Comparison

ScrollSteps vs Stop Brain Rot

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

Head to head
About

ScrollSteps

This app locks distracting applications, requiring users to walk a set number of steps to earn screen time. It encourages users to be more intentional with their phone usage by gamifying physical activity. Turn your phone into a tool for progress by walking more and scrolling less.

Highlights
  • Earn screen time through walking
  • Locks distracting apps
  • Gamified physical activity
  • Promotes intentional phone use
  • Reduces doomscrolling
  • Subscription-based premium features
Features
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ScrollSteps turns walking into the only way to unlock your most distracting apps. Instead of relying on willpower, you earn screen time by moving: every 100 steps = 1 minute of access. If you haven’t walked enough, your apps stay locked. Take a short walk, earn minutes, and come back with intention instead of falling into a doomscrolling spiral in social media. Walk more, scroll less, and turn your phone into a tool that nudges you toward a better life. Stop doomscrolling. Start doing. All that lost time could’ve been progress—and your future still can be. 

SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION A ScrollSteps SUBSCRIPTION is required to unlock and enjoy all features. ScrollSteps is free to download, and you can choose from the following options inside the app: * Annual subscription with free trial: Try all premium features for a limited time, then continue with an annual subscription if you don’t cancel before the trial ends. * Monthly subscription: Recurring subscription that grants full access to all premium features. * Lifetime access: One‑time purchase that unlocks all current premium features for the lifetime of the ScrollSteps app while it remains available on the App Store and is maintained by us (not your personal lifetime). Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your Apple Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto‑renewal at any time in your Apple Account settings after purchase. If you start the annual free trial and subscribe before it ends, any remaining free trial period will be forfeited when your purchase is confirmed. Please review the Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA): Apple Standard EULA Privacy Policy: https://klncemre.github.io/steplocker-web/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://klncemre.github.io/steplocker-web/terms.html

About

Stop Brain Rot

Features
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Stop Brain Rot helps you block distracting apps so you can focus on your schedule, with no account and no guilt. How It Works Create blocks: name them, set a time range and which days they're active, and choose which apps to block. When a block is running, those apps are blocked. When it's over, everything is back to normal. Need focus right now? Start a Quick Block in one tap. - Schedule blocks by time and weekdays - Group apps (e.g. "social", "games", "distractions") and assign a group to each block - Start from a preset and be set up in under a minute - Quick Block: block your apps for the next 30 minutes, 1 hour or 2 hours - Session Lock: a running block can't be switched off with a tap, so you can't talk yourself out of it - Breaks that cost something: a short pause after a wait that grows with every break - Streaks: count the days in a row you kept a block - Live Activity: the time left on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island - Insights: see how much time went to your blocked apps, app by app - Uses Screen Time, so your usage stays on your iPhone - Calm, simple interface Reclaim Your Focus Whether it's work, study, sleep, or time with family, set blocks that match your life. Turn off the noise when you need to concentrate. Premium Upgrade for up to 15 blocks and unlimited app groups. One subscription unlocks everything - same calm experience, more flexibility. - Strict Mode: no breaks and no ending early on the blocks you choose - Choose how long a break lasts and how many a day - Unlimited Quick Blocks, from 15 minutes to 12 hours - Streak history, your best streak and a weekly Streak Freeze - Insights trends: week and month views, the time of day it goes, and this week against last Choose monthly or yearly. New subscribers can try the yearly plan free for 7 days; cancel before the trial ends and you won't be charged. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ScrollSteps4 screens
Stop Brain Rot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stop Brain Rot at fortnightly against ScrollSteps's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. ScrollSteps sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month and Stop Brain Rot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScrollSteps ships an update monthly, Stop Brain Rot fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ScrollSteps versus Stop Brain Rot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrollStepsStop Brain Rot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEmre KilincEMIR MATIK

In-app purchases

5 purchases

ScrollSteps

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$17.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium$17.991 Month
  • StepLocker (Annual Plan)$24.991 Year
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  • StepLocker (1 year)$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime StepLocker$39.99
2 purchases

Stop Brain Rot

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is ScrollSteps free?
ScrollSteps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stop Brain Rot free?
Stop Brain Rot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScrollSteps or Stop Brain Rot have ads?
Neither ScrollSteps nor Stop Brain Rot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScrollSteps or Stop Brain Rot?
ScrollSteps ships an update monthly, and Stop Brain Rot fortnightly. Most recently, ScrollSteps was updated on October 30, 2026 and Stop Brain Rot on October 31, 2026.

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