Snack Pause vs Lull
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snack Pause
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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
Lull
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Lull is the calm contraction timer. One tap per wave, and a clear answer to the only question that matters: is it time? BUILT FOR 3AM The whole lower screen is the button. Tap when a wave starts, tap when it ends. Eyes closed is fine. The breathing ring swells at a slow breath pace while you ride the wave. IS IT TIME? Lull watches your pattern against the common 5-1-1 rule and says it in plain words: about 5 minutes apart, lasting about 1 minute, holding for 1 hour. No charts to interpret, no false alarms. Your midwife's advice always wins, and her number stays one tap away. ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN A Live Activity keeps the current wave and your pattern visible without unlocking your phone. The clock ticks on its own, all night long. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. Your waves and your midwife's number never leave your phone. ONE FAIR PRICE Labor lasts weeks, not years. One purchase unlocks everything forever. No subscription, because labor is not a rental. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://quietmade.studio/lull/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Snack Pause at none against Lull's 1. 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. Lull sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Snack Pause asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Snack Pause | Lull |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yu Fei Siew | Diego Cardenas |
In-app purchases
Snack Pause
No in-app purchases
Lull
- Lull Pro$9.99









