Force-lock chosen apps
Social networks, short-video apps, and other apps you choose are locked by Screen Time when used over the limit. Temporary overrides are not possible.
Stop scrolling.Walk with music.
You meant to post one thing, check one notification — then an hour was gone. Stop the mindless scrolling and rediscover how good a walk with music feels.
Available now on iPhone. Pre-register for Android.
What is DopaWalk?
DopaWalk force-locks the apps you choose after a set amount of use, and keeps them locked until you walk a set number of steps — until you go outside and take a walk.
Features
Walk to unlock
Works with Health to unlock apps based on steps. Walk 500 steps and unlock 30 minutes of use.
Music player
Built-in Apple Music player lets you "play music and walk" without leaving the app.
For Spotify, YouTube Music, LINE Music, or Amazon Music users, a button to open the music app appears instead.
How a day goes
You set it up once. After that every day runs on the same rhythm.
- 00:00
The apps you chose lock
Put the phone down and get an early night.
- Morning
Head outside and walk
Before you look at your phone, start with a walk and some music. Begin the day as your best self.
- Daytime
Use it too long and it locks
To unlock a chosen app, you have to go outside and walk.
- Evening
Fancy watching the sun go down?
Rather than ending the day looking at a screen, why not spend it noticing nature?
Each of these is customisable to suit how you want to use the app.
Your privacy stays yours
No account needed.
Only you know which apps you locked
Because of how the iPhone works, the names of the apps you pick never reach DopaWalk. The developer cannot see them.
Your screen time and steps stay on your iPhone
How long you used an app, and how far you walked, are worked out on your iPhone. Nothing is sent anywhere.
What you listen to is not recorded
Track information from Apple Music is only shown on screen. You can control playback, but nothing is sent to a server or saved.
Pricing
The free plan already covers the one app you reach for most.
Free
$0
- Lock 1 app
Full Access
$7.99one-time purchase
- Lock an unlimited number of apps
- Lock whole app categories
Prices may change. The amount you are actually charged is whatever the App Store shows on the purchase screen in the app.
Frequently asked questions
What if I really need it open right now?
Walk, or revoke DopaWalk's Screen Time permission in iOS Settings. There is deliberately no "skip today" button in the app: an escape hatch one tap away only ever gets used as an escape hatch.
Could it lock an app I need in an emergency?
Only the apps you pick yourself are ever locked. Leave phone, messages, and maps out of your selection. DopaWalk never adds anything to the list on its own.
Do steps count if the app is closed?
Yes. Steps are read from Health and from this iPhone's motion coprocessor, so a walk you took with DopaWalk closed is counted as soon as you come back. You do not need to stare at the screen while walking.
Why can't it show what Spotify is playing?
iOS has no way to read what another music app is playing. For Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, and LINE MUSIC, a launch control is provided. Android is still in technical evaluation.
Can it use steps from an Apple Watch?
If the steps are written to Health, they work just by syncing with it. The app itself does not support Apple Watch yet.
Will there be an Android version?
Yes. Pre-register from the Google Play badge on this page. Android has no direct equivalent of the lock mechanism this app is built on, so it needs its own design rather than a straight port — which is why iPhone comes first.
Make the front door the thing you open first.
Available now on iPhone. Pre-register for Android.