Comparison

Pedometer vs Screen Time vs Physical

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

Head to head
About

Pedometer vs Screen Time

This app encourages healthier digital habits by linking physical activity to screen time. Earn minutes on your favorite apps by walking, helping you focus, be more productive, and improve mental wellness.

Highlights
  • Link steps to screen time
  • Select apps to limit
  • Set custom activity rules
  • Automatic step tracking
  • Integrates with Apple Health
  • Earned screen time without guilt
Features
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"Turn Your Steps into Screen Time – Move More, Scroll Smarter Our app helps you build healthier digital habits by linking physical activity with screen time. Walk to earn time on the apps you love, and take charge of your focus, productivity, and mental wellness. Reclaim Your Time and Focus Endless scrolling isn’t just consuming your screen time — it’s draining your energy, attention span, and overall well-being. Our app offers a smarter solution by encouraging movement as a way to earn access to distracting apps. A Healthier Balance Between Movement and Phone Use Transform your daily steps into earned screen time. By tying physical activity to app access, our app promotes a more mindful relationship with your phone. It's a simple way to support your mental health, reduce digital distractions, and stay active — all at once. Why Combine Walking and Screen Time? Our app connects fitness, mental clarity, and digital wellness. By requiring physical movement to unlock screen time, you’ll reduce mindless scrolling, stay focused, and build more intentional digital habits — without giving up the apps you love. How It Works: 1) Select Which Apps to Limit Choose the apps you'd like to restrict and regain control over your screen time using built-in app blocker tools. 2) Set Your Activity Rules For example: Earn 1 minute of app access for every 100 steps. You can adjust these rules based on your goals — whether it's limiting screen time, boosting fitness, or improving focus. 3) Track Your Steps Automatically Our app syncs with your phone’s step counter and integrates with Apple Health for smooth tracking across supported fitness devices. 4) Earn Time by Moving Meet your daily movement goals to unlock access to restricted apps. The more you move, the more time you earn — reinforcing positive habits over time. 5) Use Apps Without Guilt Enjoy your screen time knowing it was earned through movement and mindful use, not endless distraction. It’s screen time that supports your health, not harms it. We Respect Your Privacy Your data stays private. Our app uses secure integrations with your phone’s screen time features and does not store or share sensitive personal information. For full privacy details, check our terms on our website. Ready to Take Back Control? Break the cycle of digital overload. Start building a better relationship with your screen — one step at a time. Download our app today and start moving toward a healthier balance. Privacy Policy: https://hibu.app/vs/vs-privacy/ Terms of Use: https://hibu.app/vs/vs-terms/"

About

Physical

This app tracks your weekly aerobic minutes and strength training days based on national guidelines, personalized to your profile. It integrates with Apple Health to automatically log workouts and provides visual progress through simple rings. Features include live heart-rate zones, workout goals, and voice commands via Siri.

Highlights
  • Guideline-based weekly targets
  • Live heart-rate zones
  • Workout goals with progress alerts
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Outdoor GPS tracking
  • Strength logging with muscle groups
  • Widget and Live Activity display
Features
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Most fitness apps chase step counts. Physical tracks what actually moves your health: the weekly aerobic minutes and strength days from national physical activity guidelines, personalized to you. Your dashboard shows two simple rings, aerobic and strength, tailored to your age and profile. Every walk, run, and lift you log in Apple Health counts automatically. WHAT YOU GET - Guideline-based targets. Weekly goals from the 2018 U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines, not a generic 10k steps. - Live heart-rate zones. Color-coded intensity on iPhone and Apple Watch, so you know when you are working hard enough. - Workout goals. Aim for a time, calorie, or distance target, with a wrist buzz at the halfway point and the finish. - Start with Siri. Say "Hey Siri, let's get Physical" to begin a workout or a saved routine by voice, plus Shortcuts and Spotlight support. - Start fast. Long-press the app icon for Home Screen quick actions to jump into a run, walk, or strength session. - Outdoor GPS. Live distance, pace, and route mapping for outdoor walks, runs, hikes, and rides on Apple Watch. - Music controls. Play, pause, and skip right from the workout screen, without leaving the app. - Strength logging. Log sessions on iPhone or Apple Watch with muscle-group coverage, and save your own routines. - Widget and complication. Your rings at a glance on the Home Screen and watch face. - Live Activity. Heart rate and intensity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island during a workout. - Share your week. Turn your two rings into an image you can post anywhere. - Export your data. Send your logged workouts to CSV anytime from Settings. - Nothing slips by. Get a heads-up when a workout you logged in another app counts toward your week. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Physical collects nothing. No account, no analytics, no ads, no network calls. Your health data stays in Apple Health, and your saved routines back up to your own iCloud. Nothing is ever sent to us. HOW IT WORKS Set your profile once, then just live your week. Workouts you log in Apple Health count automatically, and Physical shows how close you are with reminders that adapt as your rings fill. Try everything free for 7 days, then continue with a subscription or a one-time lifetime unlock. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ryansan2001-source.github.io/physical-privacy/ Questions? developer.ryan.mcgee@icloud.com

Screenshots

Pedometer vs Screen Time4 screens
Physical4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pedometer vs Screen Time at 16.2 against Physical's 26.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Pedometer vs Screen Time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Physical sells 3 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pedometer vs Screen Time against 5.0 for Physical. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pedometer vs Screen Time versus Physical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPedometer vs Screen TimePhysical
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikita CheremisinovRyan McGee

Customer experience

Pedometer vs Screen Time

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

Physical

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pedometer vs Screen Time

Subscriptions1
  • Screen vs Steps Pro – Weekly$4.997 Days
One-time1
  • Screen vs Steps Pro — Lifetime$24.99
3 purchases

Physical

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Physical$49.99

Questions

Is Pedometer vs Screen Time free?
Pedometer vs Screen Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Physical free?
Physical is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pedometer vs Screen Time or Physical?
Pedometer vs Screen Time and Physical are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pedometer vs Screen Time or Physical have ads?
Neither Pedometer vs Screen Time nor Physical shows ads.

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