Comparison

Steppin vs Step N Scroll

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

Head to head
About

Steppin

This app encourages healthier digital habits by allowing users to earn screen time on their favorite apps through physical activity. By tracking steps, users can unlock more time on their devices, promoting a better balance between movement and mindful phone use.

Highlights
  • Unlock screen time with steps
  • App blocker controls
  • Customizable earning rules
  • Integrates with Apple Health
  • Promotes healthier digital habits
  • Reduces social media distractions
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Turn Your Steps into Screen Time - Move More, Scroll Less! Steppin helps you build healthier digital habits by unlocking screen time through movement. Walk more, earn time on your favorite apps, and take back control of your focus and mental health. The endless scroll isn’t just stealing your screen time—it’s draining your focus, mental health, and productivity while keeping you stuck in a cycle of phone addiction. Steppin offers a better way. Turn every step counter milestone into earned screen time, helping you build healthier digital habits while staying active. It’s time to regain control, improve your well-being, and balance movement with mindful phone use. Why Walking + Screen Time? Steppin bridges the gap between fitness, mental wellness, and digital detoxing by pairing habit tracking with screen time control. By earning screen time through movement, Steppin promotes healthier habits, reduced social media distractions, and better focus so you can scroll with intention, not addiction. How Steppin Works 1) Choose Your Restricted Apps - Pick the apps you want to limit with app blocker controls and take back your screen time control. 2) Set Your Rules - Earn 1 minute of screen time for every 100 steps or customize your goals to fit your lifestyle, whether you're focusing on screen time reduction, digital wellness, or fitness motivation. 3) Step Tracking - Steppin syncs with the iPhone’s built-in step counter and integrates with Apple Health for seamless tracking across your favorite fitness trackers. 4) Earn Your Time - Walk more, unlock more. Hit your step counter goals to earn your screen time and reinforce habit tracking for a healthier balance. 5) Guilt-Free Scrolling - Enjoy your favorite apps knowing you've prioritized health, movement motivation, and mental wellness while reducing social media distractions. Your Data, Your Privacy We take your privacy seriously. Steppin uses Apple’s Screen Time API to enable app blocking without storing sensitive personal data. For full details, check out our terms at steppin.net/terms && https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Ready to Escape? Say goodbye to phone addiction and hello to mindful usage. Download Steppin now and start balancing screen time and movement one step at a time.

About

Step N Scroll

This app encourages physical activity by restricting access to chosen applications until a daily step goal is met. Users can select which apps to block and unlock them through movement.

Highlights
  • Set daily step goals
  • Block selected apps
  • Unlock apps by reaching goals
  • Pro features via subscription
  • Automatic subscription renewal
  • Restore purchases
Features
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Step N Scroll turns your daily steps into screen time. Choose the apps that pull you in, set a step goal, and those apps stay locked until you have earned them. HOW IT WORKS - Pick the apps you want to block - Set your daily step goal - Your chosen apps stay locked until you reach it - Walk, and they unlock automatically COACH The reach for your phone is automatic, and willpower is not much of a defence against it. When you open a blocked app several times in a few minutes, Coach steps in, asks what is actually going on, and hands you a short reset instead of the feed. Over time it shows you your own patterns: what tends to trigger you, and when it hits hardest. AI PROGRESS SCAN See where the walking is taking you. Take a full-body photo and Step N Scroll generates a preview of your projected progress, saved so you can compare before and after as the weeks go by. TRACK THE HABIT - Daily streaks and a progress ring - Weekly and monthly step history - Calories and activity trends SUBSCRIPTION Step N Scroll is free to use. Your step count, daily goal, streak and app blocking — the whole loop — stay free, with no ads. A subscription adds Coach, AI progress scans, Trends and Records, and outdoor walk recording with a route map. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial - cancel any time before it ends and you are not charged. A weekly plan is also available and does not include a trial. Prices vary by region and are always shown in the app before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of that period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings. Restore purchases is available directly on the paywall. Privacy Policy: https://stepnscroll.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Steppin4 screens
Step N Scroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Steppin at 71% against Step N Scroll's 0%. Steppin also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (156 vs 6). Step N Scroll's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Steppin sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Step N Scroll sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steppin holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steppin has 156 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Steppin's written reviews are positive against 0% of Step N Scroll's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steppin ships an update every 2 weeks, Step N Scroll every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Steppin versus Step N Scroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteppinStep N Scroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (156 ratings) — better4.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings156 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoston Venture Studio, Inc.Matheus Mello

Customer experience

Steppin

All ratings156 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral16.7%
Negative12.7%

Step N Scroll

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Steppin

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App shows 0 steps despite activity
  • Screen goes black during setup
  • App randomly refreshes and loses progress

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More detailed analytics
  • Ability to schedule app access

Step N Scroll

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Steppin

Subscriptions3
  • Steppin Pro Subscription - Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Steppin Pro Subscription - Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Steppin Pro Subscription - Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
9 purchases

Step N Scroll

Subscriptions9
  • Step N Scroll Special Offer$3.991 Month
  • Step N Scroll Monthly Offer$6.991 Month
  • Starter Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Step N Scroll Pro Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Challenge Monthly$17.991 Month
  • Complete Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Unlimited Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Step N Scroll Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Steppin free?
Steppin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Step N Scroll free?
Step N Scroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steppin or Step N Scroll?
Steppin is rated higher. Steppin averages 4.5 out of 5 from 156 ratings, while Step N Scroll averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Steppin or Step N Scroll have ads?
Neither Steppin nor Step N Scroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steppin or Step N Scroll?
Steppin ships an update every 2 weeks, and Step N Scroll every 2 days. Most recently, Steppin was updated on October 16, 2026 and Step N Scroll on October 14, 2026.

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