Recess: move to unlock apps
Exercise breaks, sit less
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Sit less. Move more.
You already know sitting all day isn't great for you, but willpower alone rarely breaks the habit. Recess makes movement the path of least resistance.
Every so often, during the hours you choose, Recess asks you to stand up and do a short set of squats, counted automatically by your camera, entirely on your device. Then you're back, a little less sedentary than a minute ago.
Recess is free. Squat breaks on your own rhythm, and this month's record, cost nothing. No card, nothing to start.
It's built on a simple, research-backed idea: breaking up long stretches of sitting with brief, frequent movement does more for your energy, focus, and long-term health than a single workout can undo.
How it works
• Choose your break rhythm, and the hours and days it runs
• When a break comes, stand up and do a few reps, and the camera counts them for you
• Move, and you're back to what you were doing
Why you'll keep it
• A gentle nudge, not a lecture. No shame, no streaks to guilt you
• The camera never records or saves anything; rep detection happens on your device
• Your motion data stays on your phone
• Your settings follow you to a new phone
Recess Premium
• Pause the apps that pull at you, until you move
• Every exercise: sit-to-stands, lunges, pushups, jumping jacks and more
• Your whole record, every month, never reset
Free for 7 days, then a yearly subscription. Cancel anytime.
Move a little, often. Your body, and your afternoon focus, will thank you.
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Recess Premium is an auto-renewing yearly subscription. After a 7-day free trial, it renews annually at the price shown on this page and in the app unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://recesshabit.com/terms.html
Privacy Policy: https://recesshabit.com/privacy.html
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Recess is now free.
Squat breaks and this month's record cost nothing — no card, nothing to start.
Premium adds:
• The shield that pauses the apps that pull at you, until you move
• Every exercise, not just squats
• Your whole record — every month, never reset
Free for 7 days.
Also in this version:
• Setup ends with a real break, so you see it work before you put the phone down
• The Premium offer states its price and trial length up front, read from the App Store
• A bigger tap target on the back arrow
The developer, Nicolas Chan, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Health & Fitness
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Nicolas Chan
- Size
- 42.9 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 3 more
- English, French, German, Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Recess Premium $14.99
- Copyright
- © Nicolas Chan
