Pause for a Cause

Pause for a Cause helps you stop wasting time in apps that aren't making you happy, and raises money for great causes along the way.

Pick the apps you find addicting and wish you spent less time on (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, whatever your weakness is). When you reach for one, Pause for a Cause overlays a calm "Take a moment. Is this necessary?" screen first. You then have a choice:

• Watch a short video ad. The proceeds fund the charity you picked.
• Or just go back home and not open the app.

Research shows that adding a moment of pause before opening gives you an opportunity to be more thoughtful about your decision, and avoid acting on reflex.

Every ad you watch is logged against your account, climbs the weekly Tab for a Cause leaderboard, and converts directly into a contribution to your chosen cause. We support 10+ causes including Reproductive Health, Global Health, Disaster Relief, Ending Hunger, Ending Poverty, and animal welfare.

WHY IT WORKS
• It's the friction that's missing. Most "block distracting apps" tools either nag you with a notification (easy to ignore) or hard-block the app (so frustrating you turn the tool off). Pause for a Cause forces a small pause and gives you an escape hatch that actually does some good.
• It's positive. You're not punishing yourself. Every accidental open becomes a few cents for a real cause.
• It works system-wide. No need to switch browsers, no need to disable notifications, no profile or VPN trickery.

YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL
• You can change which apps are blocked at any time.
• You can change your cause any time from Settings.
• We only collect what we need to credit your impact to the right cause.

Pause for a Cause is built by Gladly, the team behind Tab for a Cause and App for a Cause. We've raised millions of dollars for charity by turning everyday digital moments into giving. This is the same idea, on your phone, in the moments you'd rather take back.