Pause Mindful Screen Time vs Go Checklist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pause Mindful Screen Time
This app helps you create intentional breaks before accessing distracting applications. Set intentions and activate pauses to foster a calmer phone experience. It offers a temporary unlock for immediate needs without penalties.
- Intentional breaks before app access
- Customizable app protection
- Save intentions for mindful use
- 5-minute temporary unlocks
- No account or backend required
- Ad-free and analytics-free
Read full descriptionHide full description
Pause puts a brief, deliberate interruption between you and the distracting apps you choose. Choose individual apps, then choose Manual to keep Pause on until you turn it off, or Scheduled for recurring days and times. When Pause is active, opening a paused app gives you a moment to decide: stay paused or unpause it for five minutes. Insights reflects Screen Time data already on your iPhone, with an optional weekly Check-in to notice how your phone use felt. Pause is local-first: no account, backend, ads, or analytics. Your paused apps, intentions, schedules, check-ins, and Screen Time data stay on your iPhone.
Go Checklist
Read full descriptionHide full description
Go Checklist is a lightweight checklist app for preparing before trips, work travel, camping, workouts, exams, moving, hospital visits, outings with kids, pet outings, and other plans. Create a plan from a built-in template or start from a blank list. Each item can have a category, quantity, required flag, notes, and a preparation status, so you can check things off calmly before you leave. The home screen highlights your next departure first and keeps other upcoming checklists easy to scan below it. You can also mark one plan as featured in the plan detail view so it stays on the main card. Key features: - Create plans for travel, business trips, camping, gym visits, exams, moving, and more - Start from built-in templates and edit every generated item - Organize items by documents, clothes, toiletries, electronics, medicine, food, tools, and more - Mark items as not ready, ready, or optional - See completion progress and required items that still need attention - Get gentle in-app reminders when a plan is coming up - Optional local notifications, requested only after you create a reminder - Share a text checklist and copy checklist text - Pro membership unlocks all built-in templates, custom templates, and JSON import/export - Supports Simplified Chinese and English, with in-app language switching or system language - Local-first, no login, no registration, no sync required Privacy and data: Go Checklist 1.1.0 has no backend, no third-party SDKs, and does not request contacts, location, camera, microphone, or photo library access. Your checklist data is saved locally by default. If you export or share a list, the content leaves the app through the destination you choose. Notes: Go Checklist does not provide hotels, flights, routes, maps, social features, or travel bookings. It does not promise that you will never forget an item; it helps you organize and review your own list. Pro membership is handled through Apple in-app purchase and unlocks all built-in templates, custom templates, and JSON import/export. Monthly Pro is CNY 6, Yearly Pro is CNY 48, and Lifetime Pro is a one-time CNY 68 purchase. Final pricing is shown by the App Store. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pause Mindful Screen Time at none against Go Checklist's 3. Pause Mindful Screen Time also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Go Checklist sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pause Mindful Screen Time asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pause Mindful Screen Time ships an update fortnightly, Go Checklist every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pause Mindful Screen Time | Go Checklist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Lebo | Beijing Yuanhuo Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Pause Mindful Screen Time
No in-app purchases
Go Checklist
- Go Checklist Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Go Checklist Pro Yearly$6.991 Year
- Go Checklist Pro Lifetime$9.99





