Comparison

WalkBlock vs Things take time

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

Head to head
About

WalkBlock

This app encourages physical activity by linking your steps to unlocking your phone's apps. Earn your screen time by walking, block distractions until you meet your daily step goal, and enjoy your apps guilt-free while improving your health.

Highlights
  • Step-based app blocker
  • Integrates with Apple HealthKit
  • Customizable daily step goals
  • Achievement and streak tracking
  • App and category blocking
  • Detailed statistics and progress tracking
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Welcome to WalkBlock, your guide to a healthier, calmer relationship with your phone. Whether you are trying to reduce screen time, beat brain rot, or simply feel more present in your day, WalkBlock is here to help. One step at a time. Here is how it works. You pick the apps that pull you in: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Snapchat and WalkBlock gently blocks them until you hit your daily step goal. Walk your steps, unlock your apps. It is that simple. No harsh restrictions. No guilt. Just a small, healthy deal you make with yourself every single day. Most people spend five to six hours on their phones without really choosing to. WalkBlock does not judge that. It just gives your body something to do first. And when you start moving, something shifts. You feel clearer. More present. Like your day belongs to you again. WALK TO UNLOCK Transform your screen time into step time. Choose any app or category to block: Social Media, Games, Entertainment - and set a daily step goal that feels right for you, anywhere from 3,000 to 15,000 steps or more. The moment you hit it, everything unlocks automatically. No reminders. No willpower. Just the quiet satisfaction of earning your time. WalkBlock users walk an average of 2,000 more steps per day. Steps that make digital detox feel effortless. Steps toward better focus, better sleep, and a phone that finally feels like a tool again, not a trap. BLOCK SOCIAL MEDIA. EARN IT BACK. WalkBlock is a social media blocker that rewards movement. Block individual apps or entire categories and set your own rules. Use it as a dopamine detox, a doomscrolling cure, or simply a way to build healthier daily habits around your phone. However you use it, the result is the same, less mindless scrolling, more time doing the things that actually matter. Unlike other screen time apps that rely on willpower alone, WalkBlock gives your body a job to do. Your steps are the key. Walk more, unlock more. It is the only app blocker free of complicated setups and hard-to-break habits that does not ask you to resist your phone, it asks you to move instead. WHY YOUR SCREEN TIME IS HOLDING YOU BACK The average attention span on a digital screen is now just 47 seconds. High screen use is linked to a 61% higher chance of feeling anxious and a 45% higher chance of feeling low. Blue light at night disrupts your deep sleep, leaving you slower and foggier the next day. Every step you take with WalkBlock is a step toward reversing all of that. And it happens automatically. BUILD A HABIT THAT LASTS Small steps become big changes. WalkBlock keeps you motivated with streak tracking, a visual weekly calendar, and over 30+ achievements across six rarity tiers - common, uncommon, rare, super rare, athlete, and legendary. Watch your progress build week by week. Detailed statistics show your step history, goal achievement rates, and activity trends over time. Watch your screen time fall as your step count rises. DESIGNED AROUND YOUR HEALTH WalkBlock integrates with Apple HealthKit, tracking your steps automatically with no manual input. Blocks and unlocks happen in real time as your step count grows. Set your goal once and let WalkBlock take care of the rest. COMPLETELY PRIVATE Everything in WalkBlock stays on your device. We use Apple HealthKit and the Screen Time API to track your steps and manage your apps. Your data never leaves your phone. No account required. No cloud storage. We never collect, store, or transmit your information. Download WalkBlock today and take your first step toward a calmer, more present life. Subscription is required to use App features. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited apps, unlimited categories, and every feature unlocked. https://walkblock.app/terms https://walkblock.app/privacy

About

Things take time

This app helps you track habits, routines, and personal metrics to visualize compounding progress over time. It displays multiple trackers simultaneously to reveal patterns and understand your growth. Designed for ease of use, it focuses on making tracking effortless and insightful.

Highlights
  • Track any habit, routine, or metric
  • View multiple trackers side-by-side
  • Visualize monthly progress at a glance
  • Intuitive and effortless tracking design
  • Detailed analytics for pattern recognition
  • Privacy-focused with on-device data storage
Features
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Good things take time. Real progress is built through small things done consistently — it won’t feel like much, until it does. Things take time is an app for tracking what matters, the small things, and seeing how they compound over time. KEY FEATURES • Track anything From habits and routines to personal metrics, notes, and daily actions — build trackers that fit your life, not the other way around. • See everything side by side Most apps show one tracker at a time, which hides the bigger picture. This one shows them all together so you can see patterns across your month. • Your month at a glance See how small things add up across your month, so you can stay consistent and notice real progress. • Built for ease of use Tracking should feel effortless. Everything is designed to be fast, simple, and intuitive. • Understand your patterns Detailed analytics for every tracker to help you uncover trends and better understand your progress over time. • Privacy first Your data stays on your device or in your iCloud. Nothing is collected, and nothing is tracked. Progress is often invisible in the moment. Things take time was built to make it visible — by showing how small things add up over time. Terms & Privacy: https://github.com/chesterhow/things-take-time/blob/main/terms-privacy.md

Screenshots

WalkBlock4 screens
Things take time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Things take time at 100% against WalkBlock's 83%. Things take time also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). WalkBlock's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 8). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WalkBlock sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Things take time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Things take time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of WalkBlock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Things take time's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WalkBlock ships an update every 9 days, Things take time weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WalkBlock versus Things take time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalkBlockThings take time
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (36 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.5 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEsnap Labs LLCChester How

Customer experience

WalkBlock

All ratings36 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.0%

Things take time

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

WalkBlock

Subscriptions5
  • Walkblock Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Walkblock Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Walkblock Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
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  • Walkblock Pro Yearly$11.991 Year
  • Walkblock Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Walkblock Pro Lifetime$14.99
  • Walkblock Pro Lifetime$39.99
2 purchases

Things take time

Subscriptions1
  • Things take time + Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Things take time + Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is WalkBlock free?
WalkBlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Things take time free?
Things take time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WalkBlock or Things take time?
Things take time is rated higher. WalkBlock averages 4.8 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Things take time averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do WalkBlock or Things take time have ads?
Neither WalkBlock nor Things take time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WalkBlock or Things take time?
WalkBlock ships an update every 9 days, and Things take time weekly. Most recently, WalkBlock was updated on October 15, 2026 and Things take time on October 8, 2026.

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