# Pausely: Reduce Screen Time — Unhook from Binge Scrolling

> Unhook from Binge Scrolling (iPhone/iPad app by Karia LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pausely-reduce-screen-time/id6751782511 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Karia LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1651336466)
- Category: Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 34 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-04
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pausely-reduce-screen-time/id6751782511/reviews.md

## What is Pausely?

Your attention is being farmed. Take it back.

The average person loses 4+ hours a day to mindless scrolling. Pausely helps you unhook - not with guilt or gray screens, but by turning time off your phone into something you can watch grow.

HOW IT WORKS

  • Plant a seed — Set your screen time limits for the apps that hook you.
  • Pause before you scroll - When you reach your limit, Pausely steps in and gives you a moment to choose: keep scrolling, or let it go.
  • Watch your tree grow - Every hour you stay under your limit earns growth points. Stay consistent and your seed becomes a thriving tree. Binge, and it withers.

WHY PAUSELY WORKS

  Willpower doesn't beat an algorithm designed by a thousand engineers. Visible progress does. Pausely gives your brain a better reward loop than the feed:

  • A living tree that reflects your real habits - thriving when you're present, wilting when you binge
  • Streaks & achievements that make consistency feel like winning
  • Hourly insights that show exactly when you're most vulnerable to the scroll
  • Growth points for every mindful hour -progress you can see, not just stats
  • App limits that actually intervene - a pause at the moment of temptation, when it matters most

BUILT FOR YOUR BRAIN, NOT AGAINST IT

  No shame. No lectures. No all-or-nothing lockouts you'll just disable in a week. Pausely is a gentler kind of app
  blocker - one moment of pause, repeated daily, until scrolling less becomes who you are.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

  Your screen time data is processed on your device using Apple's Screen Time framework - it never leaves your phone. No
  accounts, no selling your attention twice.

PERFECT FOR YOU IF…

  • You open TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube "for a second" and lose an hour
  • You've tried Screen Time limits and tapped "Remind Me in 15 Minutes" forever
  • You want a dopamine detox that doesn't feel like punishment
  • You like watching numbers go up - and trees grow

  Your feed will still be there. Your time won't. Plant your first seed today.

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Pausely offers an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://karia.cc/pausely/privacy-policy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly | $79.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2026-07-28

The app's name now displays correctly as "Pausely" on your Home Screen

### 1.0.2 — 2026-07-24

screenshots updated

### 1.0.1 — 2026-07-24

• Fixed: plan selection on the subscription screen could be unresponsive on the very first launch
• Fixed: the app could ask you to enable Screen Time again after restarting, even when already granted
• Improved reliability of usage monitoring at launch

### 1.0 — 2026-07-21

No release notes.

## More apps by Karia LLC

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All apps by Karia LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/1651336466

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