StarPause vs Realive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StarPause
This app helps you regain control over your phone usage by interrupting addictive scrolling sessions. It prompts you to consider your need for an app, allows you to set time limits, and rewards focused sessions with virtual stars. Protect your time and focus with this digital well-being tool.
- Interrupts addictive app usage
- Prompts user to reconsider app need
- Sets custom time limits
- Awards stars for focus sessions
- Visualizes progress with a starry sky
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You open your phone to search—and lose hours to your feed. You scroll to relax at home—and suddenly, it’s 3AM at night. You try to scroll less, but fail. You blame your lack of self-control—but it’s not your fault. Some of the world’s smartest engineers work daily to make apps better at playing on our weaknesses, keeping you scrolling and turning your time into ad money. It drains your time, breaks your focus, and takes the joy out of your digital life—you need help. That’s why we built StarPause. Open an app you struggle to stop using, and StarPause steps in: Do you need this right now? Choose to leave, and light up a star. If you need to stay, set a time limit—StarPause stops you when it’s up. Start a focus session, and earn stars when you finish. Every time you choose to put your phone down or stay focused, your starry sky grows. Time and energy are our greatest treasures—let StarPause help you protect them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Realive
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Realive: Replace Doomscroll with Life Tired of rigid app blockers that leave you stuck staring at a blank screen? Realive turns your app limit moments into refreshing, real-world habits. When your screen time is up, instead of hitting a dead end, swap mindless scrolling for quick, restorative micro-actions that nourish your body and mind. KEY FEATURES 1. Smart App Limits Set daily time allowances for distracting social media, news, and games using native iOS controls. 2. Micro-Action Habit Replacement Turn app lockouts into positive real-life habits instantly: • Body & Wellness: Hydrate with water reminders, do a quick shoulder stretch, rest your eyes with distance-vision prompts, or activate your muscles with light reps (squats, push-ups, sit-ups). • Rest & Reset: Recenter your nervous system with 4-7-8 deep breathing, close your eyes for a power nap, or unwind with relaxing piano music, chill vibes, and short stories. • Connection & Growth: Reach out to a family member with a single tap, or learn something new with quick AI insights. 3. Mindful Progress Track not just the screen time you've saved, but the meaningful real-world habits you've completed each day. Celebrate living more, not just scrolling less. 4. 100% Private & Native Powered strictly by native iOS Screen Time frameworks. Your personal usage and habit data stay 100% private on your device. Pause the screen. Feel real again. Download Realive today and trade screen time for real life. ——————————————————— SUBSCRIPTION PLANS • 1 Month: $4.99 • 3 Months: $12.99 • 12 Months: $29.99 TERMS & PRIVACY • Terms of Use: https://magazine-1252396323.cos.ap-chengdu.myqcloud.com/breather/terms.html • Privacy Policy: https://magazine-1252396323.cos.ap-chengdu.myqcloud.com/breather/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: StarPause at every 2 days against Realive's every 5 days. Realive's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. StarPause sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year and Realive sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
StarPause ships an update every 2 days, Realive every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StarPause | Realive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (22 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 242 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou Jihe Digital Culture and Creativity Co., Ltd. | 星昱 曹 |
In-app purchases
StarPause
- StarPaus Pro - 1 Year7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$12.99
Realive
- 1 个月$4.991 Month
- 3 个月$12.993 Months
- 12 个月7 Days trial$29.991 Year








