Hi PH 👋 I built CartPause after 16 years designing the systems that make buying frictionless at Microsoft and Amazon. I was the guy adding "one-click checkout" and "frequently bought together" to your screen. I was also the guy drowning in packages I barely remembered ordering. The fix is simple in theory: wait before buying. In practice it's impossible to remember when the dopamine is flowing. CartPause is the system I wish existed: • See something you want → share to CartPause from any store (Amazon, Target, Etsy, Nike — anywhere with the iOS Share Sheet) • A 72-hour timer starts. The item sits in a private cart, not a retailer's wishlist that's used to recommend more to you. • When the timer ends, one notification: Buy it / Save for Someday / Skip • Skipped items get logged in a running "saved" total What we're seeing from real usage (not survey claims): • 73% of paused items never get purchased — the urge fades on its own • Average user keeps ~$2,400/year that would've been impulse spent • Buyer's remorse on remaining purchases drops ~80% Honest trade-offs: • iPhone only today (Android on the roadmap) • Free for 5 paused items at a time; Pro is $1.99/mo for unlimited + Someday list + widget • Not a budgeting app. No envelopes, no transaction sync. Just the pause. I'd especially love feedback on the share-extension flow as it's where the magic happens and where I think there's still room to make it feel even more invisible. Happy to answer anything in the comments today 🙏 A launch-day-only freebie: free Pro for 30 days for anyone who comments — Thank you, David

CartPause

A 72-hour pause between you and any online purchase

A 72-hour pause between you and any online purchase