Comparison

StepBloc vs Kutu

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

StepBloc

This app helps you reduce screen time by requiring physical activity to unlock distracting apps. Earn your app access by completing workouts like push-ups, squats, or reaching step goals. Take control of your digital habits and improve your health simultaneously.

Highlights
  • Earn app access through push-ups, squats, or steps
  • Block distracting apps until goals are met
  • App blocking scheduler
  • Set daily usage limits
  • Track focus minutes
  • Digital habit insights and reports
  • HealthKit integration for step tracking
Features
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StepBloc lets you earn your screen time by doing Push-ups, Squats and other workouts. For example, you need to do 10 push-ups to use instagram for 10 mins. Just follow 3 simple steps: +Choose the distracting apps. +Set your goal (Push-ups, Squats, or Steps). +Move! Apps stay blocked until your goal is hit. Why should you download StepBloc? + Control how much time you spend on distracting apps. + Reduce your screen time. + Stay healthy by staying active. + Reclaim your focus. Key Features: + Steps to unblock: Distracted apps are blocked unless you completed required number of steps. + Push-Ups to unblock: Distracted apps are blocked unless you completed required number of Push-Ups. + Squats to unblock: Distracted apps are blocked unless you completed required number of Squats. + App Blocking Scheduler: Set specific times to block distracting apps, ensuring uninterrupted focus during work, study, or leisure time. + Usage Limits: Define daily usage limits for your distracted apps. + Focus Tracker: Measure your daily focus minutes and block distracting apps until you complete your focus minute target. + Insights: Gain valuable insights into your digital habits with detailed analytics and reports. + Secure and Private: Rest assured that your data is safe with StepBloc. All of your data stays in the device. Take control of your digital distractions, reclaim your focus, and unlock your full potential with StepBloc. Download now and experience the transformative power of mindful device management! The Monthly Pass Subscribe to monthly pass to get unlimited access to blocks. - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. - Your subscription will renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - When you cancel a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. - While cancelling, Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded By using the app, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: Terms: https://hamsters.tech/stepbloc-t-c Privacy: https://hamsters.tech/stepbloc-privacy-policy HealthKit Integration: StepBloc accesses your step count data from HealthKit to incentivize healthy habits. By linking your daily step count with app usage, StepBloc rewards you with app access based on your physical activity level. This integration encourages movement and ensures that you strike a balance between screen time and physical wellness. Note: HealthKit data is used only if user decides to use Step Block as the blocking method in app.

About

Kutu

Organize your digital life by saving and managing web links with smart automation. Create visual moodboards, save articles for offline reading, and build a personal knowledge base. Transform browser tab clutter into an organized system.

Highlights
  • Smart automation rules for organizing links
  • Visual grid and moodboard saving
  • Offline article reading
  • Web clipper for one-tap saving
  • Nested folders and multi-tagging
  • Personal knowledge management system
Features
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Kutu turns messy tabs, saved posts, articles, videos, and useful links into a clean private library. Save from anywhere, organize automatically with Smart Rules, and find everything again in seconds. Stop losing useful links in endless browser tabs, notes, screenshots, and chat messages. Kutu gives your saved web content a clean home: articles, videos, shopping links, design inspiration, research, recipes, tools, and anything else you want to keep. SAVE LINKS FROM ANYWHERE Use the iOS Share Sheet to capture links from Safari, Chrome, social apps, newsletters, messages, and more. Add a bookmark in seconds and keep your web finds in one organized library. SMART RULES THAT ORGANIZE FOR YOU Kutu’s Smart Automations help reduce manual cleanup. Create simple automations such as: • If a URL contains “youtube”, add it to Videos • If a link matches a shopping site, move it to Wishlist • If a title contains a keyword, apply the right tag Save first. Let Kutu sort later. VISUAL COLLECTIONS & MOODBOARDS Bookmarks are easier to scan when they look like the web. Kutu saves rich thumbnails so your links become visual collections instead of boring text lists. Build moodboards for design, travel, shopping, recipes, or creative research. FOLDERS, TAGS & POWERFUL ORGANIZATION Create nested folders for structure, add multiple tags for flexible discovery, and keep every bookmark exactly where it belongs. Whether your system is simple or detailed, Kutu adapts to the way you organize. READ LATER, WITHOUT THE CLUTTER Use Kutu as a read later library for articles and resources you want to revisit. Save content when you find it and come back when you are ready to focus. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your saved links are your data. Kutu keeps your bookmarks private and syncs securely, so your library stays with you across your Apple devices. BUILT FOR • Researchers collecting sources • Designers building inspiration boards • Students saving study material • Developers keeping tools and documentation • Shoppers organizing wishlists • Anyone tired of tab overload Turn messy tabs into a clean, searchable knowledge base. Download Kutu and start organizing your links today. Privacy Policy: https://erkaneroglu.github.io/kutu/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://erkaneroglu.github.io/kutu/terms-of-service.html

Screenshots

StepBloc4 screens
Kutu4 screens

Verdict

The call

StepBloc and Kutu both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Kutu's written reviews are positive against 65% of StepBloc's. StepBloc's advantage is ratings volume (496 vs 58). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. StepBloc sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Kutu sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kutu holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StepBloc has 496 ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of StepBloc's written reviews are positive against 86% of Kutu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepBloc ships an update weekly, Kutu every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
StepBloc versus Kutu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepBlocKutu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (496 ratings)4.7 (58 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.1% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings496 — better58
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHamsters TechnologyErkan Eroglu

Customer experience

StepBloc

All ratings485 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive65.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative27.0%

Kutu

All ratings58 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

StepBloc

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Push-up counter can be cheated
  • Squat counter can be cheated
  • App keeps blocks after deletion
  • Push-up system is faulty
  • Squats not registered correctly
Show 7 more
  • Screen time rate incorrect
  • Analytics tab blank
  • Freezes phone
  • Push-up tracking measures face distance
  • App still blocks after exercise
  • Screen time shown is incorrect
  • Lifetime unlock price high

Requested features

14 requests
  • Accumulate screen time
  • Start day with screen time
  • Reset banked steps daily
  • Widget for progress tracking
  • Macbook app
Show 9 more
  • Nose detection mode
  • More exercise options (sit-ups, pull-ups)
  • Edit workouts for specific days
  • Bank minutes/time
  • Face-on push-up tracking
  • Camera tracking for exercises
  • Set multiple rules for exercise/time
  • See time left until next exercise
  • More free features

Kutu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StepBloc

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pass$3.991 Month
  • Premium Pass7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99
4 purchases

Kutu

Subscriptions3
  • Kutu Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Kutu Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
  • Kutu Yearly Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kutu Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is StepBloc free?
StepBloc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kutu free?
Kutu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StepBloc or Kutu?
Kutu is rated higher. StepBloc averages 4.5 out of 5 from 496 ratings, while Kutu averages 4.7 from 58 ratings.
Do StepBloc or Kutu have ads?
Neither StepBloc nor Kutu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepBloc or Kutu?
StepBloc ships an update weekly, and Kutu every 9 days. Most recently, StepBloc was updated on October 25, 2026 and Kutu on October 24, 2026.

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