Comparison

Steps Unlock vs Step Lock

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Step Lock

Features
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Step Lock turns your steps into screen time. Pick the apps that pull you in — social, games, video, whole categories at once — and Step Lock keeps them shut until you have walked for them. No willpower required. Just movement. HOW IT WORKS • Choose the apps and categories to lock • Every 500 steps earns you 10 minutes • Hit your daily goal for a 30-minute bonus • Unlock in 15-minute sessions whenever you want Open a locked app and you get a lock screen showing exactly how much time you have banked and how many steps stand between you and the next reward. Walk, and it opens. BUILT ON SCREEN TIME Step Lock uses Apple's Screen Time framework, the same system parental controls run on. Locked apps are blocked at the system level, not hidden behind a shortcut you can tap past. TRACK THE HABIT • Daily step ring and goal progress • Calories, distance, floors and walking time • Weekly and daily activity history • Streaks, so a good week is worth protecting STEP LOCK PRO • Lock whole categories — every social app, every game, in one tap • Scheduled lock — pick the hours no balance can buy back, for bedtime or working hours • Strict Mode — only walking earns time. No free daily minutes, no goal bonus. • Streak freezes — three a month, so one bad day does not reset you • Full history — every day you have walked, not just this week SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Step Lock Pro is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewable subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. A 7-day free trial is included with both subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled 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 and cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://azizullo2003.github.io/steplock-privacy/ PRIVACY No account. No ads. Your step data stays on your device — Step Lock reads it from the pedometer and never uploads it. The apps you lock are handled by Apple's Screen Time system and are never visible to us. Walk for it.

Screenshots

Steps Unlock4 screens
Step Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

Steps Unlock and Step Lock are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Steps Unlock sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Step Lock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps Unlock ships an update weekly, Step Lock every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Steps Unlock versus Step Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteps UnlockStep Lock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (127 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews5.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings127 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLit Apps LLC (Mobile)Muhammad Azizullo Gulomov

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Steps Unlock

Subscriptions5
  • 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
3 purchases

Step Lock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Steps Unlock free?
Steps Unlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Step Lock free?
Step Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Steps Unlock or Step Lock have ads?
Neither Steps Unlock nor Step Lock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steps Unlock or Step Lock?
Steps Unlock ships an update weekly, and Step Lock every 4 days. Most recently, Steps Unlock was updated on October 30, 2026 and Step Lock on October 31, 2026.

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