iOS Screen Time blocks an app outright behind a settings menu easy to bypass, easy to ignore. Pause adds a small puzzle in the moment instead, so opening a paused app becomes a choice, not a reflex. It's not a hard block; it's just enough friction to catch the habit before it catches you.
Is my data private with Pause?
Yes. Pause is built on Apple's Screen Time framework, so the apps you choose to pause never leave your device there's no server-side tracking of what you're blocking or when. It's fully on-device by design.
Is Pause free, and what's the pricing structure?
Pause offers a free, ad-supported version. There's also a 7-day free trial of premium, which unlocks all nine puzzles and removes ads. After the trial, premium runs $4.99/month or $49.99/year but the free tier stays fully usable on its own if you'd rather not upgrade.
@carlituser such a smart way to hack human psychology and fix the muscle memory of opening apps.
@vikramp7470 I agree! Thank you for your support!
@carlituser I need this for LinkedIn too, ironically congrats fro shipping 🙌
@priya_kushwaha1 I use it for LinkedIn too!
@carlituser that's great.. when will the Android version be available?
@priya_kushwaha1 depending on how this launch and the demand for it proves over time
@priya_kushwaha1 I use it for LinkedIn too!
@carlituser curious to learn any other creative ways users are using Pause to reduce overall screentime! LinkedIn is such a good idea… Ive been using it way more since blocking other social media apps.
@azaret_leal I've been using it for Amazon too that way I dont get the urge to impulse browse-and-shop!
@harini_mukesh its helpful in the moments when scrolling really something you can be doing, it can be a bit annoying if you have the time and space to scroll, but then again is puzzle is solvable in less than 2 minutes so I am hoping that tiny friction is not THAT annoying
It's tough to stand out in the screen-time space, but this actually looks different, too bad I'm an Android user. congrats for launch
@deepaksingh09 thank you Deepka, if this concept proves out you will for sure see an Android version
Does it works with shopping applications? Like amazon, or even zillow? There is also a lot of doomscrolling happing in those, and with Amazon, it can help think twice before you spend.
@alejandro_velasquez_auza It does and you can add any app in your phone!