iOS + Apple Watch · No account · $19.99 lifetime
Looking for WalkMyScreen on iPhone?
WalkMyScreen is currently an Android app — the iOS version is listed on their website as Coming Soon. Until that ships, EarnLock is the closest iPhone equivalent. Same idea (your steps unlock the scroll), built on Apple's Family Controls and HealthKit, with a first-class Apple Watch app, complications across every face style, a custom shield with the exact count remaining on every blocked app, and 39 locales. No account. No analytics SDK. No server. Free; $19.99 lifetime.
How does EarnLock compare to WalkMyScreen?
Compared against WalkMyScreen's public website (walkmyscreen.com). Re-verify before switching — WalkMyScreen's iOS version is listed as Coming Soon and will likely have different specs at launch.
| Feature | EarnLock (iOS) | WalkMyScreen (Android · iOS soon) |
|---|---|---|
| Platform shipping today | iOS 17+ · watchOS 10+ | Android (Google Play); iOS listed as Coming Soon |
| How blocked apps unlock | Daily activity goal hit (steps / active minutes / active calories) — one commitment per day | Earn minutes via steps (every 1,000 steps = bonus minutes; configurable baseline 10–120 minutes) |
| Custom shield with live progress ring on the blocked app | Yes — ShieldConfiguration extension paints a ring + "X steps until unlock" | Android's system-level block screen; iOS implementation TBD at launch |
| Apple Watch app + complications | Yes — first-class, reads HealthKit on the Watch, complications on every face style | N/A — Android-only at present |
| Pricing model | Free baseline; Premium $1.99/mo, $9.99/yr (7-day trial), or $19.99 lifetime | 100% free; ad-reward bonus (+5 min per ad watched) |
| Account or sign-up required | No — no email, no Apple ID required | No — "No login. No account." |
| Data leaves the device | No — Apple App Privacy label reads Data Not Collected | No — "No data leaves your phone. Ever." |
| Anti-cheat — settings hardening | Streak engine + math-gated emergency unlock; Family Controls makes the unlock authoritative | "Settings changes take effect the next day, so no cheating" |
| Languages | 39 locales (incl. Arabic + Hebrew RTL) | 7 — English, German, Spanish, French, Polish, Portuguese, Ukrainian |
Verified 2026-05-23 against WalkMyScreen's public website (walkmyscreen.com). The iOS version is listed as Coming Soon; if and when it launches, re-verify before switching.
When should I wait for WalkMyScreen on iOS instead?
Honest answer — wait for WalkMyScreen's iOS launch if any of these matter more than shipping today:
- You're on Android right now and just need an answer for your phone — WalkMyScreen already ships on Google Play. EarnLock is iOS + watchOS only and is not planned for Android.
- You specifically want a 100% ad-supported free product with no paid tier — WalkMyScreen runs that model. EarnLock is free for the steps tier with an optional Premium / lifetime.
- You want the same product across both Android and iOS for a household — WalkMyScreen's cross-platform parity (once iOS launches) will be the better fit than running two different apps.
EarnLock is for the iPhone owner who wants something working today, on their iPhone and their Apple Watch, with the custom shield and the 39-locale reach — without waiting for an unreleased iOS port from another developer.
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Does WalkMyScreen work on iPhone?
Not at the time of writing. Per WalkMyScreen's public website, the app currently ships on Android (Google Play) only; the iOS version is listed as Coming Soon with no published release date. Until WalkMyScreen launches on iPhone, EarnLock is the closest iOS-native equivalent — same activity-as-unlock concept, built on Apple's Family Controls and HealthKit, with a first-class Apple Watch app and complications.
What is the best WalkMyScreen alternative for iPhone?
EarnLock is the closest iOS-native equivalent to WalkMyScreen. Both apps gate distracting apps behind a daily step goal and both have a no-account, on-device-only privacy posture. EarnLock additionally ships a first-class Apple Watch app with complications, a custom Family Controls shield with a live progress ring on every blocked app ("X steps until unlock"), active-minute and active-calorie goal modes in Premium, and 39 locales. EarnLock is free for the steps tier, with $1.99/month, $9.99/year, or a $19.99 lifetime purchase for Premium.
How does EarnLock compare to WalkMyScreen?
Three similarities, three differences. Similarities: (a) both use steps to gate screen time, (b) both have strong privacy posture (WalkMyScreen explicitly says No login. No account. No data leaves your phone.; EarnLock's Apple App Privacy label reads Data Not Collected), (c) both block social apps. Differences: (a) platform — WalkMyScreen is Android today with iOS coming, EarnLock is iOS + watchOS today; (b) economic model — WalkMyScreen is 100% free with an ad-reward bonus (+5 min per ad), EarnLock is free + $19.99 lifetime Premium with no ads anywhere; (c) Apple Watch — EarnLock ships a Watch app, WalkMyScreen does not (Android doesn't have an equivalent surface).
Is there a free WalkMyScreen alternative for iPhone?
Yes — EarnLock's free tier ships at no cost. The free tier includes blocking any iOS app or category via Apple's Family Controls picker, a steps-based daily goal that unlocks the apps when you cross it, the custom shield with the live progress ring on every blocked app, the Apple Watch app and complication, lock-screen widget and Live Activity, the math-gated emergency unlock (1/day), the streak engine with weekly rest day, and on-device-only data (no account, no server, no analytics SDK). Premium adds active-minutes and active-calorie goals, partial-progress windows, schedule profiles, and the insights / reflection log.
Will WalkMyScreen launch on iPhone soon?
WalkMyScreen's website lists iOS as Coming Soon without a specific date or beta link. If you need a working iOS app today, EarnLock ships on iPhone and Apple Watch. If you specifically want WalkMyScreen's product on iOS, watch their website for the launch — the two apps are not affiliated.
Why does EarnLock use Apple's Family Controls instead of an Accessibility-based blocker?
On iOS, Family Controls (ManagedSettings + DeviceActivity + ShieldConfiguration) is the only Apple-sanctioned API for blocking arbitrary apps systemwide. It's what enables the custom shield to render with a live progress ring on every blocked app, instead of a workaround that nags the user after the fact. The trade-off is that Family Controls hands EarnLock opaque tokens — even EarnLock cannot see which apps you blocked, which is also why EarnLock has nothing to send to a server even if it wanted to. WalkMyScreen on Android uses a different API surface; the iOS port (when it ships) will need to use Family Controls too.
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