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.