StepGate vs Pulsation

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

Pulsation helps you pause when scrolling becomes automatic — with one gentle action, then a quiet return to yourself. Most wellness apps ask you to track habits, earn rewards, finish courses, or spend more time inside the product. Pulsation does the opposite: one brief action at a time, then you leave. When scrolling turns automatic, Pulsation offers a short calm prompt, for example: - Feet on the ground - Find 3 things - Triangle breath - Relax your jaw - Drop your shoulders - Notice 3 sounds - Press your palms together How it works When scrolling becomes automatic, Pulsation offers one quiet invitation and one small action. Tap the circles to continue, then leave — Pulsation stays in the background for the next invitation. Timing adapts gently to your recent use on this device. No streaks. No feed. No score to chase. The goal is not more time in the app — it is a softer pause. Privacy. All data stays on your device. No account required. Pulsation does not read or analyze your other apps. Note: Pulsation is a wellbeing app and does not provide medical diagnosis or treatment.