Choose resting apps
Select apps or categories that should wait until you have earned time.
A calmer way to use social apps
Earn screen time by walking.
Gentle Steps turns selected apps into a reward you earn with movement. Walk, build scrolling fuel, and open your apps only when you choose to spend it.
HealthKit steps
Screen Time shields
Local-first progress
24m
earned today
The loop we are breaking
Opening Instagram should not be muscle memory.
Gentle Steps adds one healthy pause: move first. When fuel runs out, your selected apps rest behind a friendly blocker that points you back outside.
How it works
Simple enough to use every day.
Walk to build fuel
Gentle Steps reads your step count with permission and converts progress into minutes.
Spend intentionally
Start a timed session when you have fuel. When time ends, the shield returns.
Product preview
A warm dashboard, a firmer boundary.
Designed for friction, not shame
The blocker is a nudge, not a scold.
When selected apps are locked, Gentle Steps shows a calmer shield: “The garden is waiting for your footsteps.” The point is to redirect attention without making the user feel punished.
Privacy posture
Built around Apple permissions.
Health permission
Step count is read only after Health permission is granted, and it powers earned minutes and progress.
Screen Time permission
Family Controls and Managed Settings apply restrictions to the apps or categories the user selects.
Local-first state
The current implementation stores progress and settings locally. Any future sync must update privacy labels before launch.
Launching soon
Bring a little distance between you and the scroll.
Use this section for a waitlist form, TestFlight link, or App Store link once available.
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