# HoldOn: Focus & Meditation

> A mindful pause before opening apps.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.holdonapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** AntoineGrb
- **Category:** HEALTH\_AND\_FITNESS
- **Downloads:** 28
- **Version:** 1.0.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-18
- **First published:** 2026-03-16
- **Publisher country:** FR
- **Size:** 88 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.holdonapp)
- **Website:** [https://hold-on-app.com/](https://hold-on-app.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://hold-on-app.com/privacy.html](https://hold-on-app.com/privacy.html)

## Description

Regain control of your attention.<br><br>How many times a day do you open Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube without even realizing it? HoldOn helps you break this autopilot mode by inserting a brief mindful pause before opening your most addictive apps. Ideal for a dopamine detox or improving your digital wellbeing.<br><br><b>🧘 HOW IT WORKS? </b><br>- Select the apps you want to monitor (social media, games...)<br>- When you open them, HoldOn displays a mindful screen for a few seconds<br>- Breathe, return to the present moment<br>- Make a conscious decision: continue to the app or go back to what you were doing<br><br><b> ✨ FEATURES </b><br>- 3 types of mindfulness exercises (breathing, sounds, sensations)<br>- Customizable pause screen<br>- Before/after statistics to track your progress<br>- No ads, no subscriptions<br><br><b>🔒 TOTAL PRIVACY </b><br>HoldOn uses the Android accessibility service to detect when you open your monitored apps. This service reads exclusively the name of the launched app — nothing else. No data is collected, recorded or shared. Everything stays on your device.<br><br><b> 💡 WHY IS IT DIFFERENT?  </b><br>Unlike punishing app blockers, HoldOn uses a gentle, mindfulness-based approach. No guilt-tripping, just an invitation to become aware of your choices again. A highly appreciated method for focus and attention management (ADHD).<br><br><b> 🎯 FREEMIUM </b><br>- Free: 1 monitored app, around 30 mindfulness messages<br>- Premium ($9.99 one-time purchase): unlimited apps, custom messages, snooze mode, all future features<br><br>Pause. Breathe. Choose.

## Rankings

- #2,484,778 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.holdonapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.holdonapp)