Push Up to Scroll & Unblock vs ScrollSwap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Push Up to Scroll & Unblock
This app encourages healthier screen habits by requiring physical activity before accessing distracting applications. Perform push-ups or squats to earn screen time, which is then shared across your chosen apps.
- Restrict selected apps
- Camera-based rep counting
- Push-ups and squats
- Shared daily screen time wallet
- Stats, streaks, and achievements
- Adjust minutes earned per rep
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You know you scroll too much. The question is what you do before opening the app. Push Up to Scroll & Unblock adds a movement pause before selected distracting apps. Choose the apps that usually pull you off track, then do push-ups or squats to earn screen time into one shared daily wallet. 1 clean exercise rep = earned screen time. HOW IT WORKS Choose the distracting apps you want to restrict Choose push-ups or squats before each session Earn minutes with on-device camera-based rep counting Use those minutes across your selected apps When the wallet runs out, those apps are blocked again FEATURES Restrict selected apps with Screen Time Count push-up and squat reps with on-device camera-based pose detection Share earned time across one daily wallet See stats, streaks, and achievements as you build healthier screen habits Adjust minutes earned per rep from Settings SUBSCRIPTION The full blocking and unlock flow requires an auto-renewable subscription. Blocking selected apps, earning minutes with exercise reps, and spending those minutes from the shared wallet require an in-app subscription. Available plans include weekly, monthly, and yearly options. Prices vary by region and are shown in the app before purchase. PRIVACY The camera is used only during workout sessions to count exercise reps on device. Screen Time permission is used to let you select and restrict distracting apps. The app supports screen-habit change and does not provide medical advice. Terms of Use: https://ultiox.app/terms
ScrollSwap
This app helps you reduce screen time by requiring you to exercise before unlocking your most distracting applications. It uses AI-powered camera tracking to count your reps for activities like squats and push-ups, earning you screen time minutes.
- Exercise to unlock apps
- AI rep counting with camera
- Block distracting apps
- Build healthy habits
- New exercise game modes
- On-device pose detection
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Replace doomscrolling with exercise! Stop wasting time scrolling on apps and instead earn your screen time by exercising. Spending hours doomscrolling instead of actually living? ScrollSwap can help. To unlock your most distracting apps, you earn screen time by working out; counted rep by rep with your camera. It's the app blocker that actually makes you earn your screen time. Move your body to earn your minutes. New exercise game modes! You can now battle your way through the Campaign and Endless Waves modes. Clear dungeons, battle enemies, take on bosses, earn XP, and rank up! Unlock monsters you defeat; can you complete the entire beastiary? HOW IT WORKS Choose the apps you want to lock: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X, mobile games, anything! Open a locked app with no time banked, and ScrollSwap steps in. Do a quick workout: squats, push-ups, sit-ups, or jumping jacks. Our AI counts every rep with your phone's camera and in exchange gives you screen-time minutes. Spend those minutes on the apps you love, guilt free. Why ScrollSwap? • Turn screen time into exercise — every scroll session requires a workout • AI rep counting — just prop your phone up and move. No wearables, no manual logging • Block distracting apps and take back your focus and attention • Build a healthy daily habit • Hard Mode — no bypassing. Zero excuses: the only way into your apps is a workout PERFECT FOR • Reducing screen time without deleting the apps you actually use • Beating phone addiction and mindless doomscrolling • Building a consistent workout habit a few reps at a time • Students, remote workers, and anyone who wants more focus • Replacing scrolling with movement WORKOUTS, TRACKED IN REAL TIME Squats, push-ups, sit-ups, and jumping jacks: all counted automatically by on-device AI pose detection. Your camera does the counting, so you can focus on form. More workouts coming soon! YOUR PRIVACY Pose detection runs on-device. The camera is only used to count your reps during a workout. Less doomscrolling. More doing. Download ScrollSwap and earn your scroll today! Terms of Use EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ScrollSwap at 5.0 against Push Up to Scroll & Unblock's 4.5. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Push Up to Scroll & Unblock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and ScrollSwap sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ScrollSwap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 8 respectively.
Push Up to Scroll & Unblock ships an update weekly, ScrollSwap every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Push Up to Scroll & Unblock | ScrollSwap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Servet Akdemir | Jonathan Zarra |
In-app purchases
Push Up to Scroll & Unblock
- Weekly Pro$7.997 Days
- Monthly Pro$19.991 Month
- Yearly Pro - Special Offer$23.991 Year
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- Yearly Pro$39.991 Year
ScrollSwap
- Weekly$2.997 Days
- Monthly$9.491 Month
- Yearly Discounted$23.991 Year
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- Yearly$29.991 Year
- Lifetime$12.99
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