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Products that do what Pausee does

A small pause before you doomscroll

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   SpeedBump▲196

   The intentionally annoying app to break doomscrolling

   2025

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   Pause 1.0▲152

   A mental wellness habit

   2024

3. 3
   FacePause▲75

   Pause any app when you look away

   2019

4. 4
   Session▲252

   Pomodoro timer w/ distraction blocking, journal & analytics

   2020

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   Pause.do▲145

   Interrupt scrolling, tab overload, and AI autopilot

   Mar 2026

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   HyperSleep▲237

   Block social media until you've actually slept

   Jun 2026

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   Reclaim Scroll Detox▲64

   Unhook from Endless Scrolling

   Feb 2026

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   Once▲134

   Stop wasting time on websites that don't make you happy

   2021

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   ScreenBreak▲125

   Stop mindless scrolling and earn app access through effort

   Dec 2025

10. 10
    The Productive Phone Wallpaper Pack▲79

    Phone wallpapers to help you consciously stop doom scrolling

    2022

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    Focuser – 20-second pause that blocks doom-scrolling▲5

    I built Focuser because I kept doom-scrolling when I was supposed to work What it does You pick any time-sink site Next visit, Focuser asks, “Do you really need this site?” If you tap Yes, you must 1⃣ Write why you need it 2⃣ Choose exactly how long you need access This 20 second friction is based on Shawn Achor’s habit-formation research Why it’s different Runs 100% client-side—no analytics, no external calls Uses Manifest V3 already (future-proof for June 2025 Chrome deprecation) Works offline Settings live in localStorage Ask Does the 20-second rule feel too long or too short? Any…

    2025 · focuser.app

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    one elsewhere▲118

    Don’t touch. Stay focused.

    Jan 2026

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    ScrollToll▲77

    Counts every Reel you watch, then locks the app.

    Aug 2026

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    Monk▲42

    Turn Screen Time into Habit Time

    Oct 2025

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    Inscreen (v2)▲60

    Get back 2 hours from your phone daily

    2025

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    Free Time▲18

    Think before you scroll

    Jan 2026

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    Rest Your Eyes▲74

    Prevent eyestrain caused by screens with the 20-20 rule.

    2021

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    Mutely▲2

    Unblocking an app takes a 120-second hold

    28d ago

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    Scroll Brake — App Blocker▲3

    Break doomscrolling with a math puzzle, not a snooze button

    25d ago · apps.apple.com

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    ScreenStreak▲1

    Taper off your smartphone addiction... if you want to.

    22d ago

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    Unscroll: Screen Time▲2

    A calmer iOS screen-time blocker with a deliberate pause.

    4d ago · apps.apple.com

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    Away▲4

    Put your phone down. Recover your time

    27d ago · apps.apple.com

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    nightmare▲6

    Turn morning scroll energy into doing energy

    5d ago · nightmare.app

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    I built an app that blocks social media until you read Quran daily▲9

    Hey HN, I'm a solo developer from Nigeria. I built Quran Unlock - an app that blocks distracting apps (TikTok, Instagram, etc.) until you complete your daily Quran reading. The idea came from my own struggle with phone addiction. I wanted to read Quran daily but kept getting distracted. So I built this for myself, then shared it. Some stats after 2 months: - 123K+ users - 64.9% returning user rate - 31M events tracked Tech stack: - React Native - Firebase (Auth, Firestore, Analytics, Cloud Messaging) - RevenueCat for subscriptions - iOS Screen Time API + Android UsageStats App Store:…

    Jan 2026

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