5sec: App Blocker & Pause Time

📱 Break the Habit of Automatic Scrolling

5sec is a mindful app blocker that adds a short pause before opening distracting apps.
It helps you slow down, reflect, and choose intentionally instead of opening apps on autopilot.

Most of us unlock our phones and open apps without thinking.
5sec interrupts that habit with a brief pause — creating awareness and helping you build healthier focus habits.

❓ Why 5sec?

We open apps automatically, not intentionally

Mindless scrolling drains time and focus

Small pauses can change behavior

5sec adds just 5 seconds — enough to think, breathe, and decide.

✨ Key Features
🧘 Mindful Pause

5-second pause before opening selected apps

Customizable pause duration

Calming breathing animation

Reflection prompts to encourage awareness

📊 Smart App Monitoring

Choose which apps to block or delay

Track usage patterns and habits

View statistics:

Total pauses

Continued vs cancelled opens

Per-app pause data

⏰ Flexible Scheduling

Always On – pause for all monitored apps

Work Hours – pause only during selected times

Custom start and end times

Temporary exemptions when quick access is needed

🎨 Personalization

Custom reflection messages

Multiple reflection styles

Adjustable pause duration

Optional breathing animation

🔐 Privacy & Control

All data stored locally on your device

No accounts, no tracking, no cloud

Full control over monitored apps

Enable or disable anytime

⚙️ How It Works

Enable the Accessibility Service (one-time setup)

Select apps you want to monitor

Open a monitored app

5sec shows a pause screen

Breathe, reflect, then choose to continue or cancel

✅ Perfect For

Reducing mindless scrolling

Blocking distracting apps

Building digital wellness habits

Creating space between impulse and action

Increasing awareness of screen time

Practicing mindfulness during daily phone use

Accessibility Service Disclosure
5sec uses Android’s Accessibility Service API to detect when you open selected apps and to show a short pause screen before the app opens.
This permission is used only to support the core feature of mindful app pausing.

5sec does NOT:
Read screen content
Record keystrokes or text
Collect or share personal data
Track browsing, messages, or inputs
Change system settings
Prevent uninstalling or disabling the app

You can disable the Accessibility Service at any time from system settings.

🚀 Getting Started

Install and open 5sec

Complete quick onboarding

Grant Accessibility permission (required)

Add apps to monitor

Customize pauses and reflection messages

🔒 Privacy First

Your data stays on your device.
We do not collect, track, or share personal information.
Your app usage statistics belong to you, always.

Recent changes:
Weekly progress reports: Get a personalized summary each week with your biggest decrease in screen time, weekly trends, and helpful suggestions.
Daily open limits: Set a maximum number of opens per day for each app or site. Once you hit the limit, access is blocked until midnight.
Custom active time ranges (multiple time blocks)