# Focus Pause: Block Apps — Screen Time & App Limits

> Screen Time & App Limits (iPhone/iPad app by 达晖 全.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-pause-block-apps/id6757595832 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [达晖 全](https://appshunter.io/developer/1721085990)
- Category: Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 31 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Romanian, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish and 2 more
- Released: 2026-03-08
- Data updated: 2026-10-13
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-pause-block-apps/id6757595832/reviews.md

## What is Focus Pause?

Trying to spend less time on your phone, but keep reaching for it anyway?

A spare moment. A tiring day. Something you would rather put off. You open a familiar app for a quick look, and the time you meant to spend studying, working, or resting slips away.

Focus Pause helps you change what happens in those small moments.

Take a breath before opening an app and decide what you came to do. Block distractions when you need to focus. Then look back at when you stopped and when you kept going.

You do not have to change every habit at once. Start with one pause, one focus session, and find a way of using your phone that works for you.

PAUSE BEFORE YOU OPEN

• Use iOS Shortcuts to add a pause before opening distracting apps.
• Follow a breathing animation, then ask yourself: what am I opening this app for?
• Choose your purpose and decide whether to continue or put your phone down.
• Set a usage duration when you continue. Protection kicks in when time is up, giving you another chance to stop and choose.

MAKE SPACE TO FOCUS

• Quick Timer immediately blocks selected apps and categories for study, work, reading, or rest.
• Choose 15, 30, or 60 minutes, or set a custom duration from 15 minutes to 24 hours.
• An immersive full-screen timer keeps the remaining time in view. Minimize it and your session keeps going.
• Follow your countdown with Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island on supported iPhones.

BUILD FOCUS INTO YOUR DAY

• Schedule app blocking for work, study, sleep, or any time you want fewer distractions.
• Set multiple time periods, all-day blocks, or overnight periods.
• Pause, resume, or adjust your schedules as needed.
• Quick Timer and schedules can run together. Ending one leaves the others in place.

UNDERSTAND YOUR HABITS

• See whether you stopped or continued after each opening pause.
• Review recent records, opening paths, and your stop rate to spot apps and purposes that tend to distract you.
• Look back at Quick Timer and scheduled blocks, including completed, ended-early, and interrupted sessions.
• Use your own choices to shape what you do next time.

YOUR CHOICES. YOUR RECORDS.

Focus Pause uses Apple’s Screen Time controls to select and block apps. Focus and review records stay on your device. You can end an active block early after confirmation when you need to.
• Focus and review records stay on your device. RevenueCat receives an anonymous member ID and purchase history for access and subscription analytics.

START FREE. UPGRADE WHEN YOU NEED MORE.

The free version includes the opening pause for up to 2 apps, up to 5 purposes per app, Quick Timer, and your first 2 schedules with one active day each.

Premium unlocks unlimited protected apps, schedules, and custom purposes, multiple active days, more breathing settings, and deeper review insights. Choose monthly, yearly, or Lifetime Premium.

Less opening out of habit. More choosing for yourself.
Make time for what you want to do, and for the life around you.

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Monthly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel them in your Apple Account subscription settings. Lifetime Premium is a one-time purchase and does not automatically cancel an existing subscription.

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## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| VIP Yearly | $6.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Premium | $12.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.3 — 2026-10-12

Improved Premium access syncing and restoration, with more reliable membership status display.

### 1.5.2 — 2026-09-30

Schedules can now block by location or daily app usage.
• Location: choose a place and radius, then block inside or outside the area on selected days and times.
• Usage limit: set a shared daily allowance for selected apps. Blocking starts when it's used up.

### 1.5.1 — 2026-09-25

A clearer block screen that speaks to you.

• Choose between Basic and Dynamic styles, with a preview before you save.
• Add your own reminder and decide whether to show what triggered the block.

### 1.5 — 2026-09-20

Quick Timer gets a new focus experience.

• A full-screen timer with immersive animations. Minimize it while your session continues.
• Live Activities show your countdown on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island on supported iPhones.
• Interface refinements and bug fixes.

### 1.4.3 — 2026-09-15

Performance improvements and bug fixes.

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All apps by 达晖 全: https://appshunter.io/developer/1721085990

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