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Smart screen breaks for kids. Parents stay in control.
Turn "time's up" from a fight into a little ritual.
Pausely is a screen time manager for Android. You set the limit — when it's reached, a full-screen break takes over with Pip the robot, a healthy activity, and a countdown kids can't skip.
What every parent's really after
Screen time, but make it simple.
"Something my kid can't just delete."
"I don't want to police a clock all day."
"Keep my kid's data off some server."
"Not another $100-a-year subscription that doesn't work."
Inside Pausely
Everything a parent needs, nothing kids can wriggle around.
You set the rules
Choose a daily screen-time limit and how long breaks last — all behind a parent PIN only you know.
Breaks they can't skip
When time's up, a full-screen lock takes over and blocks every app. Home and back buttons are disabled until the break is done.
A break, not a punishment
Pip dances and a rotating healthy activity — "do 10 jumping jacks," "drink some water" — makes the pause something kids do, not dread.
Coins and streaks
Finishing a break earns coins and builds a streak, with milestone celebrations and titles from Beginner Breaker to Legendary Pauser.
You're always in control
Unlock early any time with your PIN. On Pro, email yourself a one-time code to lift a break remotely.
Safe and private
Your data is stored on the device — not the cloud — and Device Admin uninstall protection keeps kids from removing the app.
How it works
Set it once. It handles the rest.
Set it up in 60 seconds
Enter your email, a PIN, and your child's name, pick a screen-time limit and break length — and you're done. No account, no lengthy config.
It keeps time for you
No stopwatch, no nagging. Pausely counts active screen time automatically in the background. You set the limit once; it does the rest.
Time's up, break begins
The screen locks into a full-screen break — Pip, a countdown, and a healthy activity. It can't be skipped.
They earn the reward
Completing the break adds coins and extends their streak, with a celebration at big milestones. You can always unlock early with your PIN.
Pricing
Free to use. Pro when you want more.
Every core control is free. Pro adds the peace-of-mind extras — by subscription, or a one-time Lifetime unlock.
Free
- Screen-time limits and breaks
- Full-screen lock with Pip and activities
- Coins, streaks, and milestone celebrations
- Guardian PIN unlock
- Uninstall protection
Pausely Pro
- Everything in Free
- Emergency phone & WhatsApp buttons on the break screen
- Emergency apps whitelist (calls & messages get through)
- Email guardian unlock (one-time 6-digit code)
- Weekly report emails — coming soon
- Multiple devices on one account — coming soon
- 7-day usage chart and robot skins — coming soon
Lifetime
- Everything in Pro — forever
- All future Pro features included
- One payment, no recurring charge
From the maker
Hi — I'm the (loving, but very busy and stressed) mom who built Pausely, because I needed it to exist. Every feature comes from real evenings where "just five more minutes" turned into an hour.
Why Pausely
The screen-time fixes parents keep asking for.
The most common frustrations with screen-time apps — and how Pausely is built to answer them.
| Other screen-time apps | Pausely | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Accounts to create and lengthy configuration. | Up and running in under 60 seconds. |
| Staying on top of it | You watch the clock and nag — constant manual policing. | Tracks active screen time automatically. You set the limit once. |
| Kids getting around it | Determined kids bypass limits or just delete the app. | A full-screen lock that can't be skipped, plus uninstall protection. |
| Reliability | Limits can quietly switch off or glitch after being set. | A timestamp-based timer keeps counting — even with the screen off. |
| The break itself | A hard block kids resent and fight. | Pip, a quick activity, and coins & streaks they want to finish. |
| Cost | The controls that matter sit behind a subscription. | Limits, breaks, and rewards are free. Pro is optional. |
| Privacy | Activity and profiles stored on company servers. | Your data stays on the device, not the cloud. |
Comparison reflects common parent complaints about screen-time apps, not any single product.
What it costs
Most parental apps cost a lot more.
Pausely's core features are free; Pro is $39.99 a year or $79.99 once. Here's how that lands next to the popular options.
| App | Typical price | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Screen Time | Free | Free, but iOS-only and limited — and widely reported to deactivate on its own. |
| Google Family Link | Free | Free, but basic, Android-only, and easy for a determined kid to work around. |
| Qustodio | from ~$55/yr | Monitoring and web-filtering suite. |
| Bark | ~$14/mo | Alert-based content monitoring. |
| Aura (Family) | from ~$144/yr | Security bundle with parental controls. |
| Pausely Pro | $39.99/yror $79.99 lifetime | Enforced screen-time breaks — core features free. |
Competitor prices are approximate, typically billed annually, and current as of 2026. Plans change — check each provider for the latest.
Good to know
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