Disappointed
The app always logs me out. Then I can’t see I have an active session. And I can’t unbrick my apps.
Instantly obsessed
It took me 1 day to stop being addicted to socials and checking every notification on my phone constantly! I will never regret NOT being on socials enough but I always used to regret being on them too much especially in front of my loved ones; especially my kids. 10/10 I will always recommend this product. App limits and deleting the apps never helped. This solves every problem with those options.
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Amazing
I never was able to actually stay off my phone time limit never work but with brick I can!!!!! Recommend to everyone who just needs breaks
Limited options for timers/app glitches
I really love the physicality of the brick system, but I have a couple complaints.
First, I really dislike how limited the options are for scheduled brick times. I really want the option to set one-time brick timers (ie brick for 1 hr starting now) in addition to the recurring schedule. I’d also really benefit from the option to brick after X amount of time spent on specific apps.
Also, the app is kinda glitchy. I have an older phone, and when I was setting up my brick (selecting apps for different settings), the app crashed several times. Now that it’s set up, it generally works pretty well, but it doesn’t always unbrick on its own when the scheduled brick times end.
Overall, I don’t really regret my purchase, but for $50, I feel like we should be getting way more functionality and a more seamless app.
First, I really dislike how limited the options are for scheduled brick times. I really want the option to set one-time brick timers (ie brick for 1 hr starting now) in addition to the recurring schedule. I’d also really benefit from the option to brick after X amount of time spent on specific apps.
Also, the app is kinda glitchy. I have an older phone, and when I was setting up my brick (selecting apps for different settings), the app crashed several times. Now that it’s set up, it generally works pretty well, but it doesn’t always unbrick on its own when the scheduled brick times end.
Overall, I don’t really regret my purchase, but for $50, I feel like we should be getting way more functionality and a more seamless app.
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Excellent
Using Brick has really helped me cut back on needless social media scrolling and prioritise my time doing much more fulfilling activities. Didn’t realise what I’d been missing out on until I started using Brick. Would recommend
Life saver (literally )
Genuinely can’t believe how this has stopped my social media scrolling addiction, usually I’m about 2-3 hrs scrolling intermittently PER DAY (sometimes more especially at bed time )
I’ve had the brick for 3 weeks now and I’m averaging about 1-2hrs of scrolling PER WEEK!
So simple but absolutely genius
I’ve had the brick for 3 weeks now and I’m averaging about 1-2hrs of scrolling PER WEEK!
So simple but absolutely genius
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Works Great, Cudtomer Support Nonexistent
Ive had my Brick for over a year now and it works wonderfully. My only issue is that I have tried contacting customer support about getting my Emergency Bricks back for the past 6 months and have heard nothing. Their customer support I don’t think even exists. So if you run into any issues, good luck contacting them.
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Missing the timer
I find this really useful for minimising distractions but being able to set a countdown timer was even more useful - it was a pity this feature was removed and I’d like to see it back.
Add features needed
Need to be able to block app when certain time limit reached as well
A life saver!
Literally. Can’t recommend to everyone I know. Get your life back.
Emergency Unbricks
Requiring me to use up all emergency unbricks before requesting more is awful. Some of us are taking long vacations and notice we have one emergency unbrick left and now have to use that up first? And THEN wait a business day why can’t we ask for more knowing that need is coming. This isn’t what you advertised when we bought the brick. All control was to be on our side. I’ve got various reasons this happens mostly with my kids. I the owner/facilitator should be allowed to control. Regretting all the people I advised to buy this product.
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Regaining lost hours
I find myself opening my social media apps throughout the day, and not having the option to override the Brick when I'm not near my Brick device redirects my attention to the task at hand. This is a life changer for people with ADHD who want to regain structure and self-discipline. I will admit the device is on a whole different floor of the house, which makes it even harder for me to access. This is especially helpful when I want to sleep instead of doomscrolling.
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Over Blocking Apps
The app has been blocking apps that are not in the list when bricked. I have Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Threads listed to be blocked. Muse is being blocked although it is not on the list. Almost feel like brick is blocking based on the developer.
Shivvy
Brilliant device, helping me reclaim my time back
Absolutely Needed
After using our Brick for a few weeks my husband and I both agree it was such a great purchase! We have our phones set to brick from 8pm -8am and it feels sooooo good to be present and honestly to stop double screening while watching tv. I thought I would unbrick while my husband was away for work and I haven’t once. Eliminate the mindless doomscrolling once and for all.
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Love it, please add breaks
I’m about a month into owning a brick and I’m am fully a convert. The ability to schedule different modes is phenomenal. My phone feels like a compliment to my life again instead of an addiction that was pushed onto me as a preteen.
I’ve read around that there used to be a timed or scheduled break feature. Just adding my vote to make some version of that available again! If I want to spend 15 minutes doing something outside of Brick mode, I’m on my own for accountability again. Scheduled breaks would be awesome.
I’ve read around that there used to be a timed or scheduled break feature. Just adding my vote to make some version of that available again! If I want to spend 15 minutes doing something outside of Brick mode, I’m on my own for accountability again. Scheduled breaks would be awesome.
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Great, but one Issue
Brick has been an absolute life changer for productivity. However, the only issue I’ve found is that when blocking adult content, there’s no option to block some and not others. Therefore when only trying to block certain things, it will automatically prevent me from playing explicit songs on Apple Music. Very frustrating.
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Was great, now not so much
When I started bricking I loved it. I would go to work, set how many hours to be bricked for and then I would be released from jail on a schedule. Then they removed the timed feature from the app and the only way to time it is to set up a recurring schedule so you have to repeat the schedule at least one day a week. Which means I can brick on a schedule and then forget about it and automatically brick on a business trip, a vacation, or something else where I don’t want to be bricked. And you know what I don’t carry with me? A brick to unlock my phone. Their customer service was unnecessarily condescending when I provided feedback. This product doesn’t work for me anymore - hopefully it does for others.
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Please keep settings and data local
Resets all your programs and settings each time it updates. Please respect privacy and local use by keeping app data on the phone not in your servers.
Great…but
I wish you could switch from one level to a more restrictive level without tapping the brick.
