Pause for a Cause

Tab for a Cause

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About this app

Pause for a Cause helps you stop the doomscroll before it starts — and turns the moments you'd otherwise lose into real money for the causes you care about.

Pick the apps that pull you in (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. The pause itself is the win.

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.

What’s new

Welcome to Pause for a Cause! Block distracting apps and turn the pause into a real contribution.

• Pick the apps you'd like to pause (social, news — whatever pulls you in)
• When you reach for one, watch a quick rewarded ad to unlock for 5 minutes
• Ad revenue is donated to the charity you chose
• Track your weekly impact on the Tab for a Cause leaderboard
• Choose from 10+ supported causes