eduVPN client vs Brickr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eduVPN client
This VPN service offers secure access to research and education networks. It enhances internet safety on unsecured Wi-Fi when campus networks are unavailable.
- Secure campus network access
- Enhanced internet safety
- Protection on unsecured Wi-Fi
- Designed for research and education community
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eduVPN is a VPN service provided for the international research and education community by GÉANT. It aims to offer both secure access to campus networks as well as the ability to be safer when using the Internet when eduroam is not available and you are relying on insecure WiFi networks to connect.
Brickr
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Brickr turns your worst-habit apps off — for real. Pick the apps you lose hours to and give each a daily time budget. The moment you cross it, that app BRICKS: a full-screen block you can't just swipe away. The only way back in is a deliberate, physical act — tapping the NFC tag you registered, or scanning your QR code. No tag nearby? Then it stays locked until tomorrow. That tiny bit of friction is the whole point: it turns "just five more minutes" into a decision instead of a reflex. HOW IT WORKS • Choose apps and set a daily minute limit for each. • Use the app normally. When you hit a limit, Brickr blocks it. • Tap your NFC tag (or scan your QR code) to unbrick for the rest of the day. • Everything resets at midnight, so tomorrow starts fresh. BUILT FOR FOCUS • NFC or QR — use a cheap NFC sticker, or a printed QR code if you don't have one. • A custom lock screen that reminds you why you set the limit. • An emergency unlock for the moments you genuinely need it. INSIGHTS THAT ACTUALLY MEAN SOMETHING • A weekly Focus Score, an Apple Health–style ring and a 7-day chart. • See how many times each app bricked, your clean-day streak, and more. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Brickr uses Apple's Screen Time technology. Your app choices and usage never leave your device. No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. Ever. Put the temptation just out of reach. Live a little more fully.
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eduVPN client and Brickr are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | eduVPN client | Brickr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SURF B.V. | Gopi Krishna Rakesh Kode |
In-app purchases
eduVPN client
No in-app purchases
Brickr
No in-app purchases









