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Brick’s new app blocker is designed for bedtime doomscrolling
The Verge • • general
Key Points:
- Brick has launched the Brick Night, a $129 device designed to help reduce doomscrolling in bed by automatically blocking selected apps when you enter a designated room using Bluetooth.
- Unlike the original $59 Brick, which requires tapping the phone against the device, Brick Night activates app blocking automatically within a 25x25 foot location zone.
- The device uses two CR2477 batteries and allows users to customize blocked apps, time windows, and settings, supporting multiple users with independent configurations.
- Brick Night lacks NFC capabilities, so it cannot perform tap-based blocking, meaning it cannot fully replace the original Brick despite its higher price.
- The automatic, location-based blocking aims to integrate seamlessly into bedtime routines without requiring additional user actions.
