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 turns your feed into a taximeter. Walking runs the meter; stopping freezes it. The apps that eat your day stay locked until you move — so the feed costs steps, not willpower. No steps, no scroll. Pick the apps you lose hours to — Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Reddit, or any app on your phone — and Doom Walk shields them with Apple's Screen Time. Every step you take earns scroll-minute credit. When you want to scroll, you spend what you walked for. Stop moving, and the shields come right back. WHY DOOM WALK - Block apps the honest way: you don't fight willpower, you just make the feed cost steps. - Walk to earn: every step banks scroll minutes at a rate you choose. - Spend only what you use: unlock for 5, 10, 15 minutes or all your credit. Only real screen time is charged, and unused minutes roll back into your balance. - Beat brainrot and doomscrolling: trade the endless feed for time on your feet. FEATURES - Guard any app with Apple Screen Time — your selection stays private, even from us. - Real, honest stats — steps, distance, screen time and credit, measured not estimated. - Streaks and milestones — keep the chain alive and hit your daily goal. - Quiet hours — schedule when unlocks are off, like bedtime, work, or mornings. - Hardcore mode — lock in your resolve so there's no easy way out. - Emergency unlock — one free break a day for when you truly need it. - Widgets and Live Activity — your credit and steps on the Home and Lock Screen. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your steps, distance, and screen time are measured on your device and never leave it. No account, no tracking, nothing sold. Doom Walk uses Apple's Screen Time framework, so it never sees which apps you guard or what you do inside them. Perfect for a dopamine detox, digital wellbeing, focus and study, breaking phone addiction, or simply walking more. Make the feed cost steps and take your time back — one step at a time. Premium unlocks app guarding and unlimited credit with a one-time purchase — no subscription, no auto-renewal. Restore it anytime on the same Apple Account.

Screenshots

StepScroll Screen Time Control3 screens
Doom Walk4 screens

Verdict

The call

StepScroll Screen Time Control and Doom Walk are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
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—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB14 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.

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