on a second thought…
almost bought it.
Online stores spend billions making spending frictionless. This puts a little friction back, a calm pause between wanting something and paying for it, so the decision is made by you, and not by the impulse.
fully on device · no account · no tracking · no ads
how it works
a pause, exactly when it counts
When you're about to place an order above a threshold you set, it gently steps in.
shop normally
Browse anywhere. It stays silent below your threshold and for the categories you mark as non impulse.
it catches the buy
The final "place order" or one click purchase is intercepted, on Amazon, Walmart, or any shop.
breathe, then decide
Wait it out with the breathing blob, then walk away and keep the money, park it for later, or proceed with a clear head.
what's inside
small tools, quietly effective
the breathing pause
A soft blob that breathes colour from amber to calm green as a cooling off timer runs. Scale it to the price, or keep it fixed.
price in your units
"$84" becomes "5.5 hours of your work" or "14 lattes", the abstract number turned into something you actually feel.
the parking lot
Not sure? Park it. If you still want it after it matures, buy it guilt free. Most wants quietly evaporate.
a small task
Write a reflection, solve three sums, slide a puzzle, or run the dino, a beat of effort while the urge passes.
night guard
Late night judgement is chemically not your best. After hours, the timer runs longer and shows you the clock.
the money kept ledger
A running tally of what you almost bought and what you kept, plus the categories you're most tempted by.
a look
built like a quiet newspaper
coming soon
the same pause, on your phone
An Android app is in the works, the pause across your shopping apps, not just the browser. Leave an email and we'll tell you the day it lands.
no spam, ever, one message when the Android app is ready, then nothing.
“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.”Henry David Thoreau
get it
add the pause to your browser
Free. Fully on device. Takes thirty seconds to set up.
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