Comparison

StepScroll Screen Time Control vs Doom Walk

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

Head to head
About

StepScroll Screen Time Control

This app converts your daily steps into unlockable screen time for your favorite apps. Walk to earn minutes, then spend them to access your phone, and get back to walking when your time is up.

Highlights
  • Automatic step tracking via HealthKit
  • Adjustable difficulty for step-to-minute conversion
  • Real-time countdown timer for unlock sessions
  • Weekly progress calendar
  • Selectable app restrictions
  • Automatic refund of unused minutes
Features
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Walk to unlock your apps. It's that simple. StepScroll turns your daily steps into screen time currency. Walk more, earn minutes, then spend them to unlock the apps you love. When your time runs out, apps lock again—no willpower needed. How it works: • Walk throughout your day (steps sync automatically via Apple Health) • Claim your earned minutes from the dashboard • Unlock restricted apps for a timed session • Apps re-lock when time expires—back to walking! Why it works: Your brain craves dopamine from scrolling. StepScroll doesn't fight that—it redirects it. Now you'll crave walking because that's how you earn your scroll time. Same reward, zero guilt. Features: • Automatic step tracking via HealthKit • Adjustable difficulty (100-1000 steps per minute) • Real-time countdown timer during unlock sessions • Weekly progress calendar • Choose exactly which apps to restrict • Unused minutes automatically refund Results people are seeing: "Lost 15 pounds in 3 months just walking for my social media time." — Alex "My screen time dropped from 5 hours to 2. Now I actually enjoy going outside." — Jamie Turn your phone addiction into a walking habit. Your future self will thank you. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stepscroll.com/privacy Contact: team@stepscroll.com Questions or feedback? Email us at team@stepscroll.com

About

Doom Walk

Features
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Doom Walk is the app blocker that makes you earn your scroll. Your distracting apps stay locked. Your steps unlock them. Walk to earn screen time, then spend it on the apps you choose. When the minutes run out, they freeze again. No willpower needed, just your legs. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps that steal your day: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X, Reddit, games, anything. Doom Walk locks them with Apple's Screen Time. 2. Walk. Every step adds minutes to your balance, at an exchange rate set by a short quiz. 3. Spend them. Unlock one app or all of them for 5, 10 or 15 minutes. 4. Time's up? The apps freeze again until you walk some more. WHY IT WORKS - Every scroll now costs steps, so the habit you want to break pays for the habit you want to build. - A dopamine detox without going cold turkey: you still get your feed, you just earn it first. - Stop doomscrolling, beat brainrot and touch grass, all with the same walk. FEATURES - App blocker built on Apple Screen Time: block apps, categories and websites - Personal exchange rate: decide how many steps a minute of scroll costs - Daily mission and streaks that pull you outside - Pay only for what you use: unused minutes go back to your balance - Quiet hours for bedtime, work or study - Hardcore mode: lock your settings so there's no easy way out - SOS unlock for real emergencies, once a day - Widgets and a Live Activity for your balance, steps and countdown - Honest stats: steps, distance and screen time, measured on your phone PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Your steps and screen time stay on your phone, and Apple's Screen Time keeps your app choices private, even from us. Take your time back, one step at a time. Terms of Use: https://doomwalk.netlify.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://doomwalk.netlify.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

StepScroll Screen Time Control3 screens
Doom Walk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StepScroll Screen Time Control at every 4 days against Doom Walk's every 3 months. 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. StepScroll Screen Time Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Doom Walk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepScroll Screen Time Control ships an update every 4 days, Doom Walk every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
StepScroll Screen Time Control versus Doom Walk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepScroll Screen Time ControlDoom Walk
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB29 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAPPIKO LTDIlkay Kisayol

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StepScroll Screen Time Control

Subscriptions2
  • StepScroll Premium$9.991 Month
  • StepScroll Premium$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Doom Walk

One-time1
  • Doom Walk Forever$24.99

Questions

Is StepScroll Screen Time Control free?
StepScroll Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doom Walk free?
Doom Walk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StepScroll Screen Time Control or Doom Walk have ads?
Neither StepScroll Screen Time Control nor Doom Walk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepScroll Screen Time Control or Doom Walk?
StepScroll Screen Time Control ships an update every 4 days, and Doom Walk every 3 months. Most recently, StepScroll Screen Time Control was updated on October 13, 2026 and Doom Walk on October 17, 2026.

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