Pausing Point vs FlowLock

Find your breath’s perfect pitch. Welcome to Pausing Point, where your inhale gets a melody, your exhale a rhythm, and your mind a moment to simply be. This isn’t just another meditation app. It’s the only space where original music is composed to breathe with you - gently guiding every inhale, hold, exhale, and pause. Whether you’re seeking clarity, stillness, sleep, or a spark of energy, we have a soundtrack for that... and a breathing pattern to match. When the world gets loud, we invite you to tune in to tune out and let each pause become your power. FEATURES 1. Counted Breathing Music: Breathe with purpose. Our original music is composed to match six powerful breathing patterns, each tailored to a specific mental state: • Focus (4-4-4-4): Sharpen clarity and compose your concentration. • Calm (4-2-6): Breathe in peace, breathe out pressure. • Relax (4-6): Let go of stress, note by note. • Balance (5-5): Restore inner steadiness with an even, grounding rhythm. • Unwind (4-7-8): Linger on the exhale, like the last chord of a lullaby. • Energise (4-2): A breath-boosted pick-me-up, no caffeine required. 2. Soothing Soundscapes: Not your average nature loops. These immersive landscapes - from forest glades to twilight beaches - are layered with gentle breathing rhythms and melodies to create the perfect pause. 3. Guided Meditations: From beachside body scans to forest hikes, each narrated journey is paired with breathing music to help you relax, energise, or reset with intention. 4. Pause Here Podcast: Tune in before the rest of the world. Get exclusive early access to episodes of the ‘Pause Here’ podcast, which explores the science of serenity, the art of breathing, and practical ways to bring mindfulness into your daily life. 5. Mindful Musings: Read reflections and science-backed articles on music, breath, and wellbeing. Ideal for thoughtful moments between the chaos. 6. Multilingual Support: Pausing Point is now available in French, German, Mandarin, Japanese, and Korean - because every breath deserves to be understood. Most of our collections, music, soundscapes, and musings are fully translated; however, some new or niche sections may still only be available in English. We’re working hard to localise everything, so stay tuned! 7. Ever-Growing Library: New content arrives regularly - because even the best breath needs fresh air. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Pausing Point offers two auto-renewing subscription options: • 7-day free trial then $5.99 per month • 14-day free trial then $19.99 per year These prices are in Australian dollars (AUD). Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms and Conditions: https://www.pausingpoint.com/terms Privacy policy: https://www.pausingpoint.com/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Music engineered to lock you in. Pick a state, press start, and FlowLock builds a sound field tuned to exactly what your brain needs to do next, then gets out of your way. Each of the six states plays a wordless, evolving piece of music whose volume pulses at a specific rate, and your brain naturally follows that pulse. It's the same kind of amplitude-modulated music validated in peer-reviewed research for supporting sustained attention. It's not binaural beats, and not a tone hidden under the music. The music itself is the pulse. SIX STATES, ONE FOR EVERY KIND OF WORK - Deep Focus: peak concentration for hard problems, coding, writing - Active: energized alertness for admin, planning, tactical work - Study: calm absorption for reading, courses, retention - Create: open, associative flow for design and ideation - Unwind: decompression and reset when the work is done - Sleep: a slow descent into delta for sleep onset BUILT TO DISAPPEAR - Start a session, lock your phone, drop it in your pocket, and the music keeps playing with lock-screen controls. - Every session eases in: the pulse glides up to its target rate so you settle, not startle. - Beautiful, calm, alive. Visuals that move with the music, and hold perfectly still if you use Reduce Motion. - Lock Quality scores how undisturbed each session was, so you can watch your focus improve week over week. ONE PAYMENT. NO SUBSCRIPTION. EVER. Buy it once and it's yours. All six states, every sound bed, no recurring charges. No account, no email, no ads, no data collection. Everything lives on your device and works fully offline. Made for people who just want to sit down and get into it. FlowLock is designed to support focus and relaxation. It is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any condition. Effects vary from person to person.