“Yoga poses, phone pauses.” PosePause launches on iOS and Android
Lock the apps you overuse and hold a yoga pose to unlock. All detection runs on-device, and your camera never leaves your phone.
KARYUDO LLC today released PosePause on the App Store and Google Play. One minute of yoga before you open your usual apps. Hold a pose to unlock them. All detection runs on-device—your camera never leaves your phone. The app ships worldwide in eight languages.
PosePause turns the reflex to open your phone into a reason to move your body.
What it does
Pick the apps that tend to eat your time—social feeds, video, whatever pulls you in. When you overuse them, they lock. To unlock, you hold a yoga pose in front of the camera. It builds a small pause before you scroll, helping you build healthier screen-time and movement habits.
Features
- Yoga-led unlocking: tree pose, warrior, bound angle, chair pose, and more—plus squats and stretches.
- On-device pose detection: the front camera reads your posture and checks whether you're holding the pose.
- Camera stays on your device: neither the video nor your pose data ever leaves your phone.
- Screen-time limits: works with your device's screen-time controls to restrict the apps you choose.
- Activity history: daily, weekly, and monthly graphs to look back on what you've done.
- Calm light and dark design, with theme switching.
How it works (3 steps)
- Pick the apps to limit (social, video, and more)
- They lock automatically when you overuse them
- Hold a yoga pose in front of the camera to unlock
Who it's for
- People who want to cut down on phone time
- People who want to make yoga or exercise a habit
- Anyone who wants a system—not just willpower—to change “I know I shouldn't, but I open it anyway.”
Privacy
The camera is used only for pose detection, processed entirely on your device and never uploaded. No account required.
Product details
| Name | PosePause |
|---|---|
| Released | 24 August 2026 (iOS and Android, same day) |
| Requires | iOS 26 or later (iPhone and iPad); Android 14 or later |
| Exercises | 14 in total (12 yoga poses, squats, side stretch) |
| Languages | Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, German, French and Spanish |
| Availability | Worldwide |
| Price | Free to get started, with a trial period included. After the trial the Tree and Warrior poses remain usable, and a subscription opens all fourteen exercises. Trial length and pricing are shown in the app's purchase screen and on each store listing. The subscription can be cancelled at any time from each store's settings. |
| App Store | https://apps.apple.com/app/id6788261008 |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.karyudo.posepause |
| Website | https://posepause.com |
| Support | [email protected] |
About KARYUDO LLC
KARYUDO LLC is an independent software company based in Japan, developing mobile applications. Website: posepause.com
Note: PosePause is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat or prevent any condition. Exercise within your own physical limits.
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App icon
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Screenshots (English)
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Video
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- Japanese (approx. 30s / vertical 9:16): Watch on YouTube
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Media coverage
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