PauseBox vs Avid Hub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PauseBox
This app helps you block digital distractions by creating a physical barrier. Select apps to block, create custom groups with schedules, and then tap your phone on a physical device to initiate a focus session. It encourages intentional separation to break habit loops.
- Select apps to block
- Create custom Pause Groups
- Schedule focus sessions
- Use physical device for blocking
- Remote blocking option
- Intentional separation from phone
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PauseBox creates a physical block between you and distractions. Here's how it works: 1. Select the apps you want to block Open the PauseApp and choose which apps to block, or select the few you want to keep. Create custom Pause Groups like Work, Study, or Family Time, each with its own app rules, schedules, or timers to fit your day.PauseBox creates a physical block between you and distractions. Here's how it works: 2. Tap your phone on PauseBox to block selected apps After selecting a Pause Group, tap your phone on the PauseBox to start blocking apps. Your focus session begins right away. Not nearby? Use “Pause without tap” in the app to start remotely. 3. Put distance between you and the PauseBox Place your PauseBox out of reach to create intentional separation. As a physical barrier to digital distractions, it makes unblocking a conscious choice and helps break the habit loop.
Avid Hub
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Use the Avid platform to sell permanent lighting! Individuals, Sales Teams, Dealers, and Installers can use the Avid platform to manage their lighting customers on the Avid platform. The app works with your current Avid account to let you manage customers and appointments while tracking their progress as they move through the lighting installation process.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Avid Hub at 3 against PauseBox's 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PauseBox ships an update every 3 months, Avid Hub every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PauseBox | Avid Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (29 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Britt Espinosa | Avid Turf |
In-app purchases
PauseBox
No in-app purchases
Avid Hub
No in-app purchases









