Hey everyone! 👋 I'm Dan, the solo founder behind Steppio. I’ll be completely honest: I built this because I was getting incredibly frustrated with my own doomscrolling. I’d set up the native screen time limits on my phone, but whenever the timer went off, there was zero friction stopping me from just tapping "ignore for 15 minutes." Willpower wasn't working, and I realized I needed an actual, physical cost to break the bad habit loop. So, I built Steppio to turn screen time into a "movement economy." The concept is painfully simple: You lock your biggest distractions (Instagram, TikTok, Reddit) in a vault. Every 100 steps you take earns you exactly 1 minute of screen time. When your time is up, the apps lock completely. The only way to get back in is to get up and move. For the days when I know I need extra help, I also built in a strict "Beast Mode" that locks you out completely until you hit your daily step goal, with absolutely zero overrides. It’s completely free to start on Android, and because I'm building this solo, community feedback means everything to me right now. I would genuinely love to hear your thoughts on the core concept. Does tying a physical action to a digital habit resonate with how you manage your own focus? I’ll be hanging out in the comments all day, so please drop any questions, feedback, or feature requests you have! 🏃‍♂️🔥

Steppio

Walk to scroll. Lock the apps that steal your time.

Walk to scroll. Lock the apps that steal your time.