Breaks vs Kept: Features, Pricing and Fit

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Detail Breaks Kept
Overview Breaks · a quiet menu-bar Pomodoro for macOS solves the problem of staying on track and maintaining a healthy work-life balance by providing a simple, distraction-free way to manage your time and prioritize your tasks. It captures conversations from popular llm providers and saves them as plain markdown files on your filesystem
Listed features
  • Automated focus tracking that helps you stay on task and avoid burnout
  • A weekly summary and chat feature, powered by on-device AI, that provides insights into your productivity and helps you identify areas for improvement
  • Customizable cycle templates, including Pomodoro, 52/17, and Deep Work, to help you find a rhythm that works for you
  • Optional Calendar export and Markdown journaling to help you reflect on your progress and plan for the future
  • Honest streaks and a pause-day budget that allow you to take breaks and rest without feeling guilty or worrying about losing your momentum
  • Captures conversations as plain markdown files
  • Supports full-text search and semantic recall
  • Includes a knowledge graph and mcp server for integration
  • Allows for local storage and management of conversations
Best suited to
  • Remote workers and freelancers who need to stay focused and motivated while working from home
  • Students and researchers who require a tool to help them stay on track and manage their time effectively
  • Anyone looking for a simple, distraction-free way to prioritize their tasks and maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Users who want to keep their AI chat conversations private and secure
  • Those who need to search and reference previous conversations
  • Individuals who want to integrate their conversations with other tools and platforms
Limitations and fit
  • Breaks may not be suitable for users who require a high level of complexity or advanced features in their time management tool, and it currently only supports macOS 13 or later
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Pricing model Free Free
Listed price Not listed Not listed
Platforms MacOS MacOS, Windows, Chrome Extension
Breaks
Breaks

Boost focus with a quiet, menu-bar Pomodoro timer for macOS

Pricing Free
Community votes 23
Kept
Kept

Save AI conversations locally

Pricing Free
Community votes 1
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