本のおくすり vs Pause
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
本のおくすり
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「本のおくすり」は、おすすめの一冊を"処方箋"にして届けあうアプリです。 ■ 気分から、本との思いがけない出会いを 並んでいるのは、本のタイトルではなく"処方箋"。 「ほっと癒やされたい」「前向きになりたい」「心を揺さぶられたい」—— 今の気分から処方箋をめくっていくと、だれかが想いを込めて届けた一冊に出会えます。 あえてタイトルを見ずに、効能だけで本を選ぶ。 だからこそ、思いがけない出会いが待っています。 ■ 読書記録 — 読書をしながら、感情を残そう 気になった本はおくすり手帳に追加して、読書をはじめましょう。 読みながら感じたことをジャーナルに書き留めたり、心に残ったことばを記録したり。 読書カルテでひと月の積み重ねを振り返ると、新しい自分が見えてくるかもしれません。 ■ 本を届けたいあなたへ — おすすめの一冊をおくすりに 好きな本、救われた本、だれかに読んでほしい本。 おくすりにして届けてみませんか? ・どんなときに読んでほしいか ・読んだあとの"効能"(「自分のままでいいと思えた」「明日がすこし楽しみになった」など) ・あなた自身の体験やひとこと を書くだけ。あなたの一冊が、どこかのだれかのおくすりになります。 ■ 贈り手と受け手をつなぐ、ちいさなリアクション おくすり手帳に保存したり、コメントで「気になる」を伝えたり。 ちょっとしたリアクションが、贈り手の「紹介してよかった」に変わります。
Pause
This app helps you reclaim time spent on social media by converting it into reading progress. Set time limits for social apps, and see how many book pages you could have read instead. It offers a gentle way to build a reading habit and features a growing companion that evolves with your reading achievements.
- Set time limits for social apps
- Converts scrolling time to book pages
- Automatic app blocking when time is up
- Reading timer for various book apps
- Growing companion character
- Home Screen widget and Live Activity
- Privacy-focused, no account needed
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What if the time that melts away on social media went into a book instead? A quick break? Catching up on news? Just checking one notification… You meant to look for a minute, and two hours are gone. The break left you tired, not rested. And every day, a faint sense of "what am I doing" quietly eats at your confidence along with your time. You're not alone. That's why Pause exists. Pause asks you to decide how long BEFORE you open social or video apps. Then it shows what that time was worth in pages: how much of a book you could have read. When your time is up, the apps are blocked again automatically. No blame. Just a gentle place to stop, so a little of your scrolling turns into reading, day by day. That book you've been meaning to read, a few pages at a time. A reading habit builds on its own. And a small companion, Pause-kun, grows with every page. [ Free ] • Sessions: pick "just N minutes" before you open. When time's up, the apps are blocked again • Reading timer: paper or app. Time in Kindle, Audible, or Apple Books counts as reading too • Pages instead of minutes: your social time shown as "about N pages of a book" • Honest records: based on Screen Time measurements. No inflated numbers to scare you • A companion that grows: books pile up behind Pause-kun as you pause and read • Home Screen widget and a Lock Screen view while you read (Live Activity) • Share card: the time you turned into reading, and your companion, in one image • Today and this week at a glance * The free version covers up to 3 apps. [ Pause Plus ] The free version is enough for most days. Pause Plus is for people who want to cut back more seriously. It's available as a subscription or a one-time purchase. • Push Mode: a block you can't lift for the period you choose • Unlimited apps • Reward Mode: after you finish, 24 hours with no limits on your blocked apps • Monthly and yearly views, with a full year of history • Name your companion Pause Plus yearly and monthly plans each come with a 1-month free trial. Pause Plus one-time purchase: pay once, no auto-renewal. [ Your privacy ] • Your Screen Time details and the books you read never leave your device. No account, no sign-in • Pause doesn't ban social media. It only asks you to pause. The choice is always yours After the free trial, the subscription converts to a paid plan. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase, and the subscription renews automatically at the same price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in Settings → Apple ID after purchase. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://pause-lp.vercel.app/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 本のおくすり at none against Pause's 3. 本のおくすり also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Pause sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 本のおくすり asks for nothing beyond the download.
本のおくすり ships an update every 3 days, Pause every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 本のおくすり | Pause |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daichi Maruyama | Iku Yagome |
In-app purchases
本のおくすり
No in-app purchases
Pause
- Pause Plus(月額)1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Pause Plus(年額)1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- Pause Plus (One-Time)$39.99







