# ImpulseShield: Curb the Urge — Sleep on it before you buy > Sleep on it before you buy (iPhone/iPad app by Porter Washington.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impulseshield-curb-the-urge/id6758785002 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Porter Washington](https://appshunter.io/developer/1874987428) - Category: Finance - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 10 MB - Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 1 more - Released: 2026-06-21 - Data updated: 2026-07-19 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impulseshield-curb-the-urge/id6758785002/reviews.md ## What is ImpulseShield? Every impulse buy feels urgent in the moment — and forgettable a week later. ImpulseShield puts a deliberate pause between you and your cart, so you spend on what you actually want, not what you wanted for ten minutes. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add the thing you're tempted to buy — its price, and why you want it right now. (You can even share it straight from Safari or any app into ImpulseShield.) 2. ImpulseShield starts a cooling-off period scaled to the price. Sleep on it. 3. When the wait ends, you decide with a clear head: buy it, or skip it. Most of the time, the urge is gone. And every time you skip, ImpulseShield banks the money you didn't spend. WATCH YOUR SAVINGS GROW - Every skipped purchase adds to your total saved — real proof that waiting pays. - Build a streak of smart decisions and keep it going. - See your savings across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. WHY IT WORKS The "why I wanted it" note you write in the heat of the moment is the heart of it. Read it back when the wait is over — in the cold light of a few days later, most impulse buys explain themselves out of existence. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No ads. No trackers. No analytics SDKs. No account to create. - Your list lives in YOUR private iCloud and syncs across your Apple devices automatically — we never see it. - Delete and reinstall: your data and savings total come right back. FREE TO USE The whole core loop is free, forever: add temptations, run the cooling-off wait, decide, track your streak and total saved, share items in from anywhere, and keep the last 30 days of your decision history. iCloud sync is free too. IMPULSESHIELD PRO — a one-time purchase, yours for good: - Unlimited active items (free holds up to 10) - Full savings analytics and charts - Unlimited reflection archive - Custom cooling-off thresholds - Themes and a true dark mode - A Home Screen widget No subscription. Pay once, keep it forever. Stop buying on impulse. Start sleeping on it. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | ImpulseShield Pro | $4.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.0.4 — 2026-07-10 Your app icon now tells you when a decision is waiting. When an item's cooling-off period ends, ImpulseShield adds a badge to its icon showing how many purchases are ready for your call — so a finished wait never slips by unnoticed. The number climbs as more waits end, and clears itself the moment you decide, so you're never left looking at a count you've already dealt with. ### 1.0.3 — 2026-07-05 A bigger update: a built-in guide library, Lock Screen widgets, Siri support, and gentle check-ins — plus a running notes log on your items and a batch of fixes. • A guide library, built in. Short, private guides on easing the urge to buy, now right inside the app — no browser and no internet needed. • Your list on the Lock Screen. New Lock Screen and StandBy widgets show what's cooling off and how soon each decision lands, at a glance. • Log a want with Siri. Ask Siri, or add a Shortcut, to start a cooling-off period without opening the app. • Gentle check-ins. An optional nudge when it's been a while since you logged a want, so the habit doesn't quietly slip. • Keep a running note on any item. Add follow-up thoughts to a temptation over time — each one time-stamped — instead of a single note you could only write once. Your original note is kept as the first entry. • Your Home Screen widget is ready the moment it loads. If you have Pro, the widget no longer briefly flashes an "unlock Pro" message before showing your temptations. • Search and filter match your color. The search and filter buttons now take on your chosen accent color, consistent with the rest of the toolbar. ### 1.0.2 — 2026-07-04 A more refined app icon — we smoothed the shield mark so it reads crisp on every device — plus small polish and behind-the-scenes fixes. Thanks for using ImpulseShield. ### 1.0.1 — 2026-06-25 Version 1.0.1 - Edit prices on the fly — adjust the price of any item you capture, so your "should I buy this?" math is always accurate. - Smarter sharing — when you share an item into ImpulseShield, the price and currency now fill in automatically. - A fresh new look — updated app icon and branding. - Behind-the-scenes fixes for a smoother, more reliable experience. Thanks for using ImpulseShield. Keep beating the impulse. ### 1.0 — 2026-06-21 No release notes. --- *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 2026-07-19.*