pauza — press facts (updated July 2026)

One-liner: the only screen-time app where you bet a friend on your scrolling.

- pauza (always lowercase) — screen time app for iPhone (iOS 26+) and Mac
- Philosophy: reward, not punish — a token economy instead of punitive blocking
- 1 token = 1 minute off social media; tokens are spent on rewards inside the app
- P2P friend challenges with token stakes — lowest screen time wins the pot (no cash, no gambling)
- Streaks freeze instead of breaking on a missed day
- Claymation avatar with emotional states that reacts to your progress
- Privacy by design: per-app usage and the list of blocked apps never leave the device; friends only see an anonymous daily minute total
- Family angle: pay kids for offline time instead of confiscating the phone
- Founder: Andrei Zhizdra, solo developer. Story: crashed his bike in Bali and smashed his phone — days without his social apps felt surprisingly good. His wife was still on her phone and both were losing family time with the kids, so he proposed a bet (no app yet): who spends less time on social media. It worked; friends saw them competing and asked to join — only then did he build pauza around that bet
- Company: A24Z LTD, London, United Kingdom
- Platforms: iPhone (iOS 26+) on the App Store; macOS companion app
- Pricing: free to download; Pro subscription $9.99/month or $59.99/year
- Status: launching on the US App Store
- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6775090840
- Contact: info@pauza.ai · press kit: https://pauza.ai/press
- Promo codes for journalists: available on request
