Comparison

Fit to Scroll vs PushLock

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

Head to head
About

Fit to Scroll

Transform screen time into a fitness reward. Earn minutes for unlocking apps by completing bodyweight exercises tracked by AI or by achieving custom fitness goals. Stay active and in control of your digital habits.

Highlights
  • AI-powered exercise tracking
  • Bodyweight exercise rewards
  • Custom fitness goal integration
  • Screen time unlocking
  • Adjustable difficulty
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Turn screen time into a reward with Fit to Scroll! Unlock your favorite apps by earning minutes through simple bodyweight exercises and daily fitness goals! How It Works for Exercises: 1. Do push-ups (or knee push-ups), squats, planks, lunges, sit-ups, and leg raises in front of your iPhone’s camera 2. Our AI-powered rep tracker counts your movements automatically. 3. Every rep = 1 minute of screen time earned (can adjust difficulty). 4. Apply your earned minutes to unlock the apps you’ve chosen to block. How it Works for Fitness Goals 1. Select a fitness goals like daily steps, distance, exercise time, max heart rate, and more. 2. Customize the goal and how many minutes it will earn you 3. When you hit that goal, those minutes will be added to your total 4. Apply your earned minutes to unlock the apps you’ve chosen to block. Download and subscribe to be active, in control, and fit to scroll! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PushLock

This app requires users to complete physical exercises, like push-ups, before granting access to selected applications. It aims to foster discipline and intentional usage by creating a tangible effort-to-access exchange.

Highlights
  • App access control via physical activity
  • Verified rep detection using pose estimation
  • Customizable unlock ratios
  • Daily streak tracking
  • Usage and activity insights
  • Focus and productivity enhancement
Features
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PushLock Earn Your Scroll. Your phone isn’t the problem. Unlimited access is. PushLock introduces one simple rule: Access follows effort. Before opening selected apps, complete a short movement set. Pushups. More coming soon. No lectures. No guilt. Just a clean exchange. How It Works 1. Choose the apps you want to control. 2. Set your unlock ratio (for example: 1 rep = 1 minute). 3. Complete verified reps using real-time pose detection. 4. Earn access. Use your time intentionally. That’s it. What Changes After You Start You move every day — even on busy days. You open social media with awareness instead of impulse. You build discipline without relying on motivation. You create friction where it matters. PushLock doesn’t block your life. It makes you earn it. Core Capabilities App Access Control Lock selected apps until movement goals are completed. Rep Verification On-device pose detection confirms real pushups or squats. Time Tracking See exactly how much usage you’ve earned and spent. Streak System Build consistency through daily movement tracking. Insight Dashboard Understand your screen habits and activity progress in one place. Designed For Students who need focus. Professionals who value productivity. People tired of losing hours to scrolling. Anyone who wants a stronger body and sharper mind. What’s Coming Next Structured movement programs. Social challenges. Apple Watch integration. A Different Relationship With Your Phone Most apps compete for your attention. PushLock protects it. You decide which apps require effort. You decide how much access you earn. You stay in control. Download PushLock. Move first. Scroll later. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS A PushLock subscription is required to access premium features. Payment is charged to your Apple Account after any free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing cycle. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account Settings. Terms: https://pushlockapp.com/terms Privacy: https://pushlockapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Fit to Scroll4 screens
PushLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Fit to Scroll at free with in-app purchases against PushLock's subscription. Fit to Scroll also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 33%). PushLock's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (325 vs 84). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Fit to Scroll sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PushLock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PushLock holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 325 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Fit to Scroll's written reviews are positive against 33% of PushLock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fit to Scroll ships an update fortnightly, PushLock every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fit to Scroll versus PushLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFit to ScrollPushLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (84 ratings)4.7 (325 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings84325 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShannon BolickNisar Ahmad Khan

Customer experience

Fit to Scroll

All ratings83 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative28.0%

PushLock

All ratings325 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fit to Scroll

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock All - Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Unlock All - Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
4 purchases

PushLock

Subscriptions4
  • PushLock Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • PushLock Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • PushLock Pro Annual Offer3 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • PushLock Pro Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Fit to Scroll free?
Fit to Scroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PushLock free?
PushLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fit to Scroll or PushLock?
PushLock is rated higher. Fit to Scroll averages 4.4 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while PushLock averages 4.7 from 325 ratings.
Do Fit to Scroll or PushLock have ads?
Neither Fit to Scroll nor PushLock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fit to Scroll or PushLock?
Fit to Scroll ships an update fortnightly, and PushLock every 9 days. Most recently, Fit to Scroll was updated on October 24, 2026 and PushLock on October 24, 2026.

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