Paddle Past
Science-backed help for urges
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases
iPhone
Doing Sober October? When the urge to drink hits, reach for Paddle Past: a guided, science-backed sequence for the next few minutes. No account, no subscription.
Paddle Past is a guided, science-backed sequence to help you paddle past urges. No account, no tracking.
SCIENCE-BACKED EXERCISES
Each exercise comes from published research on cravings.
- Remove distractions. Use Apple’s Screen Time to put your apps out of reach for 5 minutes to 4 hours.
- Settle the body. A minute of paced breathing, four seconds in and six out.
- Crowd out the picture. Three minutes of a visual puzzle. Urges tend to arrive as pictures of what you want, and a visual task occupies the same mental space.
- Loosen the link. Under two minutes of noticing where the urge sits in your body and staying with it. The aim is a gap between having an urge and acting on it.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No account, no notifications, no advertising identifier, no analytics, crash reporting, or usage telemetry. Once unlocked, sessions work offline.
There is no Paddle Past server, so we never receive your data. Full details: https://paddlepast.com/privacy
REACH FOR IT THE MOMENT BEFORE YOU ACT
Open Paddle Past when:
- You are pouring the drink you said you would skip.
- Stepping outside for a cigarette.
- Reaching for the vape without deciding to.
- At the fridge and not hungry.
- Unlocking your phone again.
- Looking at the checkout, again.
- Placing the bet you called your last.
WHAT IT IS NOT
Paddle Past is not treatment, a recovery program, or a promise that you will quit. It is a tool for acute episodes. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 in the United States. For treatment referrals, contact the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357.
Your first three sessions are free, then a one-time purchase unlocks it for good. If the cost is a barrier, email support@paddlepast.com and we'll help.
Fixes an issue where some people who bought Paddle Past were asked to pay again.
The developer, Focus Pocus 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 .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Focus Pocus LLC
- Size
- 43 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Lifetime access $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Focus Pocus, LLC
