Comparison

Crowdcast Mobile vs Brick

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Crowdcast Mobile

This platform helps creators host various virtual events like webinars, workshops, and concerts. It focuses on simplicity, interaction, and audience growth with features like integrated registration, live chat, and analytics. Participants can join easily from any device without downloads.

Highlights
  • Host livestreams, webinars, workshops, Q&As, shows, summits, concerts
  • One event URL for registration, live event, and replay
  • Browser-based access, no downloads required
  • Audience engagement via chat, Q&As, polls, and on-stage participation
  • Email collection and integration with 1.4k+ apps
  • Ticket sales and membership-only events
  • Robust analytics for livestream performance
Features
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Crowdcast is an all-in-one virtual events platform for creators. - - - Grow your audience with livestreams, webinars, workshops, Q&As, shows, summits, concerts and more. We've reimagine how to gather over live video and focused on 3 key areas: simplicity, interaction, and growth. Simple for hosts and participants -> One intelligently event URL handles registration, live event, and replay. Join via the browser or the app on any device, nothing to download. Interactive at scale -> Engage your audience over chat, Q&As, polls and even pull attendees up on stage with one click. Stream from your phone or professional encoders in HD. Tools for growth -> Collect emails, integrate with over 1.4k apps, charge ticket prices, host members only events through Patreon and grow you channel followers. Use robust analytics to measure how effective your livestreams are. Discover live conversations all over the world. See you on air.

About

Brick

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.

Highlights
  • Temporarily remove distracting apps
  • Block notifications
  • Customize unblocked apps
  • Track usage history
  • NFC hardware integration
Features
Currently charting
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Brick is the world's first digital wellness tool designed to create a more intentional relationship with your technology. In a world designed for constant distraction, Brick introduces a simple but powerful idea: friction. By adding physical barriers, Brick creates a deliberate pause between impulse and action — turning smartphones back into tools for what matters.

With the Brick app, you can design your personalized system to block distractions using both your Brick and Brick Night — allowing you to do more of what matters. Brick is a physical device that helps you block distracting apps on your phone. Tap to start a Brick session, then place Brick somewhere out of reach and go live your life. When you’re ready to be connected again, simply tap to Unbrick. Unlike screen-time settings and blocker apps that switch off in a second, Brick isn't on the phone you're trying to put down. It's a physical barrier you can't swipe out of. Brick Night automatically blocks the apps you choose when you enter your bedroom. Unlike app blockers, Brick Night uses Bluetooth to know when you're in your bedroom, creating a simple boundary around your sleep — so you don't have to remember to activate it every night. The result: fewer late-night distractions, fewer mornings lost to your feed, and a bedroom that feels like the sanctuary you intended it to be. FEATURES - Select the apps you’d like to block, and keep what you need. Temporarily remove distracting apps and their notifications from your phone, leaving only what you choose - Block any app (except the dialer, per Apple policy) and select Safari websites - Create custom modes for different parts of your day: Work, Family, Sleep, Gym, Study, Focus, and more - Create custom schedules to automatically block apps during specific moments of your day - A built-in focus timer tracks how long you stay undistracted - 5 Emergency Unbricks included for unexpected situations - Usage history tracks your progress so you can see how your habits improve over time DESIGNED FOR EVERY PART OF YOUR LIFE Parents use Brick to create device-free family time and build healthier habits around technology. Students rely on it during study sessions and exam prep when focus matters most. Professionals use it for deep work without the constant pull of notifications. Athletes keep it in the locker room to stay locked in before competition. Brick is also a thoughtful gift for anyone trying to build a healthier relationship with their screen habits, reduce anxiety from constant notifications, or simply spend less time scrolling and more time living. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING Featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, The Economist, Fortune, Vogue, TechCrunch, CNET, Fast Company, The Washington Post, Business Insider, and The New Yorker. With over 55,000 five-star reviews, people describe Brick as the thing that finally helped them break free from screen addiction. Join a growing community choosing to take back their time and reclaim hours lost to technology. HSA & FSA ELIGIBLE 30% average savings on Brick and Brick Night with HSA/FSA through our partnership with Truemed. Use pre-tax dollars to invest in your digital wellness and mental health. HSA/FSA funds accepted for qualified Truemed customers. HSA/FSA tax savings vary. Learn more at truemed.com/disclosures. WHAT'S INCLUDED Your purchase includes the physical Brick or Brick Night and full access to the companion app.

Screenshots

Crowdcast Mobile4 screens
Brick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Crowdcast Mobile at free against Brick's paid. Crowdcast Mobile also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Brick's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (78% vs 61%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brick holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28K and 59K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Crowdcast Mobile's written reviews are positive against 78% of Brick's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crowdcast Mobile ships an update fortnightly, Brick every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Crowdcast Mobile versus Brick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrowdcast MobileBrick
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (28K ratings)4.9 (59K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28K59K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#80 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB48 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCrowdcastBrick LLC (Wisconsin)

Customer experience

Crowdcast Mobile

All ratings28,236 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews287 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative30.3%

Brick

All ratings58,528 ratings
Positive99.1%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews2,196 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative15.0%

User reviews

Crowdcast Mobile

From 28K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great way to hear from those I follow
  • 👍 Intuitive app for presentation & interaction
  • 🚀 Seamless and user friendly
  • 🚀 Excellent sound quality
  • 👍 Good app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Latest version has major delays, glitches, and issues
  • 🐛 Constant buffering, freezing, and loss of audio/video
  • 🐛 Difficult to use, many technical problems
  • 🐛 Keyboard covers the screen, text size issues
  • 🐛 Can't cast to TV, poor iPad layout

Brick

From 59K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great concept
  • 🚀 Helps reclaim time and attention
  • 🔒 Physical barrier prevents mindless usage
  • 💡 Customizable blocking/allowing modes
  • 🚀 Improves productivity and focus

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app with frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Unreliable app functionality
  • 🐛 Inconsistent app behavior after updates
  • 🐛 Difficulty setting up and configuring
  • 🐛 Limited number of apps that can be allowed

Bugs and requests

Crowdcast Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Video constantly restarts, rewind button issues
  • Can't see all speakers on mobile, chat doesn't work
  • Keeps cutting out, have to refresh constantly
  • Blurry video, audio sync problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add future events to Google calendar
  • Include day of week in date/time format
  • Larger video view, ability to hide chat
  • Improve login process, allow password manager

Brick

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when selecting apps to block/allow
  • Saved settings get deleted or reset unexpectedly
  • Inability to block certain apps like Safari
  • Bricked mode not working as expected after phone restart

Requested features

4 requests
  • Scheduled bricking/unbricking modes
  • Remote bricking option
  • Ability to block more than 50 apps
  • Improved app stability and reliability

In-app purchases

None

Crowdcast Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Brick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crowdcast Mobile free?
Crowdcast Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brick free?
Brick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crowdcast Mobile or Brick?
Brick is rated higher. Crowdcast Mobile averages 4.7 out of 5 from 28K ratings, while Brick averages 4.9 from 59K ratings.
Do Crowdcast Mobile or Brick have ads?
Neither Crowdcast Mobile nor Brick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crowdcast Mobile or Brick?
Crowdcast Mobile ships an update fortnightly, and Brick every 4 days. Most recently, Crowdcast Mobile was updated on October 27, 2026 and Brick on October 27, 2026.

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