Pause vs 灯火文庫:活版で読む近代文学
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/
灯火文庫:活版で読む近代文学
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刻を、刷る。 「羅生門」を書いたのは、芥川龍之介。では、それを刷ったのは――誰か。 灯火文庫は、作家の一冊を、それを刷った印刷所の仕事ごと読むリーダーです。 ■ 紙から起こした本文 『羅生門』『鼻』『高瀬舟』『戯作三昧』の初版は、国立国会図書館の紙面を一字ずつ読み、旧字・旧仮名のまま起こしました。ルビも紙の通りに。 ■ 活版印刷の佇まいで 書体「文藝初版体」は初版本の紙面から一字ずつ起こした自作です。インクの滲み、活字の凹凸、あの時代の紙面の呼吸まで。 ■ 収録 十八人の作家、六十三篇 芥川龍之介、夏目漱石、太宰治、宮沢賢治、樋口一葉、森鴎外、中島敦、梶井基次郎、谷崎潤一郎、泉鏡花、堀辰雄、有島武郎、国木田独歩、小林多喜二、室生犀星、島崎藤村、田山花袋、幸田露伴。 ■ 奥付まで、読む 一八九〇年から一九五九年まで、千百十二の版の記録。版元二百十二社、印刷所三百九十社。誰が組み、誰が刷ったのかを、人ごとに辿れます。 ■ 書斎の灯りという、ただひとつの美意識 暖色のランプに照らされた薄暗い書斎。派手な演出も通知もありません。 ■ 本物のページめくり、縦書きで 指でめくると、紙が円筒状に巻き上がる。右から左へ、日本語の本来の流れで。栞を挟み、書体と級数を選び、通信のない場所でも読めます。 ■ 料金 三冊は、いつまでも無料で最後までお読みいただけます。一度だけのお求めで、全ての蔵書と、これから加わる本がひらきます。サブスクなし、広告なし。 本文は青空文庫の電子化ファイルと、国立国会図書館デジタルコレクションの紙面によります。出典・底本・入力者への敬意を、奥付とクレジットに記しています。 書き手がいて、刷り手がいた。その両方に敬意を灯す、小さな書斎です。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 灯火文庫:活版で読む近代文学 at 100% against Pause's 80%. Pause's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 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. Pause sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and 灯火文庫:活版で読む近代文学 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pause ships an update every 4 days, 灯火文庫:活版で読む近代文学 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pause | 灯火文庫:活版で読む近代文学 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iku Yagome | 株式会社Cavemen.jp |
Customer experience
Pause
灯火文庫:活版で読む近代文学
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
灯火文庫:活版で読む近代文学
- 応援チップ(小)$0.99
- 全蔵書解放$2.99
- 応援チップ(中)$2.99
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- 応援チップ(大)$5.99









