Comparison

The Cloud Room vs Brick

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

Head to head
About

The Cloud Room

This app offers a shared workspace and bar designed to foster both independent work and community connection. It provides access to desks, meeting rooms, and lounge areas, along with curated events and wellness partnerships.

Highlights
  • Book conference rooms
  • Connect with community
  • Shared working environment
  • Inspiring work spaces
  • Community events
  • Wellness partnerships
Features
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The Cloud Room provides a shared working environment and bar that’s enriched by the people who occupy it. The stunning, light-filled space creates an environment of opportunity for both independence and connection with other engaged people in a range of fields. From desks and meeting rooms, to the lounge and west facing deck with a fire pit, the options are appealing to those working solo, or members who are already well established and simply seek inspiring environments to work, meet and collaborate.In addition to fostering member businesses and entrepreneurs, we are proud to offer a curated event series with local thought leaders, an exceptional bar program and community wellness partnerships. Download The Cloud Room app today to book conference rooms, connect with your community and more! Visit www.cloudroomseattle.com for more information.

About

Brick

This tool helps you build a more intentional relationship with your phone by introducing physical barriers to reduce distractions. It allows you to customize app blocking and create schedules for different parts of your day, turning your smartphone back into a tool for what matters most.

Highlights
  • Physical device to block apps
  • Customizable app and website blocking
  • Personalized modes for different activities
  • Automatic blocking with Brick Night
  • Focus timer and usage history
  • Emergency Unbricks
Features
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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

The Cloud Room4 screens
Brick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Brick at every 4 days against The Cloud Room's every 6 weeks. Brick also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (60K vs 4). The Cloud Room's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Cloud Room against 4.9 for Brick. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brick has 60K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Cloud Room ships an update every 6 weeks, Brick every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
The Cloud Room versus Brick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Cloud RoomBrick
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.9 (60K ratings)
Positive reviews—78.0% of reviews
Number of ratings460K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#82 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB49 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAgnes Underground, LLCBrick LLC (Wisconsin)

Customer experience

The Cloud Room

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Brick

All ratings60,141 ratings
Positive99.1%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews2,239 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative15.1%

Bugs and requests

The Cloud Room

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

The Cloud Room

No in-app purchases

None

Brick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Cloud Room free?
The Cloud Room 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, The Cloud Room or Brick?
The Cloud Room is rated higher. The Cloud Room averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Brick averages 4.9 from 60K ratings.
Do The Cloud Room or Brick have ads?
Neither The Cloud Room nor Brick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Cloud Room or Brick?
The Cloud Room ships an update every 6 weeks, and Brick every 4 days. Most recently, The Cloud Room was updated on November 2, 2026 and Brick on November 12, 2026.

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