Crowdcast Mobile vs Brick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Temporarily remove distracting apps
- Block notifications
- Customize unblocked apps
- Track usage history
- NFC hardware integration
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
Crowdcast Mobile ships an update fortnightly, Brick every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Crowdcast Mobile | Brick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (28K ratings) | 4.9 (59K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28K | 59K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #80 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crowdcast | Brick LLC (Wisconsin) |
Customer experience
Crowdcast Mobile
Brick
User reviews
Crowdcast Mobile
From 28K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Crowdcast Mobile
No in-app purchases
Brick
No in-app purchases









