Forepause: Screen Time Control

Digital Detox, Stop Doomscroll

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

You don't need another app that blames you. Forepause adds one breath — 4 seconds in, 4 seconds out — before you open the apps you choose. Then *you* decide: turn back, or open with intention for 5, 15, or 30 minutes. That's it. No hard blocks to rage-delete. No streaks to lose. No "weak willpower" notifications. WHY ONE BREATH WORKS A pre-opening pause is one of the few interventions with published evidence: friction-design research (PNAS, 2023) found it cut social media use by ~57%. Blocking alone changes behavior temporarily. Understanding changes it for good. WHAT YOU GET • One-breath pause on the apps you choose — works the moment you tap the icon • Intentional opening: "5 / 15 / 30 minutes" — your choice, recorded, never judged • Time reclaimed: the only metric is additive. See what you got back this week • Your patterns: a weekday × hour heatmap shows *when* you actually scroll • Schedules: stronger intervention during the hours you choose (evenings, mornings) PRIVACY, FOR REAL • No account. No server. No cloud. • Your usage data physically never leaves your iPhone (Apple's Screen Time API design enforces this — we couldn't read it remotely even if we wanted to) • No ads, no review nags, no "check out our other app" PRICING, HONESTLY The core intervention is free, forever. Forepause Pro (unlimited apps, unlimited schedules, full history) is $29.99/year with a 7-day free trial, or $49.99 once — about a third of typical $100/year screen time apps. No surprise charges: the trial is a real trial. Forepause is for adults managing their own screen time. It is not a parental control app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rekid-inc.github.io/forepause-legal/

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This update adds category bulk selection for Pro, improves Screen Time permission handling on launch, and fixes dark mode shield buttons and Free-plan app selection limits.

Version 1.0.2

The developer, Rekid LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

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    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

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Information

Seller
  • Rekid LLC
Size
  • 8.7 MB
Category
  • Productivity
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
English and 5 more
  • English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
  • Forepause Pro Lifetime $49.99
  • Forepause Pro $29.99
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Copyright
  • © 2026 Rekid LLC
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