# Stop Scrolling: Pausely Focus — App Blocker & Screen Time

> App Blocker & Screen Time (iPhone/iPad app by Sohaib Ali.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-scrolling-pausely-focus/id6804200257 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sohaib Ali](https://appshunter.io/developer/1891338506)
- Category: Productivity, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 17 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2026-08-27
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is Stop Scrolling?

Stop scrolling on autopilot. Pausely is a screen time app blocker that puts a short, calm pause between the tap and the feed.

You didn't decide to open it. Your thumb did. Choose the apps that pull you in (social media, video, games) and the next time you reach for one, Pausely steps in first: a breath, a written reminder, a quiet moment to decide whether you actually want this one.

You can always continue. Pausely never locks you out of your own phone. It simply returns the few seconds the habit skips, and most of the time that's all it takes.

HOW IT WORKS
• Pick the apps, categories or websites to protect, powered by Apple's Screen Time technology
• Reaching for one brings up a calm pause instead: a breath to follow, a line worth reading, a moment to feel where you are
• Continue if you mean it, or walk away. No guilt, no shaming either way
• Or do the thing you said you'd rather do: "Or: read for 10 minutes" can open your book, your notes, your meditation app

WATCH THE TIME COME BACK
• Time reclaimed this week, counted in hours and minutes
• Pauses, walk-aways and streaks, kept kindly and never held against you
• Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and a Live Activity while a short access window runs

MADE FOR
• Breaking the doomscrolling habit on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Reddit or any app you choose
• Staying focused during work, study and sleep
• A digital detox that doesn't mean giving up your phone

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• Everything stays on your iPhone. No account. No ads. No tracking
• Pausely never learns which apps you block. Apple's Screen Time keeps that on your device
• Until you switch on the optional AI reflection, the app makes no network calls at all

IN YOUR LANGUAGE
English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Simplified Chinese.

Pausely is not about quitting your phone. It's about the twenty opens a day you never actually chose.

Privacy Policy: https://sohaibiii.github.io/pausely-links/privacy/
Terms of Use: https://sohaibiii.github.io/pausely-links/terms/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Premium Family Yearly | $44.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Lifetime | $79.99 | one-time |
| Premium Family Lifetime | $119.99 | one-time |


## Is Stop Scrolling safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Stop Scrolling.

## Is Stop Scrolling legit?

Stop Scrolling: Pausely Focus appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Stop Scrolling is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2026-10-22

Bug Fixes

### 1.0.2 — 2026-10-19

• New name, same calm pause: Pausely is now Stop Scrolling: Pausely Focus
• Bug fixes and performance improvements
• Smoother pause screen and more reliable app blocking
• Updated screenshots and translations in all 8 languages

Loving Pausely? A quick rating helps more people find their pause.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-09-04

Pausely now speaks your language — German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Simplified Chinese, everywhere from the pause screen to the widgets.

Also: small fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-27

No release notes.

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All apps by Sohaib Ali: https://appshunter.io/developer/1891338506

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