Why one more reel turns into fifty
How short-video feeds work with your brain's reward system, and why stopping feels harder than starting.
Videos, minutes, or both
Whichever limit comes first pauses the feed.
New For you and for your kids
Take a little pause from endless reels.
Little Pause shows how much time short videos really take, then helps you take some of it back. Kindly, without shame.
Coming soon onGoogle PlaySee how it works
Works withInstagram ReelsYouTube ShortsFacebook ReelsSnapchat SpotlightTikTok
HOW IT WORKS
Starts by listening. Then helps, gently.
- 1
Learn your habits
For the first 3 days Little Pause only counts. Nothing appears over your apps.
- 2
See your real average
Something like "180 swipes and 66 minutes a day", with a suggested limit built from your own numbers.
Suggested limit40 reels · 45 min - 3
See the difference
Before and after, side by side: fewer swipes a day, minutes back each day, hours saved over a year.
Over a year~128 hours
GENTLE LIMITS
A calm stop, not a slammed door.
Only the reel feed pauses. Messages, posts and long videos keep working.
A tiny counter
See how many are left while you watch. No surprises.
Breathe before more
A few extensions a day, each after a short breathing countdown.
Ready-made starting points
Gentle, Balanced or Firm. Or set your own numbers.
Strict mode
When you want no way around it, loosening a limit takes 24 hours.
Quick switches
Kid mode, limits on or off, or a 15-minute pause, right from the notification bar.
MADE FOR FAMILIES
More reels? First, a calm breath.
Adult and Kid profiles, each with its own limits. Switch to Kid mode in one tap; switching back needs your parent PIN. A short break every few videos keeps sessions small, and there are no ads in Kid mode.
BREATHING PAUSE
A few slow breaths with the balloon before any extra reels. Often, the urge passes on its own.
CLEAR STATS
Watch the line go down.
Swipes and minutes per day, by app, and your busiest hours. Filter by 7 days, week, month, 90 days or all time. Today's progress sits in your notification bar and Quick Settings tiles.
Speaks your language. All 17 of them.
Pick one in Settings, or follow your phone.
Englishहिन्दीবাংলাमराठीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡગુજરાતીമലയാളംਪੰਜਾਬੀاردوEspañolPortuguêsFrançaisDeutschTiếng ViệtBahasa Indonesia
YOUR PRIVACY
What happens on your phone stays on your phone.
Little Pause uses Android's Accessibility service only to notice when a short-video feed is open and when the next video appears. That's how it counts and shows the pause screen.
Read the privacy policy- Screen content is read only inside the supported apps.
- It is processed on your phone, never stored or sent anywhere.
- Only counts, minutes and limit events are saved, on your phone.
- Switch the service off any time in Android Settings.
FREE & PRO
Start free. Go Pro once.
No subscription. Pay one time if you want more control.
Free
Everything you need to begin.
No cost
- Gentle limits for Adult and Kid
- Kid mode, parent PIN and breathing pauses
- Full stats and before/after comparison
- All 17 languages
One small ad on the Home screen. Never over other apps, never in Kid mode.
ONE-TIME
Pro
For when you mean it.
Pay once
- Everything in Free
- Balanced and Firm presets
- Your own numbers for limits, breaks and passes
- Strict mode: loosening a limit takes 24 hours
- No ads
FROM THE BLOG
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Kids and short videos: a gentle guide for parents
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