Hold vs Snack Pause

Hold is a gentle urge interruption system for emotional eating and cravings. When an urge hits, you don't have to give in to autopilot or white-knuckle it. Hold will predict when the urge will hit and notify you. Open Hold, start a guided pause, and let the moment pass with you in control. HOW IT WORKS • Start a Hold the second a craving shows up • Ride out a calm, guided 10-minute pause — it keeps counting even if you put your phone down • Name what you're really feeling: stress, boredom, loneliness, tiredness, or reward • Choose a comfort swap and log what happened • Watch your patterns take shape over time WHY IT HELPS Most snacking isn't about hunger — it's about a feeling. Hold helps you notice the trigger, create a little space, and build a calmer relationship with food, one pause at a time. Regain self trust with food through Hold HOLD PLUS • Unlimited Holds, any time • Full exercise + danger window notification system • Weekly recap and charts • Personal risk map — your most vulnerable days and times • Trigger analysis and reset effectiveness • 8-week progress trends Hold Plus is an auto-renewing subscription (weekly or yearly) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and can be managed in your Apple Account settings. Hold is a mindfulness support tool, not a medical or mental health treatment, and not a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or care. If you're struggling with compulsive behaviors or an eating disorder, please consult a qualified healthcare professional. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://holdprivacy.netlify.app

Pause first. Notice what you need. Choose with kindness. Snack Pause is an app that helps you pause before eating snacks, sweets, desserts, late-night food, or other foods that may feel hard to stop eating once you start. It is especially useful when you may not be physically hungry, but still feel pulled toward food because of stress, loneliness, boredom, sadness, tiredness, or a sudden craving. Before you eat, Snack Pause guides you through a simple and gentle self-check. The goal is not to blame you, judge your food choices, or force you to quit snacks. Instead, it helps create a small space between urge and action, so you can ask: Am I physically hungry? Do I need comfort, rest, connection, soothing, or just a short pause? Version 1.2 adds a deeper pause-and-support experience. Snack Pause is no longer just a tracking tool. It is a gentle companion for emotional eating awareness, self-soothing, and kinder decision-making. Main features include: • Record the food you want before eating • Choose between Quick and Full check-in modes • Quick Mode records physical hunger, emotion intensity, and snack urge • Full Mode records stress, physical hunger, loneliness, boredom, sadness, and snack urge • New Pause page with 60-second, 90-second, and 3-minute pause timers • Receive local reminders based on your input • Choose from Caring, Direct, and Energetic Coach reminder tones • View a “Pause Need Level” to understand how much support this moment may need • See simple reference indicators such as refined carbs, oil, and salt • Get supportive snack ideas without being forced to replace your original snack • Choose “I still want it and want to enjoy it slowly” without shame • Receive self-soothing activity suggestions before deciding what to do next • Select your preferred self-soothing activities in Settings • Use “Make me feel better now” for quick soothing activity suggestions • Save local history records on your device • Review eating and emotion patterns with statistics charts • View trends by day, week, month, and year • See separate statistics for Quick and Full mode records • Listen to reminder content with text-to-speech • Export records as a CSV file for personal saving or review • Supports Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and English Your records are stored on your device. Snack Pause is a self-awareness and lifestyle support tool. It is not a medical app and does not replace diagnosis, treatment, nutrition advice, or mental health care from doctors, dietitians, psychologists, therapists, or other qualified professionals. If you are experiencing an eating disorder, severe emotional distress, or any health concern related to eating, please seek help from a qualified professional. Privacy Policy https://github.com/siewyufei/snackpause/blob/main/privacy_policy.md Terms of Use https://github.com/siewyufei/snackpause/blob/main/terms_of_use.md