# Mindful Scroll: Stop Scrolling

> Stop scrolling automatically. Add a daily pause before social apps open.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.haikyu.mindfulscroll](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.haikyu.mindfulscroll)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.haikyu.mindfulscroll`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Haikyu
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 275
- **Version:** 1.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-04
- **First published:** 2026-03-17
- **Publisher country:** IL
- **Size:** 53 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.haikyu.mindfulscroll)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://mindful-scroll-privacy-policy.carrd.co/](https://mindful-scroll-privacy-policy.carrd.co/)

## Description

Do you open Instagram, TikTok, or Reddit before you even realize you meant to?<br>Mindful Scroll helps you interrupt autopilot by adding a brief pause before your chosen apps open, so you can make a more intentional decision in the moment.<br><br>🧠 Why most screen time apps don’t work<br>Most screen-time tools react too late, after you’re already inside the app and the habit has taken over.<br>Mindful Scroll works earlier: it catches the first reach, creates a short moment of awareness, and helps you choose with more intention.<br><br>⚡ How it works<br>• Choose the social apps you want to protect.<br>• The first time you open one each day, Mindful Scroll shows a pause screen.<br>• Take a breath, reset, and decide whether to continue.<br>• If you back out once, later opens are lighter and faster.<br>• Each app resets the next day.<br><br>🎯 What Mindful Scroll helps you do<br>• Stop opening apps on autopilot.<br>• Create more intentional phone habits.<br>• Reduce mindless scrolling without extreme restrictions.<br>• Stay aware of your behavior instead of relying on willpower alone.<br>• Keep access to your apps while adding a moment of control.<br><br>📈 See your behavior more clearly<br>Mindful Scroll helps you understand how your habits are changing over time with simple behavior insights, including:<br>• Intent Ratio.<br>• Autopilot opens.<br>• Momentum trends.<br>• Recovery patterns.<br><br>💡 Built for real life<br>You do not need to delete social media. You do not need a harsh blocker. You just need a pause at the right moment.<br><br>Great for people who want to:<br>• Stop reflexively opening Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, or any social media app.<br>• Reduce mindless scrolling.<br>• Improve focus.<br>• Feel more in control of their phone again.<br><br>Take back control, one pause at a time.<br><br>Accessibility Service Usage<br>Mindful Scroll uses Android’s AccessibilityService API for one core function:<br>to detect when a user opens a user-selected protected app (for example, Instagram or TikTok) and show a brief mindful pause screen before access.<br><br>With explicit user consent, Mindful Scroll uses AccessibilityService only to:<br>• Detect the current foreground app.<br>• Recognize when selected protected apps are opened.<br>• Display the in-app pause intervention/reminder.<br><br>Mindful Scroll does NOT use AccessibilityService to:<br>• Read typed text, messages, passwords, or personal content.<br>• Collect or transmit personal data to third parties.<br>• Change device settings without user action.<br>• Prevent users from disabling AccessibilityService.<br><br>All processing for this feature is performed on-device.<br>AccessibilityService is optional, user-enabled, and can be disabled at any time in Android Settings.

## Rankings

- #1,596,854 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.haikyu.mindfulscroll.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

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