Steps Unlock vs Step N Scroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
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.
- Set daily step goals
- Block selected apps
- Unlock apps by reaching goals
- Pro features via subscription
- Automatic subscription renewal
- Restore purchases
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Step N Scroll at every 2 days against Steps Unlock's weekly. Steps Unlock's advantage is ratings volume (127 vs 6) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Steps Unlock sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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.
Steps Unlock holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steps Unlock has 127 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of Steps Unlock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Step N Scroll's.
Steps Unlock ships an update weekly, Step N Scroll every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Steps Unlock | Step N Scroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (127 ratings) — better | 4.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 5.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 127 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lit Apps LLC (Mobile) | Matheus Mello |
Customer experience
Steps Unlock
Step N Scroll
In-app purchases
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
Step N Scroll
- 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
