How it works
A moment of awareness, right when it counts
Pausa sits quietly between you and the apps that pull you in. When you reach for one, it offers a breath before the scroll.
Choose the apps that pull you in
Pick the apps and categories worth a second thought. iOS keeps your choices private — even from us.
Pausa appears before you scroll
Open one of those apps and Pausa arrives first. Take a breath and notice what you were hoping to find.
Choose on purpose
Step away, or open anyway. Either way, the decision is a conscious one — and every pause is counted, gently.
There is always an “Open Anyway.”
Pausa never traps you. We make slipping visible and a little more deliberate — not impossible. That honesty is the whole point.
Built on Apple's Screen Time
Reliable, native, and respectful of your privacy
Pausa uses Apple's Family Controls framework. It's the same technology that powers Screen Time — which means it's dependable, and the apps you choose stay private, even from us.
Take a breath. Choose on purpose.
Pausa is free to download. Start building a calmer relationship with your phone today.
No account · No tracking · Your data stays on your device