blinkmoji

Blink more. Look away more.

Blinkmoji reminds you to do both, with little emoji right on your screen.

Blink reminders

People blink about 15–20 times a minute, but only about 5–7 while looking at a screen.

20-20-20 breaks

  1. 20minutes on screen
  2. 20feet away (6 m)
  3. 20seconds looking
From $1.99 a month · or $39.99 for life
MacWindowsiPhone Coming soon

Try it here

Pick a style, press play, and see what a reminder looks like.

This preview only plays inside this page. To see reminders over every app you use, get Blinkmoji from $1.99 a month and download it for Mac, Windows or iPhone.

Blink nudges

Pick from 45 emoji that blink, wink or squish shut every 1 to 60 seconds. Or choose a soft screen effect instead, like dimmed corners or a gentle glow.

20-20-20 breaks

Every 20 minutes a telescope 🔭 appears with a 20-second countdown, so you look up and rest your focus.

Smart mode on Mac

Optional. The camera notices when you stop blinking and only nudges you then. Frames are checked on your Mac and thrown away.

Why it matters

Blinking too little

Every blink spreads a fresh layer of tears over your eye. It keeps the surface wet, brings it oxygen, washes away dust and keeps your vision sharp. At a screen, blinks drop from about 15–20 a minute to 5–7, and many are only half-blinks.

  • Dry, burning or gritty eyes, redness and blurry moments
  • Tired eyes and headaches, often called digital eye strain
  • Over months, chronic dry eye and clogged oil glands in the eyelids

Skipping eye breaks

Looking at something close keeps the focusing muscle inside your eye tensed, and your eyes turn slightly inward. Hours of that without a break tire them out.

  • Eye fatigue and headaches
  • Blurry distance vision right after long screen sessions
  • For children, lots of close-up work and little time outdoors is linked to nearsightedness

Screens and glasses

Nearsightedness means faraway things look blurry, and it leads to wearing glasses or contact lenses to see clearly. In children, lots of close-up screen and reading time with little time outdoors is linked to becoming nearsighted and to it getting worse.

  • Researchers expect about half of the world's population to be nearsighted by 2050
  • Time outdoors, about 2 hours a day, is the strongest protection for children
  • In adults, screens cause tired eyes rather than lasting changes, but they often reveal a problem that was already there

For adults, screens are not known to cause lasting damage, and these symptoms ease with rest, breaks and blinking. If dryness, pain or blurry vision doesn't go away, see an eye doctor.

Pricing

Monthly

$1.99 a month, cancel anytime Family pack, 4 devices: $3.99
Save 37%

Yearly

$14.99 a year, about $1.25 a month Family pack, 4 devices: $29.99

Lifetime

$39.99 once, yours for good Family pack, 4 devices: $79.99

Every plan includes all 53 eye looks and 20 styles, 20-20-20 breaks, and Smart mode on Mac. A family pack covers up to 4 devices for double the price.

Blinkmoji for teams

One yearly payment covers every device in your company. IT installs it once, with the license built in.

Up to 50 people

$399 a year, unlimited devices

Up to 500 people

$1,499 a year, unlimited devices

Any size

$1,999 a year, unlimited devices

Works with Jamf, Kandji and Microsoft Intune on Mac, iPhone and Windows. The apps never go online, so there's no employee data for your security team to review. Team plans are sold directly; contact details are coming soon.

Private by design

The Mac app has no internet permission at all. Nothing is recorded, saved or sent anywhere. Blinkmoji is a reminder, not a medical device, so see an eye doctor if your eyes stay dry or sore.