# DopaPause \| Refresh your mind — user reviews > 25 indexed App Store user reviews of DopaPause | Refresh your mind by Focus Hero Ltd, rated 4.70/5 from 853 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dopapause-refresh-your-mind/id6741738900/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dopapause-refresh-your-mind/id6741738900.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 706 · 4★ 67 · 3★ 40 · 2★ 12 · 1★ 28 ## What do users think of DopaPause | Refresh your mind? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Helps control screen time - 💡 Allows intentional app usage - 🚀 Improves productivity and focus - 🌱 Promotes a healthier lifestyle **Cons** - 🐛 Glitchy app performance - 💰 Overpriced subscription - 🔒 Difficult to uninstall **Commonly reported bugs** - App doesn't block selected apps as intended - Subscription issues and inability to cancel **Most requested features** - Option to password protect app restrictions - Ability to customize app blocking settings ## Newest reviews (5 of 25) ### 2/5 — Scam *2025-11-08, version 0.280* Good app, like the format and the daily sessions. The daily sessions only continue for 30 days so I’m paying for a year and I only get a month out of it. ### 2/5 — Why Wont It Block Instagram?? *2025-11-07, version 0.280* Instagram has been my biggest time waster lately. I use the built-in app timed lock-out but almost always bypass it to keep scrolling. I just got this and I really like how it blocks out the apps I choose instead of all of them, except for my most problematic one. Please fix this bug or instruct me on how to fix it on my end so I can change my review to 5-stars. ### 5/5 — Different in a good way *2025-06-09, version 0.213* Really shifted my perspective on how I use my phone, how much of my life I’m wasting here, how much I could achieve if I treated things differently. Recommend 💯 to anyone actually trying to live a real life and not just live inside their phone. ### 5/5 — Rewired my brain *2025-04-11, version 0.202* I have tried so many of these apps but this is something special. I cut down my screen time by half, but it felt less like a punishment. I feel like I’ve actually grown, and just don’t have that same itch to reach for my phone that I used to…. Definitely recommending this to all mu friends and family that struggle the same way I used to - TRY IT! ### 2/5 — Paywall *2025-04-07, version 0.202* Unfortunately there’s a paywall, it looked pretty cool in the beginning and it gives you a 7 day trial but I usually skip out on anything like that. Womp womp. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Could be a lot better *2026-02-06, version 0.304* First, I’d like to say that they said they would send a reminder notification that the free trial is about to end, and no notification came, so it charged me over $60 for a year subscription. But whatever, I was using the music to help focus and another app to block the apps. Since this one already charged me, I deleted the other app and used this one’s app blocking system. The app blocking is horrible and needs to be fixed. There are only specific apps I want to keep open, and if you select apps to stay open, for some reason it opens a bunch of other apps! Even social media! So it really defeats the purpose! Then after a couple of weeks using this app for the binaural sounds, I started to get bored of the same songs, and tried to see what other songs they have and they only have 18 sounds besides the 14 pure binaural sounds. To be opted into this app for a whole year and already bored of the songs after a couple weeks, and the app blocking doesn’t even work well, I’d say it was a waste of money and feels scammy. It has potential to be better, but it’s lacking. ### 1/5 — Scam!! *2025-12-01, version 0.298* They sign you up for every app and then don’t let you cancel!! ### 1/5 — Unauthorized charge *2025-11-20, version 0.292* It charged me on the free trial. I deleted 1 hour after downloading. Great app. But not for me. ### 1/5 — CHANGE MY LIFE?!? *2025-10-04, version 0.270* I just wanted the soothing sounds not to change my life or my screen time usage lol ### 1/5 — Got charged 32$ *2025-10-01, version 0.270* Got charged 32$ by submitting for free trial and it’s said there “no payment now”. be aware! ### 1/5 — Buggy *2025-08-31, version 0.249* It won’t unlock my apps on the schedule so I had to do it manually. It was annoying so I decided to delete the app during the trial but then I was charged $65.. hopefully I’ll get it back from the dispute ### 1/5 — 7 day free trial *2025-08-29, version 0.249* I signed up for the 7 day free trial and was charged the full amount of close to $60 for a yearly subscription. I couldn’t get a refund through Apple. I emailed and hopefully the app will refund me. ### 1/5 — Don’t use the free trail!!! *2025-07-25, version 0.227* After this app was heavily marketed to me over the course of several weeks I finally decided to give it a shot. The result? Mistakenly getting stuck with an annual subscription. I attempted to cancel the same day it was charged and Apple refused to refund it. Super disappointing. The app serves no purpose for me because all you have to do is just unlock everything that is locked. So in short, you are just paying to use screen time, which is built into the iPhone, at no additional. At least with a screen time, you could ideally password protect the lockout or the downtime as they like to call it and you could give the password to override it to someone else in your household to keep you accountable. I’ve now spent $90 and haven’t opened the app once since my original trial. Don’t do business with companies who bet on the fact that you will forget to cancel your trial. If it was a good app and a good company, they wouldn’t have to lock you in to an annual subscription. Monthly? Sure. Forced annual subscriptions are scams! Don’t do it! ### 1/5 — Glitchy, Overpriced, and Hard to Uninstall *2025-07-15, version 0.227* Good idea, but the app is a mess. It didn’t block the apps I selected, even after setting it up twice. Gave up and got a different app. Tried uninstalling, and it wouldn’t let me. Had to go into settings, remove screen time access, then uninstall. Not cheap either. Almost the same price as Opal, which actually works. ### 2/5 — Too easy to beat unfortunately *2026-03-04, version 0.307* I was really moved by the advertisement for this app. I really only need these apps for blocking social media. The apps are blocked but if I log on to my web browser I can go to the social media website. My built in phone app blocker can block social media apps even from the web browser so it’s a shame this one couldn’t. I loved the idea of meditating to focus on spending less time on the phone but if the blocker isn’t strong, it defeats the purpose. If the developers can change this I would renew my subscription. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Sounds are good for you *2026-02-02, version 0.304* Helps me fall asleep ### 5/5 — Sounds *2026-01-12, version 0.302* The Unlocking of energy fields is amazing , to the initiates who finds the tread of of Life ! ### 5/5 — Just started *2025-10-05, version 0.270* Don't know much about it yet ### 5/5 — Great App! *2025-07-31, version 0.227* This app has helped me get off my phone and get out to embrace life! ### 5/5 — DopaPause App Is Great *2025-07-24, version 0.227* This app has helped me control my doom scrolling. I would recommend to anyone looking for an alternative to controlling your screen time. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2025-07-24, version 0.227* Great way to escape and get back to enjoying life. I used to be addicted to my phone and social media and now I’m spending time outside more and making great memories ### 5/5 — The accountability I needed *2025-07-21, version 0.227* Finally a practical app that allows me to pause the mindless scrolling and replace the dopamine hit with intentionality. I really like that I can choose which apps I want to restrict (pointless time wasters) and which ones I want to keep available (for productivity and learning). It’s just what I needed! ### 5/5 — Life changer *2025-07-06, version 0.227* Literally changed my life helped stop me for scrolling for hours and actually made me go outside and live life. ### 5/5 — Great App *2025-06-27, version 0.227* I really really love this app it really helps me understand how much time I spend on my phone and helps me get away from it! ### 5/5 — I finally got it *2025-06-27, version 0.227* I’ve tried soooo many apps and hobbies to try to stay off the phone especially TikTok but I just couldn’t. I heard about this app conveniently on TikTok so I downloaded and it’s crazy how an app is actually helping me get my life back in order! 10/10 reccomend! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-24.*