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Trailback vs ColorPause

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Trailback compared with ColorPause
DetailTrailback logo TrailbackColorPause logo ColorPause
What it doesSearch your computer by describing what you remember Break the scroll habit by turning distracting websites and apps gray once you reach your limits.
StageStartup Startup
Founded2026 2026
Based inIN Not given
Pricing modelPaid Paid
Pricing$9 lifetime one-time payment for all features on Mac and Windows 1 Mac: $39 one time ($29 until November 10). 3 Macs: $59 one time ($49 until November 10). 5 Macs: $69 one time ($59 until November 10). All plans include 12 months of updates. Free 14-day trial with no card required.
Key features
  • Search by description across websites, files, screenshots and copied text
  • Remembers browser history, files, screenshots and copied text offline
  • Quick Search overlay accessible from any app
  • Collections to sort files by source, type or project
  • Tidy feature to rename messy files and organize downloads
  • Your Week view showing projects, files and pages from each week
  • Pick a time feature to view and reopen everything from a specific moment
  • Browser extensions for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, Safari and Comet
  • Minutes or opens limits per hour or per day
  • Active hours scheduling
  • Chosen days configuration
  • Days off exclusions
  • Last 7 days analytics
  • Works with multiple displays
  • Menu bar access
  • No browser extension required
  • Supports Mac apps and web apps
  • Keep gray or show in color options
What makes it different
  • One-time $9 lifetime payment with no subscription or monthly fees
  • Searches by content and meaning, not just filenames
  • Never records screen, sees passwords or reads private browsing
  • Works across all activity—websites, files, screenshots and copied text
  • Takes color away instead of locking you out, letting interest fade naturally
  • Only the window over its limit turns gray, rest of screen stays in color
  • Works without browser extension in Chrome and Safari
  • No account, no analytics, complete privacy
  • Research-backed approach showing 50 minutes daily reduction
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)10 +4 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)20
Citation Flow (Majestic)1712
Referring domains (Majestic)61

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