Comparison

Daze vs Pause.

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

Head to head
About

Daze

Engage in creative conversations with friends. Send messages, customize fonts, draw, and share videos, audio, and GIFs. This platform offers a fun and flexible way to express yourself through chat.

Highlights
  • Freeform message placement
  • Font customization
  • Drawing tools
  • Video messaging
  • Audio messaging
  • GIF support
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Quickly type something and press send or drag the message anywhere! You can customize your fonts, draw and so much more! We support video, audio messages, gifs, etc. This is the place to chat with your friends and get creative. We hope you love it :)

About

Pause.

This social app allows users to comment on movies and TV shows at specific moments, ensuring no spoilers. It synchronizes comments with your viewing progress, letting you see reactions only from those at the same point in the story. Connect with other fans, discover new content, and chat privately.

Highlights
  • Comment at specific timestamps
  • See reactions synchronized with viewing
  • Choose comment visibility windows
  • Discover trending shows and movies
  • Connect with other users
  • Private messaging
Features
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Pause is the social app for movie and TV fans who are tired of spoilers. Every comment on Pause is tied to an exact moment in a show or movie. As you watch, you only see reactions from people at the same point. No spoilers. No pressure. Just real reactions at the right time. No more avoiding social media. No more getting ahead of the story. Just pause, read, react, and keep watching. WHAT YOU CAN DO ON PAUSE Comment at any moment React to a twist, a line, or an ending. Pick your timestamp and share your thoughts, spoiler free. See reactions as you watch Comments unlock as you reach each moment, so the story unfolds the same way for everyone. Choose how you watch • Watching right now: post and see comments within a 10 second window • Finished this part: view all comments up to your point, spoiler safe Discover shows and movies Browse trending content or search for what you’re watching. Connect with others Follow users, view profiles, and see how others reacted to the same scenes. Message friends Chat privately with people about what you’re watching. WHY PAUSE IS DIFFERENT No algorithm pushing spoilers. No one ruining key moments. Pause is built around one idea: the conversation should match where you are in the story. PRIVACY Your messages are encrypted in transit and at rest. You control your data, your profile, and your content. Delete anything at any time. POWERED BY TMDB Show and movie data is provided by The Movie Database (TMDB). Pause is not endorsed by or affiliated with TMDB. Grab your remote, press pause, and start talking.

Screenshots

Daze3 screens
Pause.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pause. at 5.0 against Daze's 3.9. Pause. also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Daze's advantage is ratings volume (249 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pause. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daze has 249 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daze ships an update fortnightly, Pause. every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Daze versus Pause.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDazePause.
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (249 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings249 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB34 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMarble Media IncNancy Medina Medina

Bugs and requests

Daze

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login/sign-up issues
  • Syncing contacts problems
  • Slow message sending/loading

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add voice/video calling
  • Allow skipping contact sync
  • Optional phone number requirement

Pause.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Daze

No in-app purchases

None

Pause.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daze free?
Daze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pause. free?
Pause. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Daze or Pause.?
Pause. is rated higher. Daze averages 3.9 out of 5 from 249 ratings, while Pause. averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Daze or Pause. have ads?
Neither Daze nor Pause. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daze or Pause.?
Daze ships an update fortnightly, and Pause. every 2 weeks. Most recently, Daze was updated on October 27, 2026 and Pause. on October 31, 2026.

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