pause - put the phone down app analytics for October 24

pause helps you put your phone down with a physical tag. Choose the apps and websites you want a break from, then leave the tag somewhere else. Scan it when you want to open your apps again. How it works - Choose categories, apps and websites with Apple’s own picker. - Scan the tag to start a pause, or hold the button for three seconds. - Your selected apps display a pause screen when you open them. - Scan the tag again to end the pause. Your pause, your choices - Create up to three modes for different situations. - View your Screen Time and pause history in Activity. - No account, login or subscription. The app is free; the physical tag is sold separately. - App selections, Screen Time and pause history are processed locally on your phone. We have no server receiving this data. - The tag and app blocking work without an internet connection. Honest about the limits - Emergency unlock is available after a waiting period you choose: 15 minutes, 1 hour or 24 hours. Its use is recorded in your local history. - You can revoke the app’s Screen Time access in iPhone Settings. pause helps you keep a promise to yourself, but cannot make your phone impossible to use. - Notifications from paused apps may still arrive. Consider using a Focus mode as well. Requires an iPhone with NFC and iOS 26.5 or later, plus a pause tag. Screen Time reporting requires App & Website Activity to be enabled in iOS.