WalkGate: Walk to Unlock Apps

Your phone is designed to make you scroll forever. Walkgate is designed to make you walk first. Every day, your apps are locked. TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit — blocked until you hit your step goal. Walk your steps, earn them back. Miss your goal? They stay locked. It sounds extreme. It works. ----------------------- HOW IT WORKS ----------------------- 1. Set your daily step goal (even 3,000 steps is a start) 2. Pick which apps to block — social media, games, whatever drains you 3. Walk. Walkgate tracks your steps automatically via Apple Health. 4. Hit your goal -> apps unlock. Simple. No willpower required. No timers to beat. Just one rule: walk first. ----------------------- WHY STEP-GATING WORKS ----------------------- App timers fail because they create no friction — you just tap "15 more minutes." Willpower fails because your apps are engineered by billion-dollar teams to defeat it. Walkgate creates a physical cost. You can't scroll your way to unlocking it. You have to move. That physical cost changes behavior. Users report fewer mindless pickups, more intentional phone use, and — unexpectedly — they actually enjoy the walks. ----------------------- FEATURES ----------------------- • Step-gated app blocking — powered by Apple Health + Screen Time • Choose exactly which apps to block • Daily step goal you set yourself • Progress ring — see how close you are to unlocking • No loopholes. No "skip for today." No override button. • Works with any step source: iPhone, Apple Watch, third-party sensors ----------------------- GATE PRO ----------------------- Walkgate is a premium app. No ads. No free tier with nagging banners. Gate Pro: $29.99/year or $1.49/week. One subscription. Full blocking. All features. The cost of one coffee to fix your phone habit for a year. ----------------------- PRIVACY ----------------------- Step data stays on your device. We read Apple Health steps — we never store, sell, or transmit them. App blocking uses Apple's native Screen Time framework (FamilyControls). No account required. ----------------------- Stop scrolling. Start walking. Your apps will be there when you've earned them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/