Comparison

StepCrush vs CTRL

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

Head to head
About

StepCrush

This app motivates users to increase their daily movement through gamified team challenges and friendly competition. It focuses on habit formation with features like streaks, awards, and team-based goals to encourage sustained activity.

Highlights
  • Team-based step challenges
  • Gamification (streaks, awards)
  • Goal-based earned discounts
  • Team vs team competition
  • World rankings
  • Movement habit formation
Read full description

Looking for a fun way to stay active? Turn your daily walks into friendly competitions with friends, family, coworkers, and teammates. StepCrush transforms everyday walking into team step challenges that keep everyone motivated. Build healthy habits, maintain step streaks, climb leaderboards, and compete together in fun, social fitness challenges that make it easier to stay active every day. Whether you’re challenging friends, organizing a family competition, or running a workplace wellness challenge, StepCrush makes every step count. Why StepCrush? Most step trackers simply count your steps. StepCrush keeps you motivated by turning walking into a social game built around accountability, teamwork, and friendly competition. Key Features: • Team Step Challenges: Create teams and compete head-to-head to see who can walk the most each day or week. • Friends, Family & Coworkers: Invite the people you know and stay motivated together through shared goals and friendly rivalry. • Leaderboards & Rankings: Track team versus team performance, celebrate milestones, and climb the friend and global rankings. • Step Streaks & Achievements: Build consistency, unlock awards, and keep your streak alive every day. • Boosts & Rest Days: Strategically use boosts to help your team or take a well-earned rest day without breaking momentum. • Character Progression: Meet your goals consistently to level up your character; but don’t slack off, or you might start to devolve. • Automatic Step Tracking: Securely sync your daily steps using your phone's built-in sensors or wearable, so you can focus on the competition instead of tracking manually. Whether you call it a pedometer, a step counter, or a walking tracker, StepCrush is built to make fitness social, competitive, and genuinely fun. Download StepCrush today and start your first team step challenge! Terms of service: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

CTRL

Block distracting apps, build focus streaks, and reclaim hours from mindless scrolling. Track your progress with a dashboard and celebrate milestones. Customize your focus sessions to fit your life.

Highlights
  • App Blocking
  • Time Reclaimed Tracking
  • Streak Tracking
  • Customizable Focus Sessions
  • Progress Dashboard
  • Milestone Celebrations
Features
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CTRL helps you block distractions, focus on what matters, and reclaim hours from mindless scrolling. Track exactly how much time you've saved, block distracting apps, build daily streaks, and watch your focus compound into real progress. What You Get: • App Blocking: Block Instagram, TikTok, and other distracting apps during focus sessions. When you try to open them, CTRL reminds you why you're staying focused. • Time Reclaimed: See exactly how many hours you've saved by staying off distracting apps. Real numbers, real progress. • Streak Tracking: Build momentum day by day. Your streak grows every time you stick to your focus sessions—and you'll see it climb in real time. • Focus Sessions: Set custom focus periods and CTRL locks down your most distracting apps until the session ends. No willpower needed. • Progress Dashboard: Track your daily wins, weekly totals, and monthly patterns. See what times you're most vulnerable to distractions and adjust. • Celebration Milestones: Hit 7 days, 30 days, 100 days—CTRL celebrates every win with you. Each milestone unlocks insights to keep you going. • Fully Customizable: Choose which apps to block, set your own focus goals, and personalize your dashboard. CTRL adapts to your life, not the other way around. Payment is charged to your App Store account upon confirmation. CTRL Plus renews automatically unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before renewal. Any unused trial period is forfeited upon upgrading. All recommendations and suggestions are intended for informational & entertainment purposes only. Please consult a qualified mental health professional for personalized guidance and support. TERMS OF USE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StepCrush4 screens
CTRL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: StepCrush at 7 against CTRL's 2. On price, rating, review sentiment 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. StepCrush sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and CTRL sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for StepCrush against 5.0 for CTRL. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
StepCrush versus CTRL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepCrushCTRL
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB52 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTindrels LLCCTRL Screen Time

Customer experience

StepCrush

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CTRL

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StepCrush

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Extra Life$0.99
2 purchases

CTRL

Subscriptions2
  • CTRL Pro$19.991 Month
  • CTRL Pro3 Days trial$107.991 Year

Questions

Is StepCrush free?
StepCrush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CTRL free?
CTRL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StepCrush or CTRL?
StepCrush and CTRL are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do StepCrush or CTRL have ads?
Neither StepCrush nor CTRL shows ads.

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