Pausely
Pause before you scroll.
Pausely gives you a calm moment before Instagram, YouTube and the other apps you choose, so opening them becomes a choice, not a reflex. Spend less time in Reels and Shorts, and watch your night sky fill with stars.
Free, with ads. Go ad-free for ₹99 a month, or ₹499 once. Android 8.0 or newer.
How it works
No willpower contests and no lectures. Just a pause at the right moment.
Choose your apps
Pick the apps that pull you in, set a daily goal, and decide when you want them quiet: always, after a time limit, or during restricted hours.
Take a breath
When you open one, Pausely shows a calm pause screen with a short breathing moment. Leave, or continue for 1, 5, 10 or 15 minutes. It's always your choice.
Watch your sky grow
Every mindful choice, finished focus session and day within your goal earns stars, and your night sky slowly fills with new things to discover.
Everything in Pausely
Built to help you scroll less, gently.
The pause screen
A gentle full-screen pause, with a breathing guide, before the apps you've chosen to limit.
App Limits
A daily time limit per app, a shared limit across several apps, or a limit on how many times you open them.
Restricted Hours
Quiet times like bedtime, study or family time, on the days you choose, even across midnight.
Focus sessions
15 to 90 minutes of focus with your distracting apps paused, timed by the clock even if you close Pausely.
Reels & Shorts time
See how long you spend in Instagram and YouTube each day, with a small floating timer on top of those apps.
Insights
Screen time by day and by app, mindful choices, focus minutes and an hour-by-hour heatmap of when you scroll.
Stars and your sky
Stars for leaving instead of scrolling, for focus and for good days, with daily challenges and achievements.
Easy setup
A short animated guide, read aloud, shows exactly where to switch on each permission in Settings.
Simple pricing
Pausely is free, with ads: pause up to 4 apps, one restricted-hours schedule, 15 and 25-minute focus. Premium removes the ads and the limits.
₹99 / month
or ₹499 once for Lifetime. Paid with UPI or a card. Cancel anytime.
- No ads
- Pause and track as many apps as you like
- As many restricted hours as you need
- 45, 60 and 90-minute focus sessions
- Hour-by-hour heatmaps and longer trends
The monthly plan renews by UPI AutoPay (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm or another UPI app) or on your card until you cancel. Lifetime is one payment, with no renewals. Outside India, plans are charged in rupees on your card. See cancellation and refunds.
Your screen stays yours
Pausely only needs to know which app is open, never what's on the screen.
No screen reading
Pausely doesn't use Android's Accessibility service and never reads messages, posts, videos or anything you type.
Details stay on your phone
Your app-by-app history, restrictions and settings live on your phone. Only daily totals are saved to your account.
Ads only if you're free, never selling
Free Pausely shows Google ads, never on the pause or Focus screens; Premium removes them. Your app usage, screen time and number are never sold or given to advertisers.
Delete anytime
One button in the app deletes everything, on your phone and on our servers. How deletion works.
Read the full privacy policy.
Questions
Which phones does Pausely work on?
Android phones running Android 8.0 or newer. An iPhone version isn't available yet.
Why does Pausely ask for permissions?
Usage access lets it notice when a paused app opens and measure your screen time. Display over other apps lets the pause screen and the floating timer appear on top of other apps. Notifications are for reminders and break endings, and running in the background keeps restrictions working when Pausely is closed. Each one is explained in the app, and you can change them anytime.
Can I still open an app when I really need it?
Yes. The pause screen always lets you continue for 1, 5, 10 or 15 minutes after a short breath. Pausely is a nudge, not a lock.
Is Pausely free?
Yes. Every feature works free, with ads and a few limits (up to 4 apps, one restricted-hours schedule, 15 and 25-minute focus). Premium removes the ads and the limits: ₹99 a month, or ₹499 once for Lifetime.
How do I cancel?
In Pausely, open Profile, then Pausely Premium, then Cancel subscription. If you pay by UPI, you can also cancel the AutoPay mandate from your UPI app; with PayPal, you can also cancel in your PayPal account. Premium stays on until the end of the month you've paid for, and you won't be charged again. Lifetime has nothing to cancel: it never renews.
How do I delete my data?
Open Profile, then Your data, then Delete all my data. It removes everything from your phone and your account from our servers. See data deletion for details, or if you no longer have the app.