Comparison

FitToll vs StepGate

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

Head to head
About

FitToll

Features
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FitToll makes you earn your screen time. Choose the apps you keep losing hours to. When you try to open one, FitToll steps in and asks for push-ups or squats, counted by your camera in real time. Finish the reps and the app opens. There is no skip button. How it works 1. Pick the apps you want blocked. 2. Choose how long an unlock should last, from 5 minutes to 2 hours. 3. Try to open a blocked app. FitToll intercepts it. 4. Do the reps in front of the camera. FitToll counts them aloud as you go. 5. The app opens for the time you earned. The anti-cheat is the product FitToll does not count taps. It reads your actual joint angles using Apple Vision pose detection, running entirely on your iPhone, and counts a rep only when your body genuinely completes the movement. Shaking the phone does nothing. Waving at it does nothing. There is one emergency bypass for when you truly need out. It doubles the rep requirement for that app next time. Your unlock time is real time The timer counts active use, not wall-clock. Earn 15 minutes and you get 15 actual minutes, whenever you spend them. When the window closes, the app blocks again. Nothing leaves your phone Pose detection runs on-device. No video is recorded, no frames are uploaded, and nothing about your workouts or your screen time is transmitted anywhere. The exercise flow works with no connection at all. Features - Camera-verified push-ups and squats - Live rep counting with a skeleton overlay showing what the camera sees - Spoken rep count while you move, with a mute toggle - Side view for full form coaching, or front view when you only want reps counted - Three difficulty levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Pro - Real-time form feedback on depth, hip position and posture - Unlock windows of 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, 60 or 120 minutes - Daily streaks and a full session history - Emergency bypass with a rep penalty - Dark mode - Works offline Free and Premium The free tier covers the whole loop: block one app, both exercises at every difficulty level, 15-minute unlock windows, and a week of streak history. Premium is an optional subscription that raises the blocked-app limit, unlocks the longer unlock windows, and keeps your full streak history. Permissions FitToll uses Apple's Screen Time API to block apps, so it asks for Screen Time access on first setup. Camera access is used only while you are actually doing an exercise. FitToll never sees the content of any app. Who it is for People who have tried every screen time limit and app timer and swiped straight past all of them. A timer asks you to be disciplined. FitToll asks you to stand up. Pay the toll to scroll. Support: support@fittoll.com Privacy Policy: https://fittoll.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://fittoll.com/terms-of-use/

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StepGate

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Lock the apps you overuse until you've walked your steps. 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 โ€” it lifts when you hit your steps. 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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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

Screenshots

FitToll4 screens
StepGate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StepGate at none against FitToll's 2. StepGate also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. FitToll sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. StepGate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FitToll ships an update monthly, StepGate fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
FitToll versus StepGate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitTollStepGate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size23 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAurobindo GuptaKush Daga

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FitToll

Subscriptions2
  • FitToll Pro Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • FitToll Pro Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

StepGate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FitToll free?
FitToll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepGate free?
StepGate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FitToll or StepGate have ads?
Neither FitToll nor StepGate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FitToll or StepGate?
FitToll ships an update monthly, and StepGate fortnightly. Most recently, FitToll was updated on October 1, 2026 and StepGate on September 30, 2026.

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