PausePal: Block Reels & Shorts

Tired of losing hours to short-form video feeds? PausePal helps you take a moment before opening distracting feeds such as YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels, and Snapchat Spotlight. Instead of blocking an entire app, PausePal can focus on selected feeds so you can continue using other parts of the app. ⏸ HOW PAUSEPAL WORKS PausePal uses Android Accessibility Service to detect selected app screens and display a pause screen when a configured feed is detected. When a selected feed appears, PausePal gives you a moment to decide whether you want to continue or leave the app. You stay in control. PausePal is designed to add intentional friction rather than force you to stop using your device. 🚫 WHAT PAUSEPAL CAN BLOCK • YouTube Shorts — configure blocking for the Shorts feed • Instagram Reels — configure blocking for Reels • Facebook Reels — configure blocking for Reels • Snapchat Spotlight — configure blocking for Spotlight • Other apps — configure full-app blocking when supported Availability and behavior may vary depending on the app version and Android device. 📊 TRACK YOUR PROGRESS PausePal provides activity information to help you understand your blocking habits. • Blocking activity • Streak tracking • Time-related statistics • App-level blocking information • Weekly progress • Activity trends Use these insights to understand when and where distractions happen and adjust your blocking settings accordingly. ⏳ FRICTION UNLOCK Add a short waiting period before accessing a blocked app or screen. Choose a configured duration such as 5, 30, or 60 seconds. This creates a brief pause between the automatic urge to open an app and the decision to continue. 📅 SCHEDULED BLOCKING Set blocking schedules around the times when you want fewer distractions. You can configure sessions for different periods of the day and adjust them whenever your routine changes. 🤖 AI COACH PausePal can provide AI-powered guidance for users who enable the AI Coach feature. The AI Coach can help you: • Review your activity • Understand your usage patterns • Create blocking schedules • Get suggestions for improving your digital habits • Review weekly progress AI-generated suggestions are intended for productivity and digital-wellbeing guidance and may not always be accurate. 🔒 PRIVACY PausePal is designed to use Accessibility Service for its core blocking functionality. The Accessibility Service is used to detect configured app screens and trigger the appropriate PausePal blocking experience. PausePal does not use the Accessibility Service to read your passwords, messages, or keystrokes. Blocking information can be stored locally on your device. Some optional features may use additional services according to their respective settings and privacy terms. You can review and control the permissions used by PausePal through your Android device settings. ✅ FREE FEATURES • Block selected short-form feeds • Pause screen • Basic activity statistics • Streak tracking • Friction unlock • Scheduled blocking • Configure multiple apps according to available limits ⭐ PAUSEPAL PRO PausePal Pro may include additional features such as: • More app blocking options • AI Coach • Additional activity insights • AI-powered reports • Additional customization options • Priority support Feature availability may change as the app is updated. Start using PausePal and create a more intentional relationship with your screen time. PausePal gives you a simple pause between opening a distracting feed and deciding whether you really want to continue.