Pause with Panda vs BringMeBack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pause with Panda
This application works with a companion device to help children develop emotional regulation skills. It offers guided exercises to teach self-regulation, focus, and mindfulness. Users can personalize content, record custom messages, and track usage.
- Personalize stored exercises
- Add new exercises by category
- Listen to exercises without device
- Record custom exercises
- View usage statistics
- Access learning resources
- Receive new exercise notifications
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This app requires a Pause with Panda device, available at https://www.pausewithpanda.com/ Pause with Panda is a comforting and customizable friend that helps children learn to pause, identify and respond to their thoughts and feelings. Through audible, bite-sized exercises called "Pauses", Panda teaches children concepts that help them develop self-regulation, focus, awareness, kindness, mind-body connections and better sleep. This app allows you to personalize the content stored on Pause with Panda, record your own Pause and more. Features: - Personalize which Pauses are stored on Panda - Search for and add new Pauses by Pause category or topic - Listen to Pauses if Panda is not nearby - Record your own Pause and store it on Panda - View usage stats and battery levels - Get helpful tips and resources for learning and teaching emotional regulation - Get notified when new Pauses are released - Receive reminders to take Pauses throughout the day and at bedtime
BringMeBack
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Bring Me Back — Mindful Pauses Before You Scroll Bring Me Back can also block distracting apps and adult or custom websites. This uses Apple's Screen Time on your device to filter content you choose — everything stays on your device, and nothing about your browsing is collected or sent anywhere. Ever open Instagram "just for a second" and lose 45 minutes? Slap My Hand places a gentle pause between you and your most distracting apps — giving you a moment to breathe, reflect, and choose intentionally. How It Works Choose the apps you want to pause. Every time you open one, Slap My Hand steps in with a short mindfulness exercise — a breathing session, a grounding exercise, a gratitude prompt, or a simple delay. Complete the pause, then decide: do you still want to scroll? 6 Mindful Pause Types 4-7-8 & Box Breathing — Calm your nervous system before you scroll Grounding Exercise — 5-4-3-2-1 sensory awareness to bring you back to the present Gratitude Journal — Name three things you're grateful for right now Intention Setting — State your purpose before opening the app Mindful Quote — A moment of reflection before you dive in Delay Timer — A simple countdown that creates space between impulse and action Track Your Progress See exactly how much time you spend in each app Activity heatmap shows your usage patterns by hour and day Personalized insights identify your most compulsive habits Watch your mindfulness streak grow day by day Schedule Mindful Breaks Set daily reminders for regular breathing or gratitude sessions — independent of any app. Build a mindfulness habit on your own schedule. Premium Features Pause unlimited apps (free plan includes 3) Access all 6 pause types Full usage analytics and heatmap Scheduled mindful breaks No ads. No data collection. Just a helping hand when you need it most. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pkumar.org/privacy-ios/slapmyhand
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pause with Panda at none against BringMeBack's 3. 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
Both are free to download. BringMeBack sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Pause with Panda asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Pause with Panda | BringMeBack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pause with Panda, Inc. | Prateek Sharma |
In-app purchases
Pause with Panda
No in-app purchases
BringMeBack
- Premium Monthly Plan$0.491 Month
- Premium Annual Plan$4.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime Access$48.49









