Want to break your social media habit and get more exercise? There’s an app for that. Steppin, a new app created by Kayak founder Paul English, locks you out of your favorite social media platforms … until you get up and walk a certain number of steps. English came up with the idea while on vacation in Spain with his family, when he noticed they were all glued to their phones despite the beautiful scenery.
While there are other apps that lock you out of social media, Steppin is different because it aims to boost both physical and mental health by making you walk to earn your social media time. There’s even a leaderboard to see who’s using social media the least among your friends. You can set your own step goals, and if you really need to access an app, there's an override option. The app is free for now but will eventually have a subscription model. Future updates will let you log other activities like yoga to earn screen time too.
