Comparison

JustPause vs Shrimpodoro

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

Head to head
About

JustPause

This app helps you manage distracting applications by requiring a short breathing or exercise session to unlock them for a limited time. It tracks your usage and allows controlled removal of restricted apps.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Unlock via breathing exercises
  • Unlock via physical exercises
  • Timed access sessions
  • Smart usage timer
  • Usage tracking
  • Controlled app removal
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Block distracting apps. Complete a quick check. Track real usage. JustPause helps you control distracting apps without deleting them. Choose apps to restrict, complete a short breathing or exercise check, unlock access for a selected time, and track your usage over time. HOW IT WORKS Choose distracting apps: TikTok • Instagram • YouTube Open a restricted app → Choose unlock duration → Complete breathing or exercise → Use the app → Track results BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS Control the apps that consume most of your time. Apply restrictions to social media, entertainment apps, games, and other distracting apps using Screen Time technologies. Supported scenarios: • Single app unlock • Multiple app unlock • Timed access sessions UNLOCK METHODS Breathing Unlock durations: 1 min • 2 min • 4 min • 6 min Exercise Unlock durations: 15 min • 30 min • 1 hour • 2 hours Exercises: • Push-ups • Squats Exercise counting runs locally on-device. No videos are stored. SMART USAGE TIMER Unlock time decreases only while restricted apps are actively used. Example: 15 min unlocked Instagram used for 3 min Remaining access: 12 min Time does not decrease while restricted apps stay closed. Only actual app usage counts. CONTROLLED REMOVAL To remove an app from your restricted list, complete 30 push-ups or squats. You can remove up to two restricted apps from your list in any 24-hour period. TRACK RESULTS Monitor: • Restricted app time • Unlock activity • Daily and weekly usage • Progress over time WORKS ON • iPhone • iPad Core restrictions work locally on your device. PREMIUM Premium includes subscription and lifetime access options. Billing is handled by Apple App Store. QUESTIONS? Email: justpause.contact@gmail.com Terms: https://justpause.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-35cef6714d8980caaf91e60cafc7967d Privacy: https://justpause.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-317ef6714d898092a508d247fa78b1a9 EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Shrimpodoro

This productivity app uses a unique approach to focus by requiring users to complete squats to unlock subsequent work intervals. It gamifies productivity with collectible tomatoes and landmark badges earned through focused work and physical activity.

Highlights
  • Squat-based Pomodoro timer
  • Front camera rep counting
  • Collectible tomatoes for focus
  • Landmark badges for squats
  • Home/Lock Screen widgets
  • Siri integration
  • Day, week, month, year stats
Features
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Your pomodoro breaks are making you tired. Five minutes of scrolling turns into forty, and you come back curled up like a shrimp. Shrimpodoro is a pomodoro timer with one rule: your next pomodoro stays locked until you squat. HOW A ROUND WORKS • Focus for 5–120 minutes (25 by default). A tiny hand-drawn version of you types along and slowly curls into a shrimp. • Time's up. The next pomodoro is locked. • Do 5, 10 or 20 squats. Your front camera counts every rep right on your iPhone. Video is never recorded or uploaded, and it works up close, even with your feet out of frame. • A pink tomato drops into your pile, and the next round unlocks. TWO THINGS TO COLLECT • Tomatoes for focus: finish a round and squat for a pink tomato. Skip or give up and it's a black one. They pile up on your home screen all day. • Landmarks for squats: every squat climbs 1 meter. Unlock 38 badges, from a little house to the Eiffel Tower, Mt. Fuji and Everest (8,849 m). ALSO • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, StandBy, and a Dynamic Island timer • Siri: "Start a pomodoro with Shrimpodoro" or "Add 10 minutes in Shrimpodoro" • Day, week, month and year stats • Share your day as an image or a short video • No account, no sign-up. Your history stays on your iPhone. WHY SQUATS Short movement breaks during long sitting are linked to less fatigue and better mood, and a minute of squats every 20 minutes helped keep brain blood flow from dropping during hours of sitting. Standing up alone isn't enough. Moving is. FREE AND PRO Free: unlimited pomodoros and all 38 landmark badges. Shrimpodoro Pro: month and year reports, focus insights (your golden hour, the minute you tend to quit, and whether you’re improving), sharing without a watermark, and the big Tomato Pile and Lock Screen widgets. Monthly, yearly or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage them in your Apple ID settings. Terms: https://www.shrimpodoro.com/terms Privacy: https://www.shrimpodoro.com/privacy Shrimpodoro is not a medical app. Squat only if it's safe for you.

Screenshots

JustPause4 screens
Shrimpodoro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shrimpodoro at every 2 days against JustPause's every 11 days. Shrimpodoro also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. JustPause sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Shrimpodoro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for JustPause against 5.0 for Shrimpodoro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JustPause ships an update every 11 days, Shrimpodoro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
JustPause versus Shrimpodoro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJustPauseShrimpodoro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErmek Tanikulov千皓 罗

Customer experience

JustPause

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shrimpodoro

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

JustPause

Subscriptions3
  • JustPause Weekly$0.997 Days
  • JustPause Monthly$2.991 Month
  • JustPause Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • JustPause Lifetime$19.99
3 purchases

Shrimpodoro

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is JustPause free?
JustPause is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shrimpodoro free?
Shrimpodoro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, JustPause or Shrimpodoro?
JustPause and Shrimpodoro are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do JustPause or Shrimpodoro have ads?
Neither JustPause nor Shrimpodoro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JustPause or Shrimpodoro?
JustPause ships an update every 11 days, and Shrimpodoro every 2 days. Most recently, JustPause was updated on November 5, 2026 and Shrimpodoro on November 6, 2026.

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