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CLUSTER PAUSES-ADDS-BEFORE · 11 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2022-12-21

Mindful app-opening blockers

This cluster consists of apps that insert a timed pause, mindful challenge, or schedule before opening distracting apps, aiming to reduce impulsive usage. The dated entry pattern is sparse and irregular, starting in December 2022 with a single entry, then single entries in January 2024, March 2024, and September 2025, followed by more frequent entries in May, June, and July 2026 (two in July), giving no clear trend but showing recent activity. Traction is led by yixi with 91 stars, while the other two products have no visible activity signal.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

DEC 2022: 1JAN 2024: 1MAR 2024: 1SEP 2025: 1MAY 2026: 1JUN 2026: 1JUL 2026: 2AUG 2026: 3
DEC 2022AUG 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 11 unlabelled

Operator · 1 hobby · 1 indie · 1 commercial · 1 open source · 7 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 11 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01yixi91★25 dayslivehobbyMobile shortcut that inserts a ten-second breathing pause before opening distracting apps to encourage mindfulness.
  2. 02Pause0★1 moliveopen sourceAndroid app that adds a timed pause before opening selected apps, helping users reduce impulsive usage.
  3. 03No Scroll - Limit Screen Time0★16 daysliveApp that locks selected apps after a user-set time limit to curb doomscrolling and encourage intentional phone use.
  4. 04HushWall: Screen Time Blocker0★2 moliveindieApp that adds a gentle pause and breathing exercise before opening blocked apps during chosen focus times.
  5. 05Tether: Mindful Screen Time0★1 moliveApp that adds mindful pauses or brain challenges before opening distracting apps, with optional limits and schedules.
  6. 06anchored | present screen time0★2 moliveMindful screen time app that prompts breathing exercises and intention check-ins before opening chosen apps to reduce autopilot usage.
  7. 07ScrollBump: Reduce Screen Time0★3 moliveScreen time app that inserts short unskippable pauses into distracting apps to prevent doomscrolling and encourage mindful phone use.
  8. 08Tempo: Screen Time Guard0★3 moliveScreen time app that requires a mindful pause before opening distracting apps and then reveals daily and weekly usage patterns.
  9. 09Pause Mindful Screen Time0★2 moliveMindful screen time app that inserts an interruption before opening chosen apps, supports manual and scheduled blocking, and shows local usage insights.
  10. 10Cape: App to Pause Excess0★5 molivecommercialApp that pauses access to distracting apps after time limits, adding mindful pauses and schedules to reduce impulsive usage.
  11. 11DigitalBreak: ScreenTime Focus0★2 yrabandonedliveScreen time app that adds a pause before opening distracting apps, prompting breathing breaks and tracking progress to reduce mindless scrolling.

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