WalkLock vs move2scroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WalkLock
This app helps you reduce screen time by requiring you to walk to unlock your chosen applications. It integrates with Apple Health to ensure real steps are counted, turning scrolling into a reward for physical activity.
- Lock apps until you walk
- Daily step goals and rewards
- Apple Health integration for real steps
- Widgets for progress tracking
- Live Activity reminders
- Trends and weekly reports
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WalkLock locks distracting apps until you walk. Pick the apps you want to limit, set a step goal, and earn access back with real steps from Apple Health. Instead of relying on timers, guilt, or willpower, WalkLock turns screen time into something you earn by moving. HOW IT WORKS - Choose the distracting apps you want locked. - Walk to hit your step goal. - Apple Health confirms your real steps. - Your apps unlock automatically. WHY IT WORKS - Turns screen time into a reward instead of a default. - Adds accountability without timers or guilt-heavy blockers. - Helps reduce doomscrolling and morning phone use. - Uses movement as the unlock loop, not streak shame. WHAT'S NEW IN 2.0 - Trends and weekly reports. - Live Activities and Dynamic Island reminders. - UI polish and reliability fixes. BEST FOR Adults trying to reduce social media use, stop habitual scrolling, and build a daily walking habit. WalkLock is a screen time blocker and app blocker for people who want to walk before scrolling, use their phone less, and stay accountable without giving up their favorite apps. Privacy Policy: https://andreas.craft.me/ObMvzTiKMMbs9K Terms of Use: https://andreas.craft.me/LdeO7eGJckEEB6
move2scroll
This app encourages healthier screen time habits by linking your activity data from Apple Health to your app usage. You earn screen time by moving and exercising, allowing you to control which apps are affected. It's designed to help users break the cycle of excessive scrolling.
- Earn screen time through physical activity
- Integrates with Apple Health
- Select apps to control
- Reduces endless scrolling habit
- Free to use
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move2scroll is a free app which helps you to control your screen time. It links your screen time with your activities from Apple Health. You basically have to earn screen time by moving or exercising. You select which apps you want to be affected by this. Give it a try and fight the habit of endless scrolling.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WalkLock at 87% against move2scroll's 0%. WalkLock also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). move2scroll's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. WalkLock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. move2scroll asks for nothing beyond the download.
WalkLock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WalkLock has 30 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of WalkLock's written reviews are positive against 0% of move2scroll's.
WalkLock ships an update fortnightly, move2scroll every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WalkLock | move2scroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (30 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Ink | Robin Willmann |
Customer experience
WalkLock
move2scroll
In-app purchases
WalkLock
- WalkLock Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- WalkLock Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- WalkLock Pro (Lifetime)$59.99
move2scroll
No in-app purchases
