Pause: Focus & Screen Time
Focus & beat doomscrolling
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Before you open Instagram again, Pause asks why. Type your reason; it reflects it back calmly, on-device. No timers, no shame, no streaks — just a beat to choose.
Pause Intent is the calm hesitation between you and the apps you keep opening. When you reach for Instagram, Pause asks why. You type a short sentence. Pause reflects it back, calmly, then lets you in. The typing is the friction. Nothing else.
THE TYPING IS THE FRICTION
Pause routes the apps you choose — Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, Reddit, anything — through a one-screen reflection step. You type the reason you're opening the app. A calm sentence appears, mirrored from what you wrote. Two seconds later a single Continue button surfaces. You proceed, or you put the phone down. About half the time, the typing makes the impulse visible enough that you don't want to continue.
ON DEVICE, NEVER UPLOADED
Everything happens on your phone. The reason you typed is generated into the reflection by Apple's on-device Foundation Models. Nothing leaves your device. Pause never asks for an account, never collects analytics, never shows a streak or a points score. There is no "you saved 4 minutes today" — Pause is structurally agnostic about whether you proceeded, because the value is in the typing, not in the outcome.
PRIVACY, LITERALLY
- All reflection generation runs on-device (Apple Intelligence, Foundation Models)
- iPhone 15 Pro or newer for on-device Foundation Models; older devices use a built-in static reflection mode
- No accounts, no servers, no analytics SDKs, no telemetry
- No iCloud sync of your typed reasons (reasons live in memory only)
- Verifiable via Tracker Control or any network proxy
WHAT PAUSE DOES NOT DO
We don't track. We don't shame. We don't gamify. The routing is yours; we just make the moment of opening a little louder. Remove the routing and the friction is gone — Pause is an agreement with yourself, not an enforcement layer.
Pause is made by Hadger — a one-person iOS studio that ships calm, private apps for iPhone.
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS
- Pause Weekly: $5.99/week with 7-day free trial for new subscribers, auto-renews until cancelled.
- Pause Annual: $79.99/year with 7-day free trial for new subscribers, auto-renews until cancelled.
- Pause Lifetime: $99.99 one-time, family-shareable, never expires.
- The reflection mechanic is free for the first routed-app session. The paywall surfaces on the second routed-app session.
- Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions.
Privacy Policy: https://hadgerapps.github.io/pause/privacy/
Terms of Use (EULA): https://hadgerapps.github.io/pause/terms/
Ratings & Reviews
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Small refinements and stability improvements.
The developer, Vassiliy Shmigirilov, 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
- Vassiliy Shmigirilov
- Size
- 580.6 KB
- 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.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Pause Lifetime $99.99
- Pause Annual $79.99
- Pause Weekly $5.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Hadger
