Comparison

本当にあった怖い話(ほん怖) vs Pause

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

本当にあった怖い話(ほん怖)

Explore real-life scary stories, mysterious tales, and even heartwarming horror narratives. Listen to stories with the new voice feature, even when the app is closed. Submit your own experiences and comment on others'.

Highlights
  • Real-life scary story submissions
  • Horror voice narration
  • User posting and commenting
  • Story search functionality
  • Story rating system
  • Bookmark feature
  • Story length categorization
Features
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実体験の怖い話、不思議な話、怖いけど感動する話が閲覧・投稿できるアプリです。 映画化イベントでは2作品が映画化されました(人気モデルの【横田ひかる】さんが出演) ▸アプリを閉じていてもボイスで楽しめます【新機能】 ▸怖い話のアプリでは読みやすさNo.1 ▸心霊写真などはありません(心臓に優しい設計) ▸2chやネット上で定番の怖い話も収録 -------------------------------------- ▼特徴 -------------------------------------- 『映画化イベント』▸NEW!! 投稿された怖い話の中から実写化するイベントを不定期に開催しています。2016年には人気モデルの横田ひかるさんが「コタツの中」に出演されました 『ホラーボイス機能』▸NEW!! ボイス付きの怖い話では音声で楽しむことができます。アプリを閉じながら電車の中、車の中でも楽しむことができます。スピーカーにつなげば友達同士で楽しむこともできます。 『投稿、コメント機能』 ご自身の体験した怖い話を投稿したり、他の方が投稿した怖い話にコメントすることができます。編集や下書き機能もあります。 また、ウェブサイト(http://sakebigoe.com「本当にあった怖い話」で検索)からも投稿やコメントができます。 『検索機能』 この話の続きが気になる!自分の住んでいる地域の心霊スポットが知りたい!が検索できます。 『評価機能』 投稿された怖い話を「怖い」「怖くない」のどちらで評価することができます 『しおり機能』 長い話でも途中で【しおり機能】を使えば、 あとから怖い話の途中から読む事ができます。 『話の長さがわかる機能』 短編、中編、長編、超長編と、自分の時間に合わせて読むことができます。

About

Pause

This app helps you reclaim time spent on social media and videos by setting usage limits before you open them. It converts your social media time into an estimate of how many book pages you could have read, encouraging a shift towards reading.

Highlights
  • Set time limits for apps before opening
  • Automatically block apps when time expires
  • Convert social media time to book pages
  • Track reading progress with a virtual companion
  • Home screen widgets and live activities
  • Shareable progress cards
Features
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What if the time that melts away on social media went into a book instead? A quick break? Catching up on news? Just checking one notification… You meant to look for a minute, and two hours are gone. The break left you tired, not rested. And every day, a faint sense of "what am I doing" quietly eats at your confidence along with your time. You're not alone. That's why Pause exists. Pause asks you to decide how long BEFORE you open social or video apps. Then it shows what that time was worth in pages: how much of a book you could have read. When your time is up, the apps are blocked again automatically. No blame. Just a gentle place to stop, so a little of your scrolling turns into reading, day by day. That book you've been meaning to read, a few pages at a time. A reading habit builds on its own. And a small companion, Pause-kun, grows with every page. [ Free ] • Sessions: pick "just N minutes" before you open. When time's up, the apps are blocked again • Reading timer: paper or app. Time in Kindle, Audible, or Apple Books counts as reading too • Pages instead of minutes: your social time shown as "about N pages of a book" • Honest records: based on Screen Time measurements. No inflated numbers to scare you • A companion that grows: books pile up behind Pause-kun as you pause and read • Home Screen widget and a Lock Screen view while you read (Live Activity) • Share card: the time you turned into reading, and your companion, in one image • Today and this week at a glance * The free version covers up to 3 apps. [ Pause Plus ] The free version is enough for most days. Pause Plus is for people who want to cut back more seriously. It's available as a subscription or a one-time purchase. • Push Mode: a block you can't lift for the period you choose • Unlimited apps • Reward Mode: after you finish, 24 hours with no limits on your blocked apps • Monthly and yearly views, with a full year of history • Name your companion Pause Plus yearly and monthly plans each come with a 1-month free trial. Pause Plus one-time purchase: pay once, no auto-renewal. [ Your privacy ] • Your Screen Time details and the books you read never leave your device. No account, no sign-in • Pause doesn't ban social media. It only asks you to pause. The choice is always yours After the free trial, the subscription converts to a paid plan. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase, and the subscription renews automatically at the same price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in Settings → Apple ID after purchase. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://pause-lp.vercel.app/privacy/

Screenshots

本当にあった怖い話(ほん怖)3 screens
Pause4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pause at none against 本当にあった怖い話(ほん怖)'s 5. Pause also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (80% vs 55%). 本当にあった怖い話(ほん怖)'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 本当にあった怖い話(ほん怖) sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Pause asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

本当にあった怖い話(ほん怖) ships an update every 2 months, Pause every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
本当にあった怖い話(ほん怖) versus Pause: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter本当にあった怖い話(ほん怖)Pause
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.8% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB63 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMaple DesignIku Yagome

Customer experience

本当にあった怖い話(ほん怖)

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive54.8%
Neutral25.8%
Negative19.4%

Pause

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

本当にあった怖い話(ほん怖)

One-time5
  • 100コイン$0.99
  • 200コイン$1.99
  • 300コイン$2.99
Show 2 more
  • 500コイン$4.99
  • 1000コイン$7.99
None

Pause

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 本当にあった怖い話(ほん怖) free?
本当にあった怖い話(ほん怖) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pause free?
Pause is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 本当にあった怖い話(ほん怖) or Pause have ads?
Neither 本当にあった怖い話(ほん怖) nor Pause shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 本当にあった怖い話(ほん怖) or Pause?
本当にあった怖い話(ほん怖) ships an update every 2 months, and Pause every 5 days. Most recently, 本当にあった怖い話(ほん怖) was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pause on October 9, 2026.

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