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Choose · once
Pick the apps that pull you away.
The ones you open without thinking. PageBreak only steps in for the apps you choose, and you can change your list whenever you like.
Make your screen time count.
Next time you reach for a distracting app, PageBreak hands you a few pages instead. Read for a minute, then decide what you actually want to do.
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The Space Between
“The moment you notice the urge is already a small space of freedom.”
Back to what I was doing
Keep reading
You were about to open Instagram
PageBreak stepped in first. Read a couple of pages, then decide.
The method
Four small steps. One deliberate choice.
You set it up once. After that, the tap you make without thinking has somewhere better to land.
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Set up · once
Add the one-time Shortcuts automation.
iOS needs a small setup step in Apple's Shortcuts app. It takes about a minute, we walk you through it with screenshots, and PageBreak tells you the second it's working.
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Read · your length
Give the impulse a page to land on.
Read for three, five, ten or fifteen minutes — your call. Bring in the EPUB, PDF or Word file you've been meaning to finish, or pick something from the small shelf we've included.
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Return · on purpose
Go back, keep reading, or carry on anyway.
Most blockers get deleted once you really need the app. PageBreak never locks you out — it just makes sure you open the app on purpose, not out of habit.
Pricing
One simple plan. Two ways to pay.
Everything the app does, on every plan. Pay weekly for flexibility, or yearly for the best value.
$0.67 / WEEK
Try the full app free for 7 days, then keep the pause going week to week.
- Import your own EPUB, PDF and Word files
- Unlimited intercepted apps
- Full progress history and achievements
- Cancel any time in Apple Account settings
$29.99 / YEAR
Try the full app free for 7 days, then get everything for less than $0.58 a week when you pay for the year.
- Import your own EPUB, PDF and Word files
- Unlimited intercepted apps
- Full progress history and achievements
- Cancel any time in Apple Account settings
Billed through Apple. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled — the terms set out exactly how.
Start at page one
The next time your thumb goes, read a page.
Pick one app, add one book, and let the pause do the rest.
iOS 16 or later