FacePause

No phone app

4.6No. 36 of 36
in Screen Time Management Apps

Recognised40% of the score3
Phone app26% of the score0
Documented20% of the score28
Free plan14% of the score30

Free plan: No
Runs on: Mac

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Summary

FacePause is ranked #36 of 36 in screen time management apps on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on macOS.

FacePause plans and pricing

All plans

FacePause Not published One-time purchase; no price displayed on the page opened One personal license for Macs you own or control · updates included facepause.app · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on screen time management apps

Supported platforms: macOS 11 and later; Intel and Apple Siliconfacepause.app

Facts

Purpose: FacePause detects signs of screen fatigue using your face and nudges you to take breaks.facepause.app · 4 Oct 2026
Detection: The product describes monitoring distance, eye variance, and head tilt to identify fatigue signals.facepause.app · 4 Oct 2026
On-device processing: Camera frames are analyzed on the Mac and discarded, with no video recording or frames stored.facepause.app · 4 Oct 2026
Network activity: The site says there are no network requests during monitoring.facepause.app · 4 Oct 2026
Video-call behavior: FacePause releases the camera when another app needs it and resumes monitoring after the call.facepause.app · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations: The site specifically names Zoom and Teams as video-call apps during which monitoring pauses.facepause.app · 4 Oct 2026
Supported system: The product supports macOS 11 Big Sur and later on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.facepause.app · 4 Oct 2026
Not available for Windows: The site says FacePause is Mac-only for now and lists Windows as on the roadmap.facepause.app · 4 Oct 2026
License: A license is personal and covers Macs the buyer owns or controls; one license is for one person.facepause.app · 4 Oct 2026
Updates: Updates are included with the license, with no promised update cadence.facepause.app · 4 Oct 2026
Refund: The refund policy offers a full refund within 30 days when the app does not work as described and the issue cannot be resolved.facepause.app · 4 Oct 2026
Support: Support is provided by email at [email protected], with replies usually within 1–2 business days.facepause.app · 4 Oct 2026
Privacy: The privacy policy says face and camera data remain on the Mac and are never transmitted to servers.facepause.app · 4 Oct 2026
Website analytics: The privacy policy says the website uses self-hosted, cookieless Umami analytics and retains anonymous aggregated analytics for 12 months.facepause.app · 4 Oct 2026
Maker and location: The terms identify Radoslaw Latarski as the operator, based in Warsaw, Poland; the homepage says it is built by Radek Latarski in Warsaw.facepause.app · 4 Oct 2026