Drift vs StepScroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drift
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For the nights your mind won't switch off. DRIFT gives it something softer to follow. Rain, ocean, fire and wind that never sit still. DRIFT's adaptive engine gently shifts every layer as you listen — rain swells and softens, the campfire crackles at different moments, the wind drifts — so your ear stops waiting for the loop and you can let go. WHAT'S INCLUDED • 80+ sounds — rain, ocean, fire, wind, white/pink/brown noise, binaural tones, café ambience, and more • 40+ scenes — pre-mixed soundscapes like Rainy Cabin, Ocean Night, Deep Forest, Mountain Storm • 100+ sleep stories — adults, kids, and meditation tracks for winding down • 5 NSDR sessions — guided rest in two voices • Box breathing — a one-minute reset, prompted on the home screen each day • Brain Waves — a slow binaural sweep across your chosen duration • Focus Mode — Pomodoro intervals layered with ambient sound • Custom sleep timer up to 12 hours with fade-out • Drift Mode — a 4-phase sleep progression: settle → deepen → drift → sleep ON-DEVICE. NO BUFFERING. Everything is bundled. No streaming, no account required, no internet needed. Works on the plane, in the tent, or under the covers when the Wi-Fi cuts out. PRICING Try everything free for 7 days. After your trial, US$49.99 per year (saves 58%) or US$9.99 per month in the US — your local price is shown in the App Store before you confirm. Billed automatically through your Apple ID. Cancel anytime in iPhone Settings → Subscriptions before the trial ends to avoid charges. TIME-OF-DAY HOME DRIFT senses morning, afternoon, evening, night — the home screen image shifts to match. Tonight's Pick rotates daily so the first thing you open is never the same twice. ADAPTIVE MIXING Layer up to 5 sounds at once with individual volume sliders. Save your favourite mixes for one-tap recall. The adaptive engine handles modulation under the hood — sine waves, random events, slow drifts — so nothing ever feels mechanical. MORNING PROMPT Open the app and a typed line appears — a different greeting each day, paired with a one-minute box-breathing exercise. Tap Start, or dismiss it with ×. PRIVACY Listening history, mixes and stats live on your device only. Crash reports go to Sentry, anonymously. Your subscription is handled by RevenueCat, which also receives app steps (for example, reaching the subscription screen), with no name or email attached, so we can fix what isn't working. If you allow tracking when iOS asks, your advertising ID and subscription events are shared with Meta so we can see which of our ads work. Say no and they never are. Made by an independent developer. Terms of Use (EULA): https://drift-legal.vercel.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://drift-legal.vercel.app/privacy.html
StepScroll
This app helps you reduce screen time by turning physical activity into scroll time. Earn minutes for apps by walking, doing exercises, or yoga, then spend those minutes to unlock your chosen apps.
- Earn app time by walking and exercising
- Camera counts reps for exercises
- Integrates with Apple Health
- Customizable exercise to time conversion
- Track progress and streaks
- Private by design, no account needed
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StepScroll blocks the apps that eat your day and opens them again when you move. Walk, squat, hold a plank or stretch, and every step and rep turns into minutes of scroll time. HOW IT WORKS • Pick the apps you want to use less. StepScroll blocks them with Apple's Screen Time. • Earn minutes by moving. Your steps count on their own, from your iPhone or Apple Watch through Apple Health. Or prop up your phone and the camera counts your reps and holds. • Spend them when you like. The apps open, the timer runs, and they block again by themselves when it reaches zero. 32 MOVES, FOUR WAYS TO EARN • Workout: squats, lunges, push-ups, sit-ups, jumping jacks, plank, wall sit and more • Yoga: tree, warrior II, chair, downward dog, cobra, cat-cow • Stretch: forward fold, hamstring, quad, child's pose, butterfly and more • Pilates: glute bridge, the hundred, roll-up, teaser, dead bug and more YOUR RULES • Choose Gentle, Balanced or Strict, then fine-tune what every move is worth. • Set the steps that open your day and the minutes they unlock. • Minutes you earn are banked and never expire. • A real emergency? You get 3 emergency unlocks a month. SEE IT CHANGE Keep your streak, watch your steps add up, and see the time you spend in the apps you've blocked fall week by week. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • The camera counts reps on your phone. Frames are never recorded or sent anywhere. • Your Screen Time data and the apps you pick never leave your phone. • StepScroll only reads your step count from Apple Health and never writes to it. • No account, no sign-up. STEPSCROLL PRO Try everything free for 7 days on the yearly plan ($59.99 a year), or subscribe weekly ($6.99 a week, no free trial). Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Any unused part of a free trial ends when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://stepscroll-site.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://stepscroll-site.vercel.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: StepScroll at none against Drift's shown. StepScroll also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). Drift's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Drift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and StepScroll sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Drift ships an update every 8 days, StepScroll every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drift | StepScroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.4 GB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hardeep Sembi | Alexander Langone |
In-app purchases
Drift
- Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
StepScroll
- StepScroll Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
- StepScroll Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- StepScroll Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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- StepScroll Pro Annual1 Month trial$59.991 Year









