This App Will Block Your Socials Until You Get Your Steps In
WeWard, an exercise incentives app backed by tennis star Venus Williams, has introduced a new "Walking Mode" that lets users lock selected apps until they hit their daily step goal. The app rewards walking with digital points called "Wards" (short for "rewards") and hopes to help people "scroll less and walk more" by tying social media and entertainment access to real-world activity.
WeWard users can choose apps like Instagram, TikTok, mobile games, or streaming services and set step goals starting from a few thousand steps, with the option to customize the target. Once Walking Mode is active, selected apps are greyed out and inaccessible until the user's step count meets the goal. The app counts steps using phone sensors or health apps and displays real-time progress toward unlocking Wards, which can be exchanged for cash, digital gift cards, or donations.
Walking Mode resets daily, and users can override...
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