Comparison

Abhyaasa vs Pause and Unscroll

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

Head to head
About

Abhyaasa

Practice daily spiritual routines like meditation, chanting, and yoga anytime, anywhere. Personalize your sessions with custom playlists and track your progress. This app guides you through the teachings of a renowned spiritual program.

Highlights
  • Daily Sadhana practice
  • Sudarshan Kriya, Chantings, Surya Namaskar, Meditation
  • Personalize teacher, pace, and content
  • Create custom playlists
  • Play individual sessions (one-offs)
  • Track progress
  • Revamped intuitive interface
Features
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Practice the rejuvenating Daily Sadhana of your favorite The Art of Living program anytime and anywhere with the all new Abhyaasa app. Religiously followed by over 75,000 seekers across the globe, this exhilarating application will be the guide of Daily Sadhana in your favorite teacher’s voice. Install the sublime app today to- - Unlock the profound benefits of the Daily Sadhana at your convenient time and place. - Practice Sudarshan Kriya, Chantings, Surya Namaskar, Meditation and everything that Guruji has taught us. - Personalize your daily Sadhana by customizing teacher, pace and almost everything. - Create tailor-made playlists and play them as per the time available at your disposal. - Play any meditation or chants or asana without creating a playlist through all new Play one-offs feature. - Track your progress and stay motivated for the next Daily Sadhana session. Avail more features now with the latest update. -More Personalization- Sometimes prefer 6-6-4 counts instead of 8-8-6 in Pranayama? Done. Want to play Devi Kavacham after Kriya? Easy. Padmsadhana to be rushed sometimes? Sure. Just tell Abhyaasa what you want and it will create tailor-made playlists for you. - An entirely new look : To make things more intuitive, seamless and use-friendly, we've revamped the entire app experience. Install it now and we bet, you’d find it refreshingly simpler and instantly familiar. - Sequences are now called playlists : Yes, that sounds more friendly, we know. And the whole app revolves around playlists now. - Tap and slide to play : We’ve streamlined the day-to-day experience and brought the most frequently required playlists on the sliding screens : front and top. Easy come, easy go. - Play one-offs : By popular request, you can now play any meditation or chants or asana without having to create a playlist. Just head on to the “Play one-offs” screen. Yay! - No teacher’s approval needed : This is a big one. The teacher approval process is removed now. Meaning, your app now comes full loaded, pre-activated, even for doing Sudarshan Kriya.. Teacher-student connect feature is coming soon. Loved by the Best of the Yogis out there. **Recommendations** "After 20 years of practising Sudarshan Kriya, I switched to Abhyaasa. And that was the best thing to have happened to my practice." - Dinesh Ghodke "The second best thing to doing sadhana with Guruji." - Abhyaasa User "Melodious. Sublime. Ethereal. Profound. Exhilarating. That's Abhyaasa!" - Rishi Nitya Pragya

About

Pause and Unscroll

This app helps you reduce time spent scrolling and live more intentionally. It offers tools to redirect your attention to mindful activities, supporting wellbeing, productivity, and personal growth. Break free from distractions and build healthier habits.

Highlights
  • Mindful activity suggestions
  • Goal setting
  • Habit tracking
  • Personal journaling
  • To-do lists
  • Meditation techniques
  • Daily motivation
Features
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Long description: Pause and Unscroll helps you spend less time scrolling and more time living intentionally. In a world filled with endless notifications and social media feeds, this app encourages you to redirect your attention toward meaningful, mindful activities that support your wellbeing, productivity, and personal growth. Whether you are looking to take a break from social media, build healthier habits, or simply be more present, Pause and Unscroll provides tools to make the most of your time. Features Include -Mindful activity suggestions -Goal setting -Habit tracking -Personal Journaling -To-do lists -Meditation techniques/music -Daily motivation -Self-care resources Replace distractions by pausing and unscrolling!

Screenshots

Abhyaasa4 screens
Pause and Unscroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pause and Unscroll at 5.0 against Abhyaasa's 3.6. Pause and Unscroll also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 18) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Abhyaasa's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Abhyaasa sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Pause and Unscroll asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pause and Unscroll holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Abhyaasa has 49 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Abhyaasa ships an update every 3 weeks, Pause and Unscroll every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Abhyaasa versus Pause and Unscroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbhyaasaPause and Unscroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (49 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSumeru Software SolutionsSarastech LLC

Customer experience

Abhyaasa

All ratings49 ratings
Positive63.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative34.7%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral15.1%
Negative34.9%

Pause and Unscroll

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Abhyaasa

One-time13
  • Padma Saadhana$0.99
  • Sandhyavandanam2 variants$1.99
  • Atomo Molecula y Vida Spanish$8.99
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  • Del Aura Spanish2 variants$8.99
  • Del Espacio Spanish$8.99
  • Hari Om Spanish2 variants$8.99
  • Om Guiada Spanish2 variants$8.99
  • Ser Un Testigo Spanish2 variants$8.99
  • Suavizar Impresiones Del Pasado Spanish$8.99
  • Transformaciones De Las Emociones Spanish$8.99
  • Del Sol Spanish$8.99
  • Suavizar Impresiones Del$8.99
  • Transformaciones De Las$8.99
None

Pause and Unscroll

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Abhyaasa free?
Abhyaasa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pause and Unscroll free?
Pause and Unscroll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Abhyaasa or Pause and Unscroll?
Pause and Unscroll is rated higher. Abhyaasa averages 3.6 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Pause and Unscroll averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Abhyaasa or Pause and Unscroll have ads?
Neither Abhyaasa nor Pause and Unscroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Abhyaasa or Pause and Unscroll?
Abhyaasa ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pause and Unscroll every 4 days. Most recently, Abhyaasa was updated on October 8, 2026 and Pause and Unscroll on September 29, 2026.

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