StepGate vs TimeTrader

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

Doomscrolling is easy. Stopping is hard. TimeTrader gives you a better way. Instead of relying on willpower, TimeTrader helps you turn real-life actions into screen time rewards. Want more time for your favorite apps? Earn it first. Complete healthy offline activities like walking, exercising, doing push-ups, or spending time away from your screen. Then trade that effort for screen time. When your earned time runs out, distracting apps can be blocked again, helping you avoid falling back into endless scrolling. TimeTrader helps you: * Beat doomscrolling * Reduce mindless screen time * Earn app time through real-life actions * Build healthier habits * Make movement and exercise more rewarding * Use your phone with more intention Most screen time apps only tell you to use your phone less. TimeTrader gives you a simple system that makes better behavior feel rewarding. Real life becomes the price of screen time. It is not about quitting your phone completely. It is about changing the relationship. Move first. Live first. Earn your time. Download TimeTrader and start trading real-life effort for screen time Privacy Policy: https://timetrader.ponyma.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://timetrader.ponyma.net/terms