PulseWave vs Scroll Brake

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PulseWave compared with Scroll Brake
Detail	PulseWave	Scroll Brake
What it does	A quiet 30-second breathing pause between tasks	Stop doomscrolling on iPhone and Chrome with mental math barriers before feeds open
Stage	Not given	Startup
Founded	Not given	2024
Based in	Not given	EE
Pricing model	Free	Freemium
Pricing	Not given	Free Tier & Chrome Extension (Free), iOS Pro Monthly ($3.99/mo), iOS Pro Annual ($12.99/yr), iOS Pro Lifetime ($17.99). Free tier includes up to 3 active app or category rules with all 7 math levels. Pro tiers add unlimited blocking rules, Strict Mode, and weekly analytics.
Key features	30-second guided breathing exercise Visual circle guide for breathing pace No account required No setup needed Available on iPhone	Adaptive difficulty that increases with repeated attempts throughout the day True Active-Time Tracking on Chrome that pauses when tab is inactive Surgical URL and YouTube Shorts blocking on Chrome Anti-cheat reshuffle that regenerates math problems when Calculator is opened Private local storage with no account or cloud sync required
What makes it different	Requires no account or setup to start using immediately Designed as a quick mental reset between tasks Simple guided breathing with visual circle	Native Swift on iOS 26.5+ using new Screen Time API instead of push notification spam
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	1 +1 (up) since last check	1 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	8	2
Citation Flow (Majestic)	25	17
Referring domains (Majestic)	25	11

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