# Hitomazu: Pause, Don't Block — One breath before you open

> One breath before you open (iPhone/iPad app by Naoyuki Masuda.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hitomazu-pause-dont-block/id6800239037 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Naoyuki Masuda](https://appshunter.io/developer/6784650297)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2026-08-27
- Data updated: 2026-10-19

## What is Hitomazu?

It doesn't block. Just one breath before you open.

Hitomazu puts a single breath in front of the apps you choose to watch. The way through is always left open.

■ One question before you open
When you go to open a watched app, it asks just one thing: "What are you here for?" You answer "On purpose" or "Just because." Choosing "Just because" is not held against you. It asks once more, "Still want to open it?", and after that it is your call.

■ It counts the times you turned back
Two numbers are recorded: how often you paused, and how often you turned back. No screen-time totals, no comparison with last week, no completion rates. Instead of confronting you with the hours you failed to cut, it keeps the moments where you stopped.

■ It doesn't rush you
No badges. No streaks. One notification, on Sunday morning, and only if you asked for it. No numbers in it.

■ Your records don't reach the developer
The apps you pick and the records of them stay on your device. There is no server to receive them. No account, no ads, no analytics. Even with iCloud sync on, the only place they go is your own iCloud.

■ Free
• The breath before opening (one watched app)
• A record of your pauses and turn-backs
• The weekly look back, and every past week
• Sync across your devices via iCloud
• A Home Screen widget

■ Hitomazu Pro
• Watch as many apps as you like
• Ask the question in your own words
• Promises by time of day ("After 10 PM, ask again even when I have a reason")

Monthly and yearly, with a one-time purchase listed alongside them. You can cancel at any time.

■ What this app doesn't have
• Blocking, forced locks
• Streaks, badges
• Screen time compared with last week
• Sending anything to a developer server

This is not an app for making you stop. It is an app for helping you notice.

■ Terms of Use (EULA)
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

■ Privacy Policy
https://www.naoyuki0920.com/hitomazu/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hitomazu Pro (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |
| Hitomazu Pro (Yearly) | $6.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hitomazu Pro (One-Time) | $29.99 | one-time |


## Is Hitomazu safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Hitomazu.

## Is Hitomazu legit?

Hitomazu: Pause, Don't Block has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Hitomazu is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-09-24

- If you subscribe to Pro, you can now open "Manage subscription" from Settings
- When you pick more apps than the free version watches, Hitomazu now tells you how many were not added. Getting Pro adds the apps you picked right away
- You can now tell someone about Hitomazu from Settings
- In Pro's "Your own questions", describe a moment you want to notice and Apple Intelligence suggests question ideas. It runs only on your device; what you write is never sent or saved (on devices that support Apple Intelligence)

### 1.1 — 2026-09-01

Hitomazu is now available in English. It follows your device language.

• Devices set to neither Japanese nor English now see English
• Times and dates now follow the format of your region

### 1.0 — 2026-08-28

No release notes.

## More apps by Naoyuki Masuda

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- [うちの植物](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6799691902)

All apps by Naoyuki Masuda: https://appshunter.io/developer/6784650297

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