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Where can I download Daypause?
Download Daypause on the App Store. It’s free for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple silicon Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, with no subscriptions or in-app purchases.
How does the daily meditation work?
Each day has one five-minute meditation. You can pause and return later that same day. After finishing, you can meditate again whenever you like. Each replay is saved separately; days practiced still count once per day. Unfinished progress expires at local midnight. The 180-meditation collection repeats every 180 days.
Can I listen with my phone locked?
Yes. With Voice on, guidance continues when you lock your phone or leave the app. You can use the Lock Screen playback controls. Silent practice pauses when the app is no longer active. Calls and other audio interruptions pause playback; return to the app to continue.
Can I turn off the voice or the text?
Yes. In You → During meditation, choose Voice and Text independently. You can also change them inside a meditation. English narration is included with the app, so listening works offline.
How do reminders work?
Daily reminders are optional. Set a time in You → Before meditation, or Settings → Before meditation on Watch, and allow notifications when prompted. The reminder choice and time sync across devices; each device needs notification permission. Watch can schedule reminders without the iPhone app. If you have already finished today’s meditation, that day’s reminder is skipped. If reminders are missing, check notification permissions and Focus settings on that device.
What is saved to Apple Health?
On supported devices, only the time you actually meditate, including partial sessions. Apple Health is unavailable on Mac, so Daypause hides that option there. Pauses and skipped time do not count. Connection is optional. Daypause does not read your existing Health records. Disconnecting stops future saves; remove existing records in Apple Health if you want to delete them.
How do I back up or erase my history?
Go to You → Manage data to export a JSON backup, export a readable CSV history, restore a backup, or erase your practice across connected devices. Restore merges history with what is already on your device. Erasing does not remove earlier exports, device backups, or records already saved in Apple Health.
Is this medical care?
Daypause is for general wellbeing, not diagnosis or treatment. Choose a comfortable position and a safe setting. You can keep your eyes open, skip an instruction, or stop whenever you need.
Can I use Daypause on Apple Watch without my iPhone?
Yes. All 180 meditations and their audio are included on the Watch, so you can listen without the iPhone app installed or nearby. Use headphones or an available Watch audio output. When both apps are installed on paired devices, history and daily completion sync automatically. Today’s paused progress syncs too; unfinished sessions expire at midnight. Apple Health can be connected separately on Watch.
Can I keep my practice in sync across devices?
iCloud sync is automatic when your devices use the same iCloud account. Update all devices to the latest version. History, check-ins, daily completion, and today’s paused position merge automatically. The daily reminder choice and time sync too; Voice, Text, appearance, notification permissions, and Health permissions remain specific to each device. Meditation always works offline.
If a device is behind, open Daypause on both devices. Check that iCloud is signed in and has available storage. Sync can be delayed by a poor connection or background restrictions. Use Erase all data to erase your practice across devices when they next connect.