Pausa

What Pausa is

Pausa is a free Android app for setting daily time budgets on apps and helping users stick to them. Budgets can cover feeds, games, browsers, videos, and other apps. When five minutes remain, it sends a quiet notification; after a budget runs out, it shows a calm screen, followed by more pause stages and a cooldown if use continues. Strict Mode adds a 60-second wait before loosening a budget or easing the blocking screen, while tightening a limit takes effect immediately. Users can schedule chosen apps to go quiet overnight and set different hours for weekends. Usage views include a daily score, weekly and monthly summaries, and a rolling seven-day trend. The maker says budgets, scores, and history stay in the app’s private storage on the device. Pausa works offline with local notifications, and the maker says it has no server, account, sign-up, analytics, ads, or data collection. The listed Free plan costs nothing and includes the whole app, without subscriptions or features to unlock. Pausa is available on Google Play; the maker’s site lists an iPhone version as coming soon.

Who it suits

It suits people who already have a rough idea of how much app time they want and want help keeping to that limit. It is available for Android users on Google Play.

Limits

The whole app is included in the Free plan at no cost, with no subscription or paid features to unlock. The maker lists no trial.

Getting started

1. Visit pausa-app.com or find Pausa on Google Play.
2. Install the Android app from Google Play.
3. Choose apps and set daily time budgets.
4. Set overnight quiet hours, including separate weekend hours if needed.
5. Enable Strict Mode if you want a 60-second wait before loosening limits.

Verdict

Pausa pairs app budgets with staged pauses, schedules, and usage summaries in a free Android app. Its offline operation and on-device storage may suit people who want limits without an account.