Holdoff: Impulse Buy Blocker
Pause. Reflect. Decide
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Do you buy things you regret later?
Holdoff gives you a 72-hour cooling period before every purchase — so your impulses fade before your money does.
Pause. Reflect. Decide.
Most impulse purchases are regretted within 24 hours. Holdoff is built around one simple truth: if you still want it after 72 hours, it's probably worth buying.
How It Works
Add any item you're tempted to buy. Holdoff starts a 72-hour cooling timer. During that time, you track your desire daily, reflect on why you want it, and see its real cost in hours worked — not just dollars spent. When the timer ends, you decide with a clear head.
Key Features
72-Hour Cooling Timer
Every item gets a mandatory waiting period. Most impulses fade before it ends.
Trigger Analysis
Know why you're buying — stress, boredom, or an ad. Understanding your pattern is the first step to breaking it.
Cost in Hours
See every price in work hours, not money. $150 suddenly feels very different as "15 hours of your life."
Desire Tracker
Rate how much you want the item each day. Watch the urge fade on a graph.
Final Check
Before you buy, answer 3 honest questions. Most people change their mind here.
Impulse Dashboard
See everything cooling down at once. Track how much you've saved this month.
Who Is Holdoff For?
Anyone who buys things in the moment and regrets them later. People who struggle with stress shopping, boredom buying, or sale FOMO. Those who want to spend intentionally — without giving up the things they truly want.
Holdoff doesn't tell you not to buy. It just makes you wait.
Monthly Plan: Just $4.99/month
Yearly Plan: $34.99/year (Best Value!)
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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The developer, Amir Hamza Fahim, 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:
- Purchases
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Amir Hamza Fahim
- Size
- 32.6 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Pro Yearly Access $34.99
- Pro Monthly Access $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Amir Hamza