Move To Scroll vs Steps Unlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Move To Scroll
This app helps you regain control of your screen time by requiring physical movement to access selected applications. It encourages mindful scrolling and building healthier digital habits without being overly restrictive.
- Select apps to gate behind movement
- Unlock apps by walking or moving
- Encourages mindful scrolling
- Helps build better digital habits
- Minimal friction approach
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HOW TO USE MOVE TO SCROLL: Select which apps you want to gate behind movement Walk or move to unlock them* Scroll mindfully and with intention* If you want to take control of your screen time, Move To Scroll will help you get there with less wasted time and more focus on what matters. We are not another restrictive screen time app. We want to empower everyone to enjoy their apps in a healthier way with minimal friction, but you have to do the steps. We will support you and give you the tools you need to build better digital habits. If you have any ideas or questions, please email us at pete@movetoscroll.com . NOTE: We do not offer medical advice. Please consult with a doctor before making changes to your activity levels. *App locking, and all other features require a paid subscription Terms: https://movetoscroll.framer.website/terms Privacy: https://movetoscroll.framer.website/privacy
Steps Unlock
This app helps you stay focused by locking selected applications until you reach a set number of daily steps. It encourages physical activity and productivity by turning screen time into step time, promoting healthier habits.
- Set daily step goals
- Choose apps to lock
- Walk to unlock apps
- Build healthy habits
- Stay focused on tasks
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Tired of wasting time on distracting apps? With StepUnlock, your selected apps stay locked until you walk a certain number of steps. Stay active, stay productive — and turn your screen time into step time! Set your daily step goals Choose which apps to lock Walk to unlock them — simple as that! Build healthy habits while staying focused Move more. Unlock more. Become unstoppable. Terms of Use: https://litappslab.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Steps Unlock at free with in-app purchases against Move To Scroll's subscription. Steps Unlock also leads on rating (4.2 vs 4.0). Move To Scroll's advantage is review sentiment (14% vs 5%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Move To Scroll sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Steps Unlock sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Steps Unlock holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 162 and 127 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 14% of Move To Scroll's written reviews are positive against 5% of Steps Unlock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Move To Scroll ships an update every 8 days, Steps Unlock weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Move To Scroll | Steps Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (162 ratings) | 4.2 (127 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.0% of reviews — better | 5.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 162 — better | 127 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Save Smart | Lit Apps LLC (Mobile) |
Customer experience
Move To Scroll
Steps Unlock
Bugs and requests
Move To Scroll
Reported bugs
6 issues- Apps stay blocked even after reaching goal
- App doesn't reset automatically
- Blocked apps include ones user needs
- Unable to unlock apps after reaching goal
- App doesn't work as expected
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- Glitchy and buggy
Requested features
2 requests- Connect to Garmin Connect
- Automatically lock apps at a certain time
Steps Unlock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Move To Scroll
- Unlimited Weekly$7.997 Days
- Unlimited Monthly$9.991 Month
- Unlimited Monthly$14.991 Month
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- Unlimited Yearly$34.991 Year
- Unlimited Yearly$49.991 Year
Steps Unlock
- Weekly Reference Subsctiption7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Yearly Reference Subsctiption$9.991 Year
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- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
