StepLimit: Walk to Unlock
Steps power your screen time.
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Tired of doomscrolling? StepLimit locks distracting apps behind your daily step goal. Walk, earn screen time, build a habit that compounds. Free to try.
What if your phone unlocked itself when you walked?
StepLimit is a self-restriction tool for people who think they spend too much time on their phone. You set a daily step goal. Your chosen apps stay locked behind a Screen Time shield until you've walked far enough. When you hit your goal, the shield clears — automatically. No willpower required, no daily promises, no "just one more video."
This is friction, not a cage. You decide what to restrict. You decide the goal. You can always grant yourself a grace pass on a rest day.
WHAT YOU GET FREE
• Block one distracting app of your choice
• Convert HealthKit steps into earned screen time
• 3 grace passes per month (for rest days, sick days, real life)
• 7-day step history
• Daily auto-reset at midnight
PREMIUM
• Block any number of apps simultaneously
• Block whole categories — Social, Games, Entertainment
• 6 grace passes a month (twice the rest days)
• Apple Watch companion — track steps without your phone
• Full step history, every day, forever
• Custom step thresholds per app
PRIVACY
Your step data, app restrictions, and grace-pass ledger live entirely on your device. No account, no servers, no third-party analytics. Crash diagnostics via Sentry only, with all personal identifiers stripped.
The walk-to-unlock mechanic and the Screen Time integration are completely free. Premium unlocks supplementary features.
Walk first. Scroll later.
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Subscription terms:
• Weekly: $1.99/wk · Monthly: $4.99/mo · Yearly: $24.99/yr
• 7-day free trial (new subscribers)
• Auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period
• Manage in iOS Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions
Terms of Service: https://steplimit.com/terms-of-service
Privacy Policy: https://steplimit.com/privacy-policy
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v1.0.1 — polish and reliability:
• Redesigned shield with a cycle progress ring
• Step count is now front-and-center on Today
• Grace pass stays active through the day, even across midnight
• Localization fixes and friendlier shield suggestions
The developer, PABLO DIAZGUTIERREZ, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- PABLO DIAZGUTIERREZ
- Size
- 10 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.4 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.4 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.4 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 9 more
- English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Premium Yearly $24.99
- Premium Weekly $1.99
- Premium Monthly $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Pablo Diaz-Gutierrez
