MoveScroll Screen Time Control vs Step Lock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MoveScroll Screen Time Control
This app helps reduce mindless scrolling by letting you earn screen time through simple exercises. Set limits on distracting apps and complete short workouts to unlock access, fostering healthier digital habits and increasing daily movement.
- Exercise-based screen time
- Earn app access through movement
- Motion-based repetition recognition
- Smart blocking of distracting apps
- Detailed screen time insights
- Support for Screen Time and Family Controls
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MoveScroll — replace scrolling with a healthy habit! How often do you open social media “just for a minute” — and lose half an hour? MoveScroll helps reduce mindless scrolling and add more movement to your daily life. With MoveScroll, you earn screen time through simple exercises. Instead of endless feeds — short workouts that easily fit into your day. How it works: - choose the apps that distract you most - set screen time limits - complete simple exercises to unlock access 1 movement = 1 minute of screen time No strict bans. No pressure. Just a clear connection between scrolling and movement. What MoveScroll offers: - less mindless scrolling - more daily movement - helps improve focus and sleep quality - healthier screen habits - better sense of control and concentration - easy to fit into even the busiest schedule - more time for what truly matters Key features: - exercise-based screen time - 1 exercise = minutes of app access - motion-based repetition recognition - smart blocking of distracting apps - detailed screen time insights - support for Screen Time and Family Controls MoveScroll — less scrolling. More movement. More awareness. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/movescroll-privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://sites.google.com/view/movescroll-terms-conditions
Step Lock
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Step Lock at none against MoveScroll Screen Time Control's shown. Step Lock also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. MoveScroll Screen Time Control sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month 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.
MoveScroll Screen Time Control ships an update every 11 days, Step Lock every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | MoveScroll Screen Time Control | Step Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FITSTARS FZCO | Muhammad Azizullo Gulomov |
In-app purchases
MoveScroll Screen Time Control
- MoveScroll Premium1 Month trial2 variants$4.991 Month
- MoveScroll Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- MoveScroll Premium$9.991 Month
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- MoveScroll Premium3 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Year
- MoveScroll Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- MoveScroll Creator Premium Access3 Days trial$39.991 Year
Step Lock
- Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Lifetime$59.99
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