No. 20 of 36 ·Screen Time Management Apps

FacePause

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One barScore 5.3

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

FacePause is ranked #20 of 36 in screen time management apps on Freedom251. It runs on macOS.

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FacePause Not published One-time purchase; no price displayed on the page opened One personal license for Macs you own or control · updates included facepause.app · 4 Oct 2026

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Supported platforms: macOS 11 and later; Intel and Apple Silicon

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The record

Purpose: FacePause detects signs of screen fatigue using your face and nudges you to take breaks.
Detection: The product describes monitoring distance, eye variance, and head tilt to identify fatigue signals.
On-device processing: Camera frames are analyzed on the Mac and discarded, with no video recording or frames stored.
Network activity: The site says there are no network requests during monitoring.
Video-call behavior: FacePause releases the camera when another app needs it and resumes monitoring after the call.
Integrations: The site specifically names Zoom and Teams as video-call apps during which monitoring pauses.
Supported system: The product supports macOS 11 Big Sur and later on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.
Not available for Windows: The site says FacePause is Mac-only for now and lists Windows as on the roadmap.
License: A license is personal and covers Macs the buyer owns or controls; one license is for one person.
Updates: Updates are included with the license, with no promised update cadence.
Refund: The refund policy offers a full refund within 30 days when the app does not work as described and the issue cannot be resolved.
Support: Support is provided by email at [email protected], with replies usually within 1–2 business days.
Privacy: The privacy policy says face and camera data remain on the Mac and are never transmitted to servers.
Website analytics: The privacy policy says the website uses self-hosted, cookieless Umami analytics and retains anonymous aggregated analytics for 12 months.

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Best Screen Time Management Apps in 2026#20 of 36

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Sources

facepause.app· checked 4 Oct 2026
facepause.app/terms· checked 4 Oct 2026
facepause.app/refund· checked 4 Oct 2026
facepause.app/privacy· checked 4 Oct 2026