# NoBuy: Pause the Urge — Block impulse shopping apps

> Block impulse shopping apps (iPhone/iPad app by Niklas Almstedt.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nobuy-pause-the-urge/id6803801149 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Niklas Almstedt](https://appshunter.io/developer/6781553887)
- Category: Lifestyle
- Price: $1.99 with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 62 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-08
- Data updated: 2026-10-09
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nobuy-pause-the-urge/id6803801149/reviews.md

## What is NoBuy?

Every impulse buy starts the same way: you see it, you want it, you're about to tap "buy." NoBuy adds one small step in between — a pause that lets the urge fade before it costs you.

NEW: THE SHIELD
Pick the shopping app that tempts you most. When you open it, NoBuy steps in first: "Pause the urge." Pass, or park the urge on your wait list with one tap — no typing, the app is filled in for you. Set it for the hours when urges hit hardest, like late evenings.

PARK THE URGE
Instead of buying, you park it. It goes on ice for 72 hours. Most impulses quietly pass. The money you didn't spend adds up right where you can see it.

HOW IT WORKS
- Park it — Log the thing you wanted (the price is optional), then let it sit.
- Let it cool off — A 72-hour timer runs. No willpower fight, just a short, deliberate wait.
- Keep the money — Most urges pass, and the price you didn't pay lands in your kept total. Still want it after? Buy it, guilt-free.

WHAT YOU GET
- The Shield: a pause screen on your shopping apps, powered by Apple's Screen Time
- A running total of the money that never left your pocket
- Your own no-buy list — coffee, clothes, gadgets, anything — with days-clean streaks
- An evening check-in: mark a buy-free day right from the notification
- A 72-hour default you can change to anything from 24 hours to 14 days
- Levels that grow with every urge you let go
- Ten accent themes to make the app yours
- Your currency, set automatically from your region

BUILT TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY
No ads. No tracking. No analytics. NoBuy works fully on your device — you don't even need an account to start. The apps you shield and when you open them never leave your phone. Sign in only if you want cloud backup. Export everything to CSV anytime, and delete your data whenever you like.

FREE VS PRO
Free covers everything in NoBuy: unlimited urges and categories, all ten themes, custom quarantine lengths, reminders, CSV export — plus the Shield on one app during one time window of up to 12 hours.
Pro shields all your shopping apps and whole categories, always on or across up to six time windows a day, and adds cloud backup and sync. One-time purchase — no subscriptions, ever.

NoBuy isn't a budgeting app and it won't lecture you. It's one calm, deliberate pause between the urge and the checkout — and a growing pile of proof that waiting works.

Park the urge. Keep the money.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $1.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NoBuy Pro — Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.3.0 — 2026-10-08

NoBuy 1.3 — the biggest update yet.

- The Shield — pause your shopping apps at your weak hours and park the urge in one tap.
- Savings goals — add a photo and an emoji, and watch every urge you let go fill it up.
- Hours of work — see prices as hours of your life. That jacket? 13 hours.
- Challenges — 7-day, 30-day and no-buy month. Go at your own pace.
- Triggers — tag why you wanted it (bored, stressed, sale…) and spot your patterns on Power.
- Home screen widgets — your savings, streak and Shield status at a glance.
- Share to NoBuy — found something in Safari or a shop app? Share it straight onto ice.
- Share images — show off what you've kept, names hidden by default.
- Black Friday mode — a special challenge for the loudest shopping week of the year.
- Fresh design — every screen rebuilt to be bigger, clearer and calmer.
- Kinder streaks — slip-ups never reset your streak. Today just doesn't count.

### 1.2.1 — 2026-10-06

Meet the Shield.

Pick the shopping app that tempts you most, and NoBuy pauses it when the urge hits. Open it and you get a moment to think: pass, or park it on your 72-hour wait list with one tap.

- Shield one app for free, during one window of up to 12 hours
- Pro: shield all your shopping apps, always on or several time windows
- Evening check-in: mark a buy-free day straight from the notification
- Bigger, clearer design throughout
- Your currency follows your region, and prices are optional

### 1.1.1 — 2026-09-08

No release notes.

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All apps by Niklas Almstedt: https://appshunter.io/developer/6781553887

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