# WalkGate: Walk to Unlock Apps — Step-Based App Blocker & Focus

> Step-Based App Blocker & Focus (iPhone/iPad app by NAZARENO JESUS ALVAREZ GARIN.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/walkgate-walk-to-unlock-apps/id6766567971 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [NAZARENO JESUS ALVAREZ GARIN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1852941780)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 12 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish
- Released: 2026-07-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-13
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/walkgate-walk-to-unlock-apps/id6766567971/reviews.md

## What is WalkGate?

Your phone is designed to make you scroll forever.
Walkgate is designed to make you walk first.

Every day, your apps are locked. TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit —
blocked until you hit your step goal. Walk your steps, earn them back.
Miss your goal? They stay locked.

It sounds extreme. It works.

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HOW IT WORKS
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1. Set your daily step goal (even 3,000 steps is a start)
2. Pick which apps to block — social media, games, whatever drains you
3. Walk. Walkgate tracks your steps automatically via Apple Health.
4. Hit your goal -> apps unlock. Simple.

No willpower required. No timers to beat.
Just one rule: walk first.

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WHY STEP-GATING WORKS
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App timers fail because they create no friction — you just tap "15 more minutes."
Willpower fails because your apps are engineered by billion-dollar teams to defeat it.

Walkgate creates a physical cost.
You can't scroll your way to unlocking it. You have to move.

That physical cost changes behavior.
Users report fewer mindless pickups, more intentional phone use,
and — unexpectedly — they actually enjoy the walks.

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FEATURES
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• Step-gated app blocking — powered by Apple Health + Screen Time
• Choose exactly which apps to block
• Daily step goal you set yourself
• Progress ring — see how close you are to unlocking
• No loopholes. No "skip for today." No override button.
• Works with any step source: iPhone, Apple Watch, third-party sensors

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GATE PRO
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Walkgate is a premium app. No ads. No free tier with nagging banners.

Gate Pro: $29.99/year or $1.49/week.

One subscription. Full blocking. All features.
The cost of one coffee to fix your phone habit for a year.

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PRIVACY
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Step data stays on your device.
We read Apple Health steps — we never store, sell, or transmit them.
App blocking uses Apple's native Screen Time framework (FamilyControls).
No account required.

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Stop scrolling. Start walking.
Your apps will be there when you've earned them.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WalkGate Weekly | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| GateWalk Yearly | $39.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.2 — 2026-08-07

We fixed issues related to wrong notifications and onboarding bugs

### 1.0.1 — 2026-07-15

We improved clarity during onboarding and fixed bugs

### 1.0 — 2026-07-14

No release notes.

## More apps by NAZARENO JESUS ALVAREZ GARIN

- [RoomSnap AI](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roomsnap-ai/id6755287513)
- [Canto - Book Discovery](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/canto-book-discovery/id6762102180)

All apps by NAZARENO JESUS ALVAREZ GARIN: https://appshunter.io/developer/1852941780

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-13.*