Comparison

PauseBox vs Hello Haven

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Select apps to block
  • Create custom Pause Groups
  • Schedule focus sessions
  • Use physical device for blocking
  • Remote blocking option
  • Intentional separation from phone
Features
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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.

About

Hello Haven

This AI assistant acts as your second brain, organizing your life and taking action on your behalf. It helps manage schedules, to-do lists, and information through various communication methods, offering personalized suggestions and reminders. Your privacy is paramount, with data remaining yours and never sold or used for model training.

Highlights
  • AI-powered organization
  • Personalized information management
  • Multi-channel communication
  • Context-aware suggestions
  • Privacy-focused data handling
  • Schedule and to-do management
Features
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Meet Haven, the AI that actually knows you. Your life is full and fast. A packed schedule, a running to-do list, a hundred tabs open at any moment, and a brain that was never meant to hold all of it. Haven helps you carry it. Haven is your second brain. It holds everything important to you, organizes it, distills it, and takes action on your behalf, so you spend less time managing information and more time living. Reach Haven however works for you. Call and talk it through. Text. Email. Message in the app. One conversation, everywhere. Haven knows your life. Send a photo of your fridge and get a dinner idea that fits what you have and how you eat. Get your day organized around what matters, at the right time for each thing. Haven remembers your family's schedules and the details you shouldn't have to. Haven looks out for you. It checks in, surfaces what matters before you ask, and quietly handles the noise. Your life stays yours. Privacy is the foundation. Your data belongs to you, full stop. We never sell it, and it is never used to train the models behind Haven. Built for busy parents, solo founders, empty nesters, and anyone who wants a calmer, more present life. Download Hello Haven.

Screenshots

PauseBox3 screens
Hello Haven4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PauseBox at 4.9 against Hello Haven's 4.3. PauseBox also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Hello Haven's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

PauseBox holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of PauseBox's written reviews are positive against 78% of Hello Haven's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PauseBox ships an update every 3 months, Hello Haven weekly. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PauseBox versus Hello Haven: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPauseBoxHello Haven
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (29 ratings) — better4.3 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBritt EspinosaHello Haven, Inc.

Customer experience

PauseBox

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%

Hello Haven

All ratings26 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

PauseBox

No in-app purchases

None

Hello Haven

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PauseBox free?
PauseBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hello Haven free?
Hello Haven is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PauseBox or Hello Haven?
PauseBox is rated higher. PauseBox averages 4.9 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Hello Haven averages 4.3 from 26 ratings.
Do PauseBox or Hello Haven have ads?
Neither PauseBox nor Hello Haven shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PauseBox or Hello Haven?
PauseBox ships an update every 3 months, and Hello Haven weekly. Most recently, PauseBox was updated on October 12, 2026 and Hello Haven on October 12, 2026.

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