PushBlock vs Pushscroll: which pushup blocker actually holds the line?

Where the two apps agree

Both apps share the core insight that screen time should be earned, not free:

• •Camera-based rep counting with on-device pose detection.
• •Exercise converts into minutes you spend on distracting apps.
• •Progress stats that show screen time going down as reps go up.

Where they split: enforcement

A blocker's job isn't to look good in a demo — it's to hold the line at 11pm when you *really* want the feed. That's where the designs diverge.

Blocking depth. PushBlock is built on Apple's Screen Time engine (the same system-level framework parental controls use), so a blocked app is genuinely inaccessible — there is no "ignore for today" anywhere in the flow. If a blocker offers any polite exit, your brain will find it; that failure mode is the whole story of why app blockers don't work.

The minute economy. PushBlock banks earned minutes into a daily wallet with a 15-minute minimum unlock. You can't do one lazy pushup for a quick 2-minute hit, ten times an hour — you commit to a real set, then spend your balance deliberately. Pushscroll's earn-as-you-go model lets you micro-dose your way back into the scroll.

Streaks and quests. PushBlock adds daily quests and a streak system, because the goal isn't one impressive week — it's replacing the habit.

Which one should you pick?

If you want a fun fitness nudge and trust yourself around an escape hatch, either app will do. If you've already bypassed Screen Time limits, Opal, or one sec — if every blocker so far has lost the negotiation — pick the one that doesn't negotiate. That's the standard we set in app blockers you can't bypass.