5sec: App Blocker & Focus

Stop mindless scrolling and use your phone with greater intention.

5sec is a mindful app blocker and focus tool that adds a short pause before selected distracting apps open. This brief interruption helps you notice automatic habits, breathe, and decide whether you really want to continue.

Whether you want to reduce social media use, improve focus, manage screen time, or develop healthier digital habits, 5sec creates space between impulse and action.

HOW 5SEC WORKS

Select the apps that distract you.

Choose your pause duration and schedule.

When you open a selected app, 5sec displays a calming pause.

Breathe, reflect, and choose whether to continue or cancel.

MINDFUL APP PAUSES

• Add a five-second pause before distracting apps• Customize the pause duration• Use a calming breathing animation• Display reflection prompts before continuing• Cancel an automatic app opening when you change your mind

APP USAGE INSIGHTS

Understand your habits without sending your data anywhere.

• View your total number of pauses• Compare continued and cancelled app openings• Review pause statistics for individual apps• Identify the apps you open automatically most often

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING

Choose when mindful pauses should appear.

• Always On: pause every monitored app opening• Work Hours: reduce distractions during focused time• Custom Schedule: choose your own start and end times• Temporary Exemptions: quickly pause monitoring when needed

PERSONALIZE YOUR PAUSES

• Create custom reflection messages• Choose from multiple reflection styles• Adjust the pause duration• Enable or disable the breathing animation• Select exactly which apps you want to monitor

BUILD HEALTHIER PHONE HABITS

Use 5sec to:

• Stop mindless scrolling• Reduce distractions from social media apps• Improve focus and productivity• Become more aware of your screen time• Create space between impulse and action• Build healthier digital wellness habits• Practice mindfulness throughout the day

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

Your settings and app-usage statistics remain on your device.

• No account required• No cloud synchronization• No personal data transmitted or shared• Full control over monitored apps• Monitoring can be disabled at any time

ACCESSIBILITY SERVICE DISCLOSURE

5sec uses Android’s AccessibilityService API to identify when a user-selected app is opened and display the mindful pause screen. The identity of the foreground app is processed locally and used only to provide this core app-pausing feature.

5sec does not:

• Read or collect on-screen content• Record keystrokes or text• Monitor messages, browsing content, or user inputs• Change system settings without your action• Prevent the app from being disabled or uninstalled• Transmit or share your app-usage information

Accessibility access can be disabled at any time through your device settings.

Take five seconds. Breathe. Reflect. Choose intentionally.