 rule (every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds), Sore Eyes lives in your menu bar and reminds you to give your eyes the micro-breaks they're desperately begging for.
Why You'll Love It:
šÆ Set it and forget it - runs quietly in your menu bar
⨠Beautiful break reminders - a calming animated glow, not an annoying popup
ā” Lightweight - no battery drain, no bloat
š Dark mode - because we know you're working at midnight
š Optional sounds - gentle chimes or total silence, your call
Built by a freelancer, for freelancers.
Your eyes do a lot for you. They deserve 20 seconds of rest every now and then.
Stop the strain. Start the breaks. Your future self will thank you.
You know that feeling. It's 2am, you're deep in a project, and your eyes feel like sandpaper. You've been staring at your screen for... wait, how many hours has it been?
Freelance life is brutal on your eyes. No one's telling you to take breaks. No office water cooler chats. Just you, your screen, and that deadline breathing down your neck.
Sore Eyes is your gentle nudge to look away.
Based on the 20-20-20 rule (every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds), Sore Eyes lives in your menu bar and reminds you to give your eyes the micro-breaks they're desperately begging for.
Why You'll Love It:
šÆ Set it and forget it - runs quietly in your menu bar
⨠Beautiful break reminders - a calming animated glow, not an annoying popup
ā” Lightweight - no battery drain, no bloat
š Dark mode - because we know you're working at midnight
š Optional sounds - gentle chimes or total silence, your call
Built by a freelancer, for freelancers.
Your eyes do a lot for you. They deserve 20 seconds of rest every now and then.
Stop the strain. Start the breaks. Your future self will thank you.