Brick - Ditch Distractions

Brick - Ditch Distractions

Make your phone a tool again

54K ratings
2101 reviews
Free

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 15, 2023
  • September 14, 2026

Features

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About

This app helps you regain focus by temporarily removing distracting applications and notifications from your phone. It uses NFC hardware to create distraction-free periods, allowing you to concentrate on important tasks or activities. Reconnect with your apps by simply tapping your device again.

โœ“Temporarily remove distracting apps
โœ“Block notifications
โœ“Customize unblocked apps
โœ“Track usage history
โœ“NFC hardware integration
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What users say

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What's New in Brick

2026.37.1

September 14, 2026

Thank you for updating the Brick app! We've updated our iOS app with bug fixes and changes to improve your overall experience.

Charts

Top Free

๐Ÿ“‰ย 84-3

Productivity

This app dropped -3 positions in Productivity chart.

Last updated on September 17, 2026.

User reviews

Revolutionary Tool

Brick has been the exact tool I needed to overcome the screen and live the real world again, thank you for giving my life back

Sleep and mornings saved

I left the brick far away from my bedroom. Itโ€™s so helpful to stop scrolling at night and in the morning. Way better than screen time passwords that I would bypass or apps I would delete and then reload! My teenage son also uses it too to get homework down with his music and no other distractions. 5 star!
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Actually life changing

I expected to find myself down in my kitchen and bricking my phone throughout the day. Instead, I found myself chuckling at the little notification saying โ€œletโ€™s get back to livingโ€ every time I attempted to log into social media, and then quickly getting back on with my work!
Itโ€™s also helping me be more present with my son in the evenings.
As someone with ADHD, having something external to my brain helping me stay on track is literally a game changer!
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Please bring back timed brick

I love this app and its features. I would give 5 stars but an excellent feature has been removed. Please bring back the ability to brick my phone for a chosen time period (eg 2 hours). This is so useful when I am out of the house and just want to keep away from social media for an hour or two but donโ€™t want to or canโ€™t go home just to unbrick my phone. Really disappointed that this has been removed.
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Response from developer

Thanks for sharing this feedback. We completely understand how useful Timed Brick was for flexible sessions away from home, especially when you wanted apps to unlock automatically after an hour or two. We made the difficult decision to sunset this feature because it was limiting our ability to build and improve other features. We know Schedules donโ€™t provide the same convenient experience, and weโ€™ll share your request with our team.

Great for a while

After like a year I think the app stopped working. As in. It says Iโ€™m โ€˜brickedโ€™ but itโ€™s not blocking the apps at all.

User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

App crashes when selecting apps to block/allow

Bug

Saved settings get deleted or reset unexpectedly

Bug

Inability to block certain apps like Safari

Bug

Bricked mode not working as expected after phone restart

Bug
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Requested Features

4 requests

Scheduled bricking/unbricking modes

Feature

Remote bricking option

Feature

Ability to block more than 50 apps

Feature

Improved app stability and reliability

Feature

FAQ

What does the Brick app do?

The Brick app, in conjunction with NFC hardware, temporarily removes distracting applications and their notifications from your smartphone. This allows you to create focused periods for work, personal time, or other activities without constant interruptions.

How do I use Brick to block apps?

To block distracting apps, you simply open the Brick app and tap your NFC-enabled device. This action initiates the distraction-free mode. To regain access to all your apps, you tap the device again.

Can I choose which apps are blocked?

Yes, the Brick app allows you to customize which applications remain unblocked while the 'Bricked' mode is active. This ensures you can still access essential tools while blocking less important, distracting ones.

Is this app free?

Based on the provided information, this application is not free. It is a paid application that utilizes both software and NFC-powered hardware to achieve its distraction-blocking functionality.

What kind of phone is compatible with Brick?

The app requires an NFC-enabled device to function. While specific operating system versions are not detailed, any smartphone equipped with NFC technology should be compatible with the Brick app and its hardware component.