Comparison

StepKey vs WITHSTAND

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

Head to head
About

StepKey

Transform your daily steps into valuable screen time. This app encourages healthier habits by rewarding your physical activity with extended phone access. Achieve your step goals to unlock unlimited usage for the remainder of the day.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Earn screen time for steps
  • Sync with Apple Health
  • Track distance and calories
  • Build daily streaks
  • Home screen widget
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Turn your steps into screen time. Spending too much time on your phone? StepKey helps you build healthier habits by turning your daily steps into screen time. The more you walk, the more you earn. Hit your daily goal and enjoy unlimited access for the rest of the day. It's simple: just move more, scroll less. What you get: - Block distracting apps until you walk - Earn bonus screen time for every 1,000 steps - Real-time step sync with Apple Health - Track distance, calories & floors climbed - Build daily streaks & unlock achievements - Home screen widget to track progress - View stats by day, week & month How it works: 1. Choose which apps to lock 2. Set your daily step goal 3. Get free base screen time every day 4. Earn bonus minutes for every 1,000 steps 5. Reach your goal → Unlimited screen time unlocked (All values are fully customizable) *All features described above require a subscription.* Terms of Service: https://stepkey.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://stepkey.app/privacy

About

WITHSTAND

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WITHSTAND is an anonymous peer-support app for adults 18 and older who are facing compulsive urges or a habit they want to leave behind. When an urge gets strong, the app looks for another member who is in the Watch at that moment. A five-minute "someone is here" session begins only if that person accepts. Anonymous sessions have no free-text chat, no voice and no video. What passes between two people in a session is a short set of server-defined signals. A peer sees your anonymous name, your light, the fixed signals during the session, the shared action you chose, and your connection state — nothing else. Community, the center tab, is an opt-in place to read and share short posts with peers walking the same road — under a display name you choose, text only, moderated, with report, mute and block on every post. There are no direct messages. Free, and staying free: - Ask an adult peer to be with you for five minutes when an urge is strong - Be there for someone else when you have the capacity - Open and rewrite your own Plan when an urge comes (it opens offline too) - Keep a private journal and read it back - See your walk: days held, urges survived, marks lit - Keep a separate walk for each thing you want to be free from - Open immediate-help information from inside the app - Block and report a peer, during a session and after it - Delete your account from inside the app - Read, support and share in Community, and choose which of its notifications reach you Plus (subscription) adds: - A Personal Circle. Invite up to five people you trust; when you ask for support, your ask reaches them too, and you can see by name who came. People you invite can respond without buying Plus. - The strength before and after an urge, drawn as a line over several weeks - The hours your records cluster in - The prepared hour: a quiet word shortly before the hour you set, reminding you of your own plan - A single page on Sunday morning, looking back over the week - Your own photo as the backdrop - Longer Community posts and titled articles - Comet. Relay during an urge, and the Recovery Program: an AI conversation that draws on your own records, walk and plan. It is not a human peer, a therapist or a crisis service Supporter (subscription) is a way to keep WITHSTAND running. While it is active you can use a supporter's mark, an alternate app icon, and a choice of night sky. WITHSTAND is not medical care, therapy, professional counseling, addiction treatment, or an emergency service. It does not promise relapse prevention or a treatment outcome, it does not monitor anyone for crisis, and it cannot call emergency services. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number. Asking for support, and being there for someone, will stay free. The app shows no advertising. Privacy Policy: https://withstand.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://withstand.dev/terms Safety: https://withstand.dev/safety Support: https://withstand.dev/support

Screenshots

StepKey4 screens
WITHSTAND4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: StepKey at 17.0 against WITHSTAND's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. StepKey sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and WITHSTAND sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
StepKey versus WITHSTAND: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepKeyWITHSTAND
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAndreas LosingHiroaki Takaishi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StepKey

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$4.997 Days
  • Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
3 purchases

WITHSTAND

Subscriptions3
  • Supporter (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Plus (Yearly)7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is StepKey free?
StepKey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WITHSTAND free?
WITHSTAND is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StepKey or WITHSTAND have ads?
Neither StepKey nor WITHSTAND shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepKey or WITHSTAND?
StepKey ships an update weekly, and WITHSTAND weekly. Most recently, StepKey was updated on October 19, 2026 and WITHSTAND on October 29, 2026.

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