Efficient Pause vs FASTER

Description Efficient Pause adds a moment of awareness before opening distracting apps. Instead of blocking apps or enforcing limits, Efficient Pause asks a simple question: why are you opening this right now? That small pause is often enough to break unconscious habits. How it works • Select apps you want to access more intentionally • When you tap an app, choose a reason before opening it • Each check is logged locally on your device • View totals to see which apps you reach for most • Export your data anytime as a CSV Designed for intention, not restriction Efficient Pause does not block apps, impose limits, or judge behavior. It simply creates awareness so you can decide consciously. Privacy-first by design • No accounts • No ads • No analytics • No data collection • No cloud storage All data stays on your device and is never shared. Notes Some apps may not open if they are hidden, locked behind Face ID, or do not support opening from another app. In these cases, your check is still logged. If you want reliable opens, remove selected apps from your Home Screen and access them through Efficient Pause or the App Library. Efficient Pause is built for people who want clarity, not control.

You know the feeling. You work all day and still go to bed with the sense that nothing truly got finished. The list grew. The tasks blurred together. You were busy — but busy is not the same as done. FASTER was built for that moment. FASTER is a simple time management app for choosing what matters and getting it done. It is based on the method in Jeff Morris’s book, FASTER: A System for Finishing What Matters, and turns those ideas into a daily practice. HOW IT WORKS Each morning, choose the tasks that truly must get done today. Not everything you could do. Not everything you want to do. Only what matters most. Then estimate how long each task will take. FASTER adds up your daily workload before you begin, so you can see whether your plan is realistic. Your Must Do Today list holds a maximum of 10 tasks. That limit is intentional. When everything is a priority, nothing is. Finish all 10? Only then add more. FOCUS Tap Focus to start a countdown timer for a task. No distractions. No task switching. Just the work in front of you. When you finish, mark it complete. FASTER tracks your estimated time against your actual time, helping you plan more accurately and work more deliberately. FUTURE TO-DOS Everything that matters, but not today, goes here. Work. Home. Personal. Other. Four simple buckets. One trusted place. Capture it. Clear it from your mind. Move on. Your brain is for thinking, not for storing reminders. THAT’S THE APP. No project boards. No tags. No integrations. No bloated system to maintain. FASTER is deliberately simple because complicated productivity systems often create more friction than progress. Your data stays on your device and backs up through your phone’s built-in cloud. No accounts. No passwords. No servers tracking what you do. FASTER is the companion app to the book by Jeff Morris, a lawyer and executive coach who helps busy people regain control of their day. The app is free. The book shows you how to use the system fully. If other productivity apps have left you feeling organized but still behind, FASTER is different. It does not promise that you will get everything done. It helps you finish what matters. FASTER is for busy people, like freelancers, professionals, parents, students, and anyone who wants to regain control of their day. Your day is finite. Make it count.