Comparison

StepGate vs Scrollscore

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

Head to head
About

StepGate

Features
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StepGate locks your distracting apps until you've walked enough steps for the day. You choose which apps to restrict — social media, games, streaming — and set your personal daily step goal. As you walk, you earn screen time. Hit your goal, and everything unlocks. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set your daily step goal 2. Choose which apps to lock 3. Walk to unlock — every 1,000 steps earns you more screen time 4. Reach your goal 3 times — then try Pro free for 14 days KEY FEATURES - Earn screen time with every step - Live Activity on Lock Screen — real-time steps and screen time - Streaks & achievements — build habits and unlock badges - Weekly Report Card — share your week on Instagram Stories - Heat-map calendar — see your progress at a glance - Home screen widget — your progress without opening the app - Weekend Mode — separate goals for weekdays and weekends - Graduated Unlock Tiers — unlock different apps at step milestones - Personalized onboarding — the app learns your habits SCIENCE-BACKED Walking 8,000–10,000 steps daily is linked to better sleep, lower stress, and improved focus. StepGate helps you build that habit — one step at a time. PRIVACY FIRST StepGate reads your step count from Apple Health. All data stays entirely on your device. Nothing is sent to any server. No account required. SUBSCRIPTION Full access to StepGate requires a subscription. The yearly plan includes a 14-day free trial — no card charged until day 14. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: samuelbrask.com/terms_stepgate.html Privacy Policy: samuelbrask.com/privacy_stepgate.html

About

Scrollscore

This app transforms screen time reduction into a social competition. Track your daily usage, build streaks, and engage in group challenges with friends to make cutting back more enjoyable and accountable.

Highlights
  • Daily screen-time check-ins
  • Streak tracking and motivation
  • Social feed with friends
  • Group challenges and leaderboards
  • Custom app limits and blocking
  • On-device data privacy
Features
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Apple already shows your screen time, and it keeps rising. A private dashboard doesn't change anything. Your friends do. Scrollscore turns your screen time into a score you post once a day. Your friends see it, you see theirs, and the lowest number wins. Daily check-ins, streaks, leaderboards, and group challenges make cutting back something you actually want to keep doing. Scroll less. Score more. A DAILY SCREEN-TIME CHECK-IN Post yesterday's screen time each day: your total, how you did against your goal, and which apps took the most. Watch the number drop as your habits change. STREAKS THAT MOTIVATE Post every day and your streak grows. Showing up is the win. Miss a day? Use a streak freeze or just pick back up. Goals are flexible and fit real life. A SOCIAL FEED WITH FRIENDS Follow friends, react to their days, and cheer the wins. When someone's watching, the phone goes down sooner. FRIEND LEADERBOARDS & CHALLENGES Lowest screen time takes the top spot. Weekly and monthly group challenges, including blind ones where standings stay hidden until the end. APP LIMITS, BLOCKING & DETOX MODE Set daily limits and blocks on the apps that pull you in, powered by Apple's Screen Time. Or take them away entirely with Detox Mode, for anywhere from a day to 90 days. Your usage data stays private on your device. INVITE FRIENDS, EARN FREEZES Share your invite code. When a friend joins and posts, you earn a streak freeze. ACCOUNTABILITY, ZERO SHAME Guilt doesn't last. Being seen does. Scrollscore is supportive, social, and built for long-term change. Get your time back, one day at a time. Scrollscore uses Apple's Screen Time features. Optional streak freezes via in-app purchase. Sign in with Apple or Google. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StepGate4 screens
Scrollscore4 screens

Verdict

The call

StepGate and Scrollscore are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. StepGate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Scrollscore sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepGate ships an update every 10 days, Scrollscore weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
StepGate versus Scrollscore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepGateScrollscore
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.226.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSamuel Brask MarosiPHILLIP DAVID CONLEY

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StepGate

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Yearly14 Days trial$17.991 Year
3 purchases

Scrollscore

One-time3
  • 1 Streak Freeze$2.99
  • 3 Streak Freezes$6.99
  • 10 Streak Freezes$16.99

Questions

Is StepGate free?
StepGate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scrollscore free?
Scrollscore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StepGate or Scrollscore have ads?
Neither StepGate nor Scrollscore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepGate or Scrollscore?
StepGate ships an update every 10 days, and Scrollscore weekly. Most recently, StepGate was updated on October 28, 2026 and Scrollscore on October 16, 2026.

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