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Take Back Control of Your Screen Time - getbrick.com
Worth it. Buy it if you are a chronic scroller who wants physical friction between you and distracting apps. Skip it if you need enforced, unbreakable blocking or won't pay $59 for what a cheap NFC tag can imitate.
Medium. Based on 25+ public sources: press reviews, Reddit threads, Trustpilot, company pages, funding databases.
$59 US / £54 UK
Brick device
high
Not enforcement-grade: a motivated user bypassed it and contacted support about it.
medium
$59 upfront hardware; £54 in the UK. Any subscription is unclear — confirm before buying.
medium
Guess: unblocking needs the physical device present; losing it leaves apps blocked until replaced.
Value for money: 3/5
Rating
$59 US / £54 UK
Starting price
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$59 US / £54 UK
No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Enthusiastic word-of-mouth from Reddit and press, offset by price grumbles and one bypass demonstration.
“I got “Brick” and it's been really great.”
“Brick is the best thing I bought in the last year.”
“The $59 Gadget That Broke My Phone Addiction”
Compare Brick with each alternative.
Replicates Brick's blocking for a couple of dollars
Free phone-native controls; enough for mild habits
Brick vs Built-in Screen Time / Digital WellbeingCrowd-ranked alternatives if you skip the hardware
Based on 25+ public sources: press reviews, Reddit threads, Trustpilot, company pages, funding databases.
$59 NFC puck that blocks distracting apps until you tap it. Real friction; motivated users can bypass it.
Based on 25+ public sources: press reviews, Reddit threads, Trustpilot, company pages, funding databases.
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