Stop Scrolling vs StepGate

Every screen time app punishes you for scrolling. EarlyRise is different. Instead of blocking you, it gives you a simple challenge: do one small real-world task, and earn your scroll time. That 5-second pause is all it takes to be intentional about your phone use — no shame, no hard stops, just you deciding how your time gets spent. How it works: Before opening Instagram, TikTok, or any social app, EarlyRise intercepts the launch with a quick task. Each task on your list is worth a set amount of scroll time — drink a glass of water and earn 10 minutes, do 10 pushups and earn 20 minutes. Work through your task list and your earned scroll time adds up. Complete them all and your phone is yours — no guilt, no shame. What makes EarlyRise different: • Positive reinforcement, not punishment • Earn your scroll time instead of having it taken away • Build real-world micro-habits effortlessly • Track your streak and time reclaimed • Feel proud of your phone habits for the first time Free to download. Upgrade to Premium for $2.99/month, or save with an annual plan at $19.99/year. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/EarlyRise-Privacy-Policy-32278f7f3b85801dad83d3e6a202dd15 Download free. Start earning your scroll today.

Lock the apps you overuse until you've walked your steps. Make yourself one promise: steps before scrolling. StepGate keeps it for you. HOW TO USE STEPGATE: 1) Pick the apps you want locked 2) Set your daily step goal 3) Walk. Hit the goal and they open* A real lock on the apps you doomscroll. It lifts when you hit your steps, so your screen time is earned, not assumed. Not a reminder you can swipe away. StepGate uses Apple's Screen Time to block them for real: a digital detox that costs a walk instead of willpower. Your steps come from Apple Health, so the pedometer is already running. There's no account and no sign-up, and because you pick your apps in Apple's own picker, StepGate never sees which ones you chose. Rest days, active hours and a pause switch are built in. Rigid systems get deleted. Questions or ideas: https://stepgate-omega.vercel.app/support NOTE: StepGate is a habit tool, not medical or fitness advice. Steps are read from Apple Health and Motion & Fitness (read-only). App blocking uses Apple's Family Controls framework with individual authorization: you managing yourself. Requires iOS 17 or later. *STEPGATE PLUS IS REQUIRED TO GATE APPS. Already using StepGate before Plus existed? It stays free for you. TERMS: https://stepgate-omega.vercel.app/terms PRIVACY: https://stepgate-omega.vercel.app/privacy