JustPause vs 2min
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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 → Complete breathing or exercise → Choose unlock duration → 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 • 3 min • 5 min • 7 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. Only one restricted app can be removed per day. 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/
2min
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Stop doomscrolling without hard blocks. 2min adds a short pause before Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and other social apps — so you open them on purpose, not on autopilot. HOW IT WORKS • Open a social app — 2min shows a calm pause with a thought to reflect on • Changed your mind? Close it and keep your minutes • Still want in? Choose how long — from 1 to 45 minutes • When time is up, the app closes itself. Only that app — everything else keeps working SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Screen Time for every social app, this week vs. last • How much time you saved and how many times you changed your mind WORKS WITH 19 APPS Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, X, Threads, Reddit, Snapchat, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Twitch, Netflix, Tinder, VK and more. FREE AND PRO • Free forever: the pause for one app, time limits and statistics • Pro: the pause on all your apps and switching between them without a new pause • Try a week of Pro for free — no card needed PRIVATE BY DESIGN 2min is built on Apple's Screen Time framework. Your usage data stays on your iPhone. Setup takes about a minute in the Shortcuts app — 2min guides you step by step. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://alexandrnemkov.github.io/2min-legal/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: JustPause at 17.6 against 2min's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. JustPause sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and 2min sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | JustPause | 2min |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ermek Tanikulov | Aleksandr Karasev |
In-app purchases
JustPause
- JustPause Weekly$0.997 Days
- JustPause Annual$9.991 Year
- JustPause Lifetime$24.99
2min
- 2min Pro Monthly$1.491 Month
- 2min Pro Yearly$5.991 Year
- Week of 2min ProFree
- 2min Pro Forever$19.99









