StepGate — Earn Screen Time
Samuel Brask Marosi Health & Fitness iPhoneiPadiPod touch
StepGate — Earn Screen Time is a free Health & Fitness app for iPhone and iPad by Samuel Brask Marosi. Requires iOS 26.2. Updated May 5, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 5 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- May 5
- 2026 · v1.3
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About StepGate — Earn Screen Time
StepGate locks your distracting apps until you've walked enough steps for the day. You choose which apps to restrict — social media, games, streaming — and set your personal daily step goal. As you walk, you earn screen time. Hit your goal, and everything unlocks. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set your daily step goal 2. Choose which apps to lock 3. Walk to unlock — every 1,000 steps earns you more screen time 4. Reach your goal 3 times — then try Pro free for 14 days KEY FEATURES - Earn screen time with every step - Live Activity on Lock Screen — real-time steps and screen time - Streaks & achievements — build habits and unlock badges - Weekly Report Card — share your week on Instagram Stories - Heat-map calendar — see your progress at a glance - Home screen widget — your progress without opening the app - Weekend Mode — separate goals for weekdays and weekends - Graduated Unlock Tiers — unlock different apps at step milestones - Personalized onboarding — the app learns your habits SCIENCE-BACKED Walking 8,000–10,000 steps daily is linked to better sleep, lower stress, and improved focus. StepGate helps you build that habit — one step at a time. PRIVACY FIRST StepGate reads your step count from Apple Health. All data stays entirely on your device. Nothing is sent to any server. No account required. SUBSCRIPTION Full access to StepGate requires a subscription. The yearly plan includes a 14-day free trial — no card charged until day 14. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: samuelbrask.com/terms_stepgate.html Privacy Policy: samuelbrask.com/privacy_stepgate.html
What’s new
Version 1.3 · Updated May 5, 2026
Bug fixes & improvements - Milestone notifications now show the correct number of screen time minutes based on your settings - Unlock timer correctly displays hours when more than 59 minutes remain - Achievements now unlock in real time as you walk, not just on app open - Future days in the monthly calendar are now shown as subtle grey tiles - Achievement detail now shows the date it was unlocked - Overall design improvements to App Store screenshots and app icon
App privacy
The developer, Samuel Brask Marosi, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| StepGate — Earn Screen Time | – | Free | May 5, 2026 |
| TimeTrader: Earn Screen Time | 3.0 / 5 (2) | Free | Jul 13, 2026 |
| StepGate: Screen Time Control | – | Free | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Seed Up: Unlock Screen Time | – | Free | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Scrollworthy: App Blocker | – | Free | Sep 8, 2026 |
| FitScroll: Screen Time Fitness | 5.0 / 5 (1) | Free | Jul 31, 2026 |
| brb: Walk to Unlock Apps | 5.0 / 5 (9) | Free | Jun 26, 2026 |