MagicTrace vs JustPause
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MagicTrace
This app allows you to trace images directly from paper onto your smartphone or tablet. It eliminates the need for tracing paper or lightboxes, enabling sketching, drawing, and even character learning on the go. Capture inspiration and draw landscapes instantly.
- Trace images from paper
- No tracing paper or lightbox needed
- Sketching and drawing tool
- Character learning aid
- Capture and draw landscapes
- Uses device tilt for tracing
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This is a revolutionary hand drawing software! It is an application that can be traced by hand on paper. You can run anywhere at any time if there is a pen and smartphone stand. You do not need the Tracing paper or light box! You can be many uses as described below. · Sketching · Trace of picture · Drawing · (Such as foreign language. Especially Kanji) learning of character · To the drawing doll to take a photo of people You can draw by hand immediately the landscape you are looking at now. Therefore, it is also possible to arrange the picture as it is in your inspiration. By detecting the inclination of the device, the tilt angle of the image, and has realized the trace. Because it is the application that does not exist until now, please write in the review if there is a demand something. Cartoon screen shot app uses the image below. Title: Give My Regardsto Black Jack Author name: SHUHO SATO Site Name: Manga on Web URL:http://mangaonweb.com/ *On the profitability of the problem, we added a time limit. You can increase the usage time by looking at the video ad. Please for your understanding.
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 → Choose unlock duration → Complete breathing or exercise → 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 • 2 min • 4 min • 6 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. You can remove up to two restricted apps from your list in any 24-hour period. 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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: JustPause at 5.0 against MagicTrace's 1.5. MagicTrace's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.6). 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. MagicTrace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and JustPause sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
JustPause holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MagicTrace has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MagicTrace ships an update fortnightly, JustPause every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MagicTrace | JustPause |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nobuhiro Watanabe | Ermek Tanikulov |
Customer experience
MagicTrace
JustPause
In-app purchases
MagicTrace
- Remove the ad.$2.99
JustPause
- JustPause Weekly$0.997 Days
- JustPause Monthly$2.991 Month
- JustPause Annual$9.991 Year
- JustPause Lifetime$19.99









