Comparison

Pause Breathe Reflect vs Creating Space

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

Head to head
About

Pause Breathe Reflect

This app helps you reduce screen time and regain control of your phone usage. It offers stress-releasing activities and guided meditations to promote mindfulness and presence. Reclaim your time for what truly matters and improve your overall well-being.

Highlights
  • Reduce screen time
  • Stress-releasing activities
  • Mindfulness and presence
  • Guided meditations
  • Community support
  • Human coaching
Features
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Pause Breathe Reflect with Microdose EQ helps scroll less and live more. What would you like to have more time for? Being present with friends and family? Sleeping and taking care of your health? Pursuing a passion project? Getting outside? Have you ever wondered where your time goes? The average person spends close to 100 days a year on their phone. That's a massive tax on your time, health, and relationships. But it's not your fault. Social Media and websites have engineered algorithms to exploit our biology, leading us to miss the moments that matter most. They use our FOMO against us! We are different! Helping people reduce their screen time is personal because we know how it can harm us. We are not a faceless VC entity; we are people like you who want to scroll less, live better, and be more connected to each other than we are to our phones. Introducing Pause Breathe Reflect with Microdose EQ. It's the best one to help you reclaim your time & power over your phone. AND Help you navigate today’s uncertainty and stress with more grace. Through brief stress-releasing activities such as gratitude, Microdose EQ helps you scroll less and live more. It stops unconscious phone grabs, doomscrolling, and the feeling of being "always on" as soon as you set it up, and it gets better over time. Pause Breathe Reflect with Microdose EQ helps disrupt unconscious smartphone habits — so you can reclaim your time for what truly matters. When you become a member, you'll have access to over 700 Pause Breathe Reflect micro meditations, live community practices, real human coaching and guidance, and we'll even make a donation to Mother Earth on your behalf. You belong here, and the door is open for you. Additionally, many of our members have found our app helpful in managing conditions such as ADHD, Anxiety, Loneliness, Stress, Focus, Growth, and Healing. What Members Are Saying: “I have loved using this so much. I am much more intentional about my social media use. I appreciate how it sends little reminders to pause and take a break. No longer does a day pass without me forgetting to pause.” - Sharon B “I was a wannabe meditator who had it in her head. There's no point in "doing" it if you can't commit to at least 30 minutes a day. It turns out that just 1 minute can make a big difference.” - Grrll Are you ready to reclaim your time and attention? Are you ready to experience more control? Are you ready to exercise your power? If you said yes, it's time to join Pause Breathe Reflect with Microdose EQ and start spending time on things that bring you more joy and happiness. So please don't wait, download it now for FREE! Together, we can reclaim your time, reduce screen time, refocus, be more present, scroll less, stress less, boost wellness, heal digital fatigue, and reconnect to what matters most. Together, we can reconnect to what matters most. Learn More: Our Terms and Conditions : https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/52463082 Our Privacy Policy : https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/85879934 Need Help? Contact me at Michael@PauseBreatheReflect.com Download Pause, Breathe, Reflect now, and join a movement bringing mindfulness to our everyday moments.Together, we can reclaim your time, reduce screen time, refocus, be more present, scroll less, stress less, boost wellness, heal digital fatigue, and reconnect to what matters most.

About

Creating Space

Features
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Put your phone down. Pick your life back up. Creating Space is a screen time and focus app that helps you step away from distracting apps and make more room for the people, places, and moments that matter. Choose which apps to block. Choose how long. Then put your phone down and go live your life. BUILD YOUR OWN SKY Every day you create space for what matters, you earn a new star. Over time, those stars form constellations and your Universe grows with them. Begin among the familiar constellations of the Milky Way, then journey into new galaxies, stars, planets, nebulae, and worlds waiting to be discovered. CHOOSE YOUR DISTRACTIONS You decide what gets blocked. Select individual apps or entire categories, like social media or games, while keeping everything else available. Creating Space makes it easy to block distractions and keep what you actually need close at hand. CREATE SPACE WHEN YOU NEED IT Start a 25, 50, 75, or 100-minute focus session whenever you want some time back. Or schedule the moments you want to protect in advance, whether that's dinner with your family, mornings without social media, time to create, or an evening with friends. SEE HOW YOU'RE SHOWING UP Track your current and longest streaks, see your screen time activity over time, and look back at the focus sessions you've completed. It's a simple, honest record of the space you've created. WATCH YOUR UNIVERSE COME TO LIFE The more space you create, the more you unlock. Earn stars. Complete constellations. Discover planets and nebulae. Eventually, venture into entirely new galaxies as your Universe continues to grow. CREATE SPACE FOR WHAT MATTERS Creating Space isn't about never using your phone. It's about choosing when you don't want it competing for your attention. Dinner with your family. Time with friends. Reading before bed. A walk outside. Making something. Being fully present with someone you love. Your life is happening right now. Create some space for it. CREATING SPACE+ SUBSCRIPTION Creating Space is free to use. Creating Space+ unlocks app blocking during focus sessions and scheduled hours, and is available as a monthly subscription, an annual subscription with a 7 day free trial, or a one time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. The lifetime purchase is a one time payment and does not renew. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://creatingspace.app/privacy

Screenshots

Pause Breathe Reflect4 screens
Creating Space4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pause Breathe Reflect at none against Creating Space's shown. Creating Space's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Pause Breathe Reflect sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $3.19 per month and Creating Space sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pause Breathe Reflect ships an update monthly, Creating Space every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pause Breathe Reflect versus Creating Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPause Breathe ReflectCreating Space
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (230 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings230 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size270 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael OBrienLightbulb Moment Labs

Bugs and requests

Pause Breathe Reflect

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes for some users
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to download meditations for offline use
  • More options for background music and sounds
  • Integration with wearable devices

Creating Space

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Pause Breathe Reflect

Subscriptions12
  • PBR Monthly3 Days trial$3.191 Month
  • PBR Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • PBR Monthly$7.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • PBR Premium Monthly$12.991 Month
  • PBR Annually7 Days trial$23.001 Year
  • PBR Annually$36.991 Year
  • PBR Annually7 Days trial$49.001 Year
  • PBR Annually7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • PBR Annually$49.991 Year
  • PBR Premium Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription1 Year trial3 variants$72.001 Year
  • Annual Subscription$72.001 Year
One-time3
  • Pro Lifetime$99.00
  • Pro Lifetime$99.99
  • PBR Premium Lifetime$149.99
3 purchases

Creating Space

Subscriptions2
  • Creating Space+ Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Creating Space+ Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Creating Space+ Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Pause Breathe Reflect free?
Pause Breathe Reflect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Creating Space free?
Creating Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pause Breathe Reflect or Creating Space have ads?
Creating Space shows ads; Pause Breathe Reflect does not.
Which is updated more often, Pause Breathe Reflect or Creating Space?
Pause Breathe Reflect ships an update monthly, and Creating Space every 4 days. Most recently, Pause Breathe Reflect was updated on October 8, 2026 and Creating Space on October 11, 2026.

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