# Cape: App to Pause Excess

> Take Control of Screen Time

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6444819615](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6444819615)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6444819615`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Air Matters Network Pty Ltd
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (15,394 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.0.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-15
- **First published:** 2022-12-21
- **Size:** 113 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cape-app-to-pause-excess/id6444819615)
- **Website:** [https://getcape.app](https://getcape.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://getcloak.app/privacy.html](https://getcloak.app/privacy.html)

## Description

Cape is a Chrome extension designed to help you pause excess screen time and regain focus. It automatically pauses apps when you reach daily limits, supports Breaks, on-demand access, delayed resume, and a customizable Pause Screen to keep you mindful.

With Allow Zones, Block Zones, schedules, and Shortcuts, Cape automates access and delivers notifications and usage reports to support healthier digital habits, especially for ADHD-related challenges.

## Rankings

- #13,878 — Overall
- #9 — stayfree
- #10 — pause
- #30 — screen time tracker
- #33 — airtime
- #37 — screen time

## Review summary

Cape is praised as a practical tool to hide or block apps and automate restrictions via schedules and location, with easy setup and strong parental-control value. However, many reviews condemn recent updates for weakening core features, introduce bugs, and create licensing problems. Reliability of scheduling/location and general support are recurring concerns, and some note that uninstalling can bypass protections. Overall, it’s powerful when working but perceived as unstable and less reliable after updates.

### Pros

- Hides/blocks apps effectively to restrict access
- Scheduling and location-based controls automate restrictions
- Easy to configure and use (user-friendly)
- All-in-one tool that combines screen-time restrictions with app hiding (useful for parental control)
- Considered a sanity saver for managing distractions on the device

### Cons

- Recent updates degraded core functionality; resume/hide features no longer work or are less capable
- Licensing/activation problems after signing out or changing store IDs (re-purchase issues)
- Bugs: resume button inactive, hidden apps not properly hidden/unhidden, and general instability
- Scheduling/location features unreliable or don’t work as intended (e.g., time windows not applying)
- Support issues and guidance feel poor or misleading; uninstalling can bypass protections

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6444819615)