# MindPause : Think Before Tap > Pause before opening apps. Build mindful screen habits. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.innovational.apps.mindpause](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.innovational.apps.mindpause) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.innovational.apps.mindpause` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Innovational App Labs - **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY - **Downloads:** 40 - **Version:** 1.1 - **Last updated:** 2026-08-28 - **First published:** 2026-04-29 - **Publisher country:** IN - **Size:** 38 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-15 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.innovational.apps.mindpause) - **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/innovativemindpause/home](https://sites.google.com/view/innovativemindpause/home) ## Description Mind Pause – Think Before You Tap

Take a moment. Take control of your screen time.

How often do you open apps without thinking?

Mind Pause helps you manage screen time by adding a short pause before opening selected apps. This small delay gives you a moment to decide whether you want to continue.

✨ Build More Intentional Habits

Instead of opening apps instantly, Mind Pause creates a brief pause that encourages more mindful decisions.

A few seconds can help you stay aware of how you use your phone.

🚀 Why Mind Pause

Many app opens happen out of habit. Mind Pause adds a simple step between tapping and entering an app, helping you stay more in control of your usage.

🌟 Key Features

🤳 Screen Time Control
Manage how often you access selected apps.

🧠 Focus Support
Reduce interruptions and stay on track with your tasks.

⏱ Custom Pause Timer
Set a delay (e.g., 5 seconds) before apps open.

📱 App Selection
Choose which apps should trigger the pause screen.

🔕 Distraction Management
Limit unnecessary app usage during your day.

🛌 Daily Routine Support
Reduce late-night app usage and manage your routine.

⚙️ How It Works
Select apps you want to manage
Set your pause duration
When you open those apps, Mind Pause activates
Wait briefly and decide whether to continue

🔒 Accessibility Service Usage (Required Disclosure)

Mind Pause uses the Android Accessibility Service to detect when you open selected apps and display a mindful pause screen before allowing access.

To provide this functionality, the app may monitor app activity and read on-screen content to determine when a selected app is launched.

This permission is used only for the core feature of triggering the pause screen.

Mind Pause:

❌ does NOT collect personal data
❌ does NOT store or share screen content
❌ does NOT use accessibility data for advertising or analytics

All processing happens locally on your device.

🔒 Privacy First

Mind Pause works entirely on your device.
No personal data is collected or shared.

⏳ Designed for Everyday Use

A simple way to stay aware of your app usage and build better screen habits over time.

📌 Start Managing Your Screen Time

Use Mind Pause to add a small delay that helps you stay in control of your daily app usage. ## Rankings - #2,348,662 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE` - `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS` - `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS` - `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.innovational.apps.mindpause.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Similar extensions and apps - [Intent: Open Apps Mindfully](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.redekapps.intent) — 110 users - [MindGap](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.app.mindgap) — 31 users - [Pause - Breathe and Focus](https://chrome-stats.com/d/pl.nidckon.pause) — 6 users - [5sec: App Blocker & Focus](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.burhanyaprak.fivesec) — 725 users - [Mindful Launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/agrawal.bhanu.mindfullauncher) — 818 users - [PausePilot](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.alex.resetloop.resetloop) — 36 users - [MindfulAccess: Focus Better!](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mindfulaccess) — 54 users - [Mindful App: Pause & Focus](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mindfullock) — 841 users - [ThinkAgain – Impulse Control](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.devhive.thinkagain) — 45 users - [App Pause: Mindful Screen Time](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.unrushedapps.launch_break) — 15,410 users, 4.57 / 5 - [Mindful Pause](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appdroid.mindfulpause) — 611 users - [MindGap: Focus App Blocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fexit.mindgap) --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.innovational.apps.mindpause)