# StepBlock: Walk to Unlock Apps > Earn screen time by moving. Convert steps to screen time & stop doomscrolling. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.elots.appblocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.elots.appblocker) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.elots.appblocker` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Stole Danev - **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY - **Downloads:** 2,283 - **Version:** 1.5.3 - **Last updated:** 2026-04-27 - **First published:** 2026-03-13 - **Publisher country:** MK - **Size:** 3.19 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-16 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elots.appblocker) - **Privacy policy:** [https://stoledanev.github.io/StepBlock/](https://stoledanev.github.io/StepBlock/) ## Description Stop Doomscrolling. Start Walking.

Are you tired of opening social media on autopilot? Does a "quick check" turn into an hour of mindless scrolling? Meet StepBlock, the steps based app blocker designed to trade physical movement for screen time.

We don’t just block your apps; we make you earn them. To break digital addiction, regain focus, and improve your daily habits, you must move. If you want to scroll, you have to stroll.
How this Steps Based App Blocker Changes Your Habits:
The Power of Physical Friction

Most screen time blockers are too easy to bypass. StepBlock uses physical friction to interrupt dopamine loops and provide a necessary digital detox from distracting content.

Select "Distraction Apps": Choose the social media, shorts, and reels that steal your productivity.

Set Your Step Goal: Decide how many paces it’s worth to unlock 1 minute of that app.

Steps to Screen Time: Use your phone’s pedometer to track movement in real-time. Every step increases your available usage time.

Why Choose StepBlock?

Break the Autopilot: Forcing a physical action makes you pause and ask: "Do I actually want to use this, or am I just bored?"

Boost Fitness: Swap sedentary screen usage for real movement. It’s a habit tracker and fitness motivator in one.

Stay Productive: Keep your device in focus mode and stay in the work zone until you’ve earned a break.

Gamify Discipline: Turn your daily steps into a rewards currency for your digital life.

Core Features:

🎯 Custom Limits: Set 50 steps for a quick message or 1,000 steps for a video binge. Take it at your own pace.

🔒 Strict Mode: No shortcuts. No "remind me later." Just movement.

🔋 Battery Efficient: Uses low-energy sensors to track your paces without draining your phone.

🛡️ Privacy First: Your data stays on your device. We don't track your location, only your effort. ## Rankings - #916,281 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS` - `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.elots.appblocker.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Similar extensions and apps - [ScrollStroll: Bloqueo de Apps](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sacalia.scrollstroll) — 46 users - [Stroll - Steps to Screen Time](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.step.vibe) — 2,292 users, 4.62 / 5 - [Stride: Stop Doomscrolling](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.stride.walk) — 2 users - [ScrollFit: Scroll Time Blocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.texense.wellbeing) — 148 users - [Fit App Block: Step to Unlock](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fitappblock.app) — 1,633 users - [Walk My Screen – Block Socials](https://chrome-stats.com/d/walkmyscreen.app) — 186 users - [MoveMore: Fitness App Blocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.movemore.andromeda) — 34 users - [Walkgate : Steps Unlock Apps](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.walkgate) — 75 users - [Walkly: Walk to Unlock Apps](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dev.baloch.walktounlock) — 792 users - [WalkScroll: Screen Time Fit](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.amikastudio.walk_scroll) — 17 users - [Mozy: Walk to Unlock Apps](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.moxstudio.mozy) — 47 users - [Steppin: Escape the scroll](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.steppin.bvs) — 212 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.elots.appblocker)