Sottosay: Pause the Urge

A pause button for urges

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

An urge runs on autopilot. Saying one sentence in a language you barely speak takes all your attention — and autopilot can't survive that. Free, offline, no account. An urge is an autopilot routine: hand reaches, cupboard opens, screen lights up — no thinking involved. Saying one sentence in a language you barely speak takes all of your attention, and autopilot can't survive attention. Maybe it's the kitchen at 11 p.m. Eating past full without ever deciding to. The feed you opened for a minute, forty minutes ago. The cigarette that was supposed to be the last one. None of this means something is wrong with you. It means a routine is running — and a routine can be interrupted. How it works Pick a starter sentence, or write your own. Hear it in Spanish — or French, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, or German. Say it back karaoke-style: each word lights up as you reach it, with a phonetic guide underneath so you can actually say it. Your attention goes to the words, because it has to. The urge passes. A star drops in the jar. The first run asks for one decision and zero typing. You're practicing in under two minutes. Train it before you need it A sentence you've never said out loud won't show up mid-urge. Sottosay gives you a two-minute morning rehearsal, so the words are already in your mouth when the moment comes. Rehearse it calm — it'll be ready when you're not. What it's not Not meditation. Not a language course. No streak guilt, no AI coach, no diary to keep. One sentence, said out loud, at the moment it counts. The facts Fully offline. Translation runs on your device, using Apple's built-in translation. No account. No ads. Free.

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Home is now built around the moment an urge hits: one main button, "Urge? Say it now," with your active sentence centered and ready. Added My sentences, so saved sentences are easier to review or switch without competing with practice. Progress is still there, but quieter: a small stars glance instead of a big screen takeover.

Version 1.2

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    Information

    Seller
    • Yizhou He
    Size
    • 1.7 MB
    Category
    • Health & Fitness
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
    Languages
    • English
    Age Rating
    9+
    Copyright
    • © 2026 Yizhou He
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