# Pause - The Focus App — Block Distractions. Deep Work.

> Block Distractions. Deep Work. (iPhone/iPad app by ELIAS KVAMME.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pause-the-focus-app/id6756305850 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ELIAS KVAMME](https://appshunter.io/developer/1851009896)
- Category: Productivity, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 96 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2025-12-12
- Data updated: 2026-07-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pause-the-focus-app/id6756305850/reviews.md

## What is Pause?

Your attention is your life. Pause helps you protect it.
Your attention is your life. Pause helps you protect it.

Distraction is not just stealing a few minutes from your day. It is breaking your focus, draining your energy, and making it harder to follow through on the things that actually matter.

Pause is built for people who want more control over their time, their habits, and their future.

Whether you are studying, building a business, working on a project, or simply trying to spend less time scrolling, Pause helps you block the noise and stay locked in.

Reclaim your focus. Build what matters.


WITH PAUSE, YOU CAN:

• Block distracting apps during focus sessions
Remove the temptation before it steals your momentum. Pause helps you stay focused when it matters most.

• Create structured deep work sessions
Choose how long you want to focus, start a session, and give your mind the space to fully settle into the task.

• Plan your week with intention
Turn your goals into clear focus blocks and build a routine that actually moves your life forward.

• Track your progress
See how much time you have protected, build stronger streaks, and watch your focus improve over time.

• Take on Detox Challenges
Challenge yourself to spend less time distracted and more time in control. Build consistency, reset your habits, and prove to yourself that you can break the loop.

• Use Hardcore Mode when you need zero excuses
Keep distracting apps blocked until you choose to unlock them. For the moments when you know discipline alone is not enough.

• Stay accountable with friends and focus together
Join shared sessions, challenge each other, and make progress feel social instead of lonely.


BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE SERIOUS ABOUT THEIR TIME

Pause is not just another focus timer. It is a system designed to help you:

• stop reacting to every notification
• spend less time stuck in scroll loops
• work with more clarity
• build stronger discipline
• make real progress on the things you keep saying matter

Because the problem is not that you do not care. The problem is that your attention is being pulled in a hundred directions every day.

Pause gives you a way to take it back.

Most people scroll. You build.

Start protecting your focus today and create the time, clarity, and discipline needed to build what matters.

Download Pause and reclaim your attention.


Privacy Policy:
https://thepauseapp.io/PrivacyPolicy

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

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Easy Peasy Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Easy Peasy Yearly | $29.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Detox Challenge | $2.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1 — 2026-07-09

• Improved user interface and overall experience
• Pause AI upgrades for smarter focus control
• Added new progress statistics to track your growth

### 2.0 — 2026-06-26

A cleaner, sharper, more focused Pause.

• New welcome flow and a quick guided tour to get you locked in faster
• A more refined, minimal design across the whole app
• Improved shareable progress cards — show off your streak and the gem you've earned
• More accurate focus stats, so your time saved and streaks reflect real focus time
• Smoother performance and faster typing
• Polish and bug fixes throughout

Keep protecting your attention. Most people scroll. You build.

### 1.9.9 — 2026-04-27

Bug fixes and performance improvements
Improved user interface for a smoother experience

### 1.9.1 — 2026-03-27

Improved performance and stability
Enhanced user interface for a smoother experience

### 1.9 — 2026-03-24

Introducing notes, Listen & Learn and Pause AI.
This update also includes bug fixes, UI improvements

## More apps by ELIAS KVAMME

- [Auroa - Feel Better Every Day](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/auroa-feel-better-every-day/id6754937431)

All apps by ELIAS KVAMME: https://appshunter.io/developer/1851009896

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