TouchGrass
A context-aware break reminder for Mac that pauses for meetings and media.
Product memo
TouchGrass offers macOS users a privacy-focused approach to break reminders. Unlike typical timers, it intelligently pauses for active work like meetings or media playback, ensuring breaks are taken during natural lulls. It avoids invasive system permissions, processing all data locally, and provides customizable nudges for blinking, posture, and typing strain, all with a one-time purchase model.
- For who
- macOS users needing mindful breaks
- Solves what
- Context-aware break reminders that pause for meetings and media.
- Context-aware break timing
- No Accessibility permission needed
- Local processing, no tracking
In their own words
Breaks that wait
for the right moment.
Pauses for meetings and media. No Accessibility permission needed.
Operator & company
Operators
1 person
Reddit-sourced claim; not official-site verified.
Company
- Team
Indie / lean
Operating model
- Business model
One Time
- Platform
Desktop
- Audience
General
Builder strategy
- Strategy Type
- Niche Specialist
- Stage
- Bootstrapped Lean
- Effort
- Solo Buildable
About TouchGrass Expand
TouchGrass is a privacy-conscious break reminder application designed exclusively for macOS. It intelligently detects when users are in meetings, on calls, or engaged in media playback, pausing break reminders until a natural pause occurs.
This context-aware approach ensures that breaks are taken at opportune moments, rather than interrupting focused work. Unlike many applications, TouchGrass operates without requiring invasive Accessibility permissions, processing all data locally on the user's Mac.
This commitment to privacy means no screen reading, no input monitoring, and no cloud syncing of personal activity. Beyond simple break reminders, it also offers nudges for blinking, posture, and typing strain, all fully customizable.
Competitive context
2 peers · Same primary niche · Radar benchmark · TouchGrass #5351.
Commercial cues
- Model
- one time
- Free tier
- No
- Trial
- Available
Pricing strategy
TouchGrass uses one-time licensing across the listed plans.
- • One-time purchase removes subscription friction
- • Privacy-first positioning as a key differentiator
- • Listed plans make pricing easy to compare.