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Lock your scroll traps
Pick the apps that pull you in. Apple's Screen Time shield closes them right away.
Now on the App Storefor iPhone
Walk more.
Walk more.
Scroll less.
Stride locks the apps you lose hours to. Every 500 steps you walk earns back 15 minutes, saved in a weekly bank you spend when you choose.
500 steps = 15 minof app time, banked all week
How it works
500 steps = 15 minutes
That's about five minutes of brisk walking3 for fifteen minutes of the apps you lock. Your minutes bank up all week and reset every Monday.
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Walk to earn
Stride reads your steps from Apple Health. Every 500 adds 15 minutes to your bank.
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Unlock, then relock
Start a 15-minute pass when you want a break. When it's used, your apps lock again.
PROWhole categories in one tapSocial, Games, Entertainment
Lock
Lock your scroll traps.
Choose one app, or with Pro, whole categories like Social, Games and Entertainment. Changes take effect the moment you save them.
- The free plan locks one app, for good
- Pro locks unlimited apps and categories
- Apple hands Stride an anonymous token, never the app's name or your activity
Stridenow
⏰ 1 min of app use leftYour locked apps will re-lock after one more minute of use.
Stridenow
🔒 Usage time usedYou've used your locked-app minutes. Apps are locked again.
Unlock
Take a break. It ends on its own.
Tap Start 15 min app pass and your apps open. Minutes only count down while you're actually in a locked app, and Stride taps you on the shoulder before time is up.
- Apps relock automatically when your minutes are used
- A one-minute heads-up, so nothing cuts off mid-message
- Save the rest of your bank for later in the week
Bank resets every Monday
Progress
Watch your walks add up.
This Week shows your daily steps against your average, the app time you've earned and spent, your best day, and an estimate of the distance you've covered.
- Daily steps chart with your weekly average
- Earned versus used app time at a glance
- Every unlock session, listed
No account needed
Setup
Ready in about two minutes.
No sign-up and no email. Allow Apple Health and Screen Time, pick your first app to lock, and your next walk starts counting.
- Works with the steps your iPhone already counts
- Apple Watch steps count too, through Apple Health
- iPhone with iOS 17.4 or later
On the App Store
The real app, screen by screen.
These are the screenshots on Stride's App Store listing, made from the shipping app.
Download on theApp Store
Free to download. iPhone, iOS 17.4+.
Why walking
A small walk is a good trade.
Stride swaps a few minutes of scrolling for a few minutes on your feet. Here's what the research says about that trade.
51%
lower risk of death from any cause for US adults taking 8,000 steps a day compared with 4,000.
Saint-Maurice et al., JAMA, 202060%
average boost in creative output while walking instead of sitting, in Stanford experiments.
Oppezzo & Schwartz, J. Exp. Psychology, 2014~5 min
of brisk walking covers 500 steps, at the 100 steps-per-minute pace researchers use as the moderate-intensity mark.
Tudor-Locke et al., Br. J. Sports Med., 2018Findings from published research describe averages and associations, not guaranteed results. Stride is a focus tool, not a medical device.
Privacy
Private by design.
Stride is built on Apple's privacy-protected frameworks. Your steps and your screen habits are nobody's business but yours.
Read the privacy policy- Stays on your iPhoneStep and Screen Time data are processed on your device. We don't run servers that store them.
- Stride can't look inside your appsScreen Time is one-way. Stride can lock an app but can't see what you do in it.
- No account, no adsNo sign-up and no email. We don't sell your data or use it for advertising.
Pricing
Free to start. Pro when you're ready.
Free
$0
Everything you need to lock your biggest distraction.
- Lock 1 app
- Earn app time by walking
- Weekly bank that resets Monday
- This Week progress and history
No account and no card needed.
Stride Pro UNLIMITED
Lock every app that pulls you in, or entire categories at once.
$4.99per month
SAVE 66%$19.99per year
$39.99once, for life
- Everything in Free
- Lock unlimited apps
- Lock whole categories: Social, Games, Entertainment and more
US prices; other regions may vary. Billed through your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. “Save 66%” compares the yearly plan with 12 months of the monthly plan.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
How does Stride work?
Pick the apps you want to use less and Stride locks them with Apple's Screen Time. Every 500 steps you walk, counted by Apple Health, adds 15 minutes to your bank. Start a pass when you want a break; when the minutes are used, the apps lock again.
Does Stride see what I do in my apps?
No. Apple's Screen Time framework is one-way: Stride can lock and unlock the apps you choose, but it can't see which apps you use or what you do inside them.
Do I need an account?
No. There's no sign-up, email or login. Your steps, app choices and minutes stay on your iPhone.
Which steps count?
Steps your iPhone or Apple Watch records in Apple Health. Steps typed in by hand in the Health app don't count toward earned minutes.
What happens when my minutes run out?
Your locked apps lock again on their own. Stride sends a heads-up when one minute is left and another when your minutes are used. Minutes only count down while you're using locked apps.
Do unused minutes expire?
Earned minutes stay in your bank for the whole week and reset every Monday, so a long Monday walk can cover a few breaks later in the week.
What's the difference between Free and Pro?
Free locks one app and includes everything else: walking to earn, the weekly bank and your progress. Stride Pro ($4.99/month, $19.99/year, or $39.99 once) locks unlimited apps and whole categories such as Social, Games or Entertainment.
Can Stride block websites?
No. Stride locks apps and app categories. To block a website in Safari, use Settings › Screen Time › Content & Privacy Restrictions.
Which devices does Stride work on?
iPhone with iOS 17.4 or later. Stride isn't available for iPad or Android.
How do I cancel or restore Stride Pro?
Purchases are handled by Apple. To cancel, open the App Store, tap your profile picture, then Subscriptions. To restore a purchase, open Stride's Settings tab and tap Restore Purchases.
Make every walk count.
Download Stride and lock your first app in about two minutes. Your next walk starts paying you back in minutes.
Or search “Stride App Lock” on the App Store.