Comparison

How old is something vs Brick

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

Head to head
About

How old is something

Easily track the age of anything, from children and pets to devices. Display ages in years, months, and days directly on your home screen widgets or Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Track age of people, pets, and devices
  • Display age in years, months, and days
  • Home screen widgets for quick access
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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This app is for people who needs to know how old something is. It could sound like a small and insignificant problem. But if for instance if you have a small child then you will get asked a lot for the age of the kid. Imagine then to have the answer, in years, months and days, directly among your today screen widgets! You don't even have to start the app to check! Or you can check on your Apple Watch, it's that simple! It doesn't have to be kids it could be cats, dogs, horses, iPhones, TVs, MacBooks. Anything!

About

Brick

This tool helps you build a healthier relationship with your phone by creating physical barriers to distraction. It allows you to block specific apps and websites, set custom schedules, and track your progress in staying focused. Designed to turn your smartphone back into a tool for what matters most.

Highlights
  • Physical device to block apps
  • Customizable app and website blocking
  • Personalized blocking modes and schedules
  • Built-in focus timer
  • Usage history and progress tracking
  • Automatic blocking with Brick Night
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

How old is something3 screens
Brick4 screens

Verdict

The call

How old is something and Brick both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Brick's written reviews are positive against 33% of How old is something's. Brick also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). How old is something's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement 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. How old is something sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Brick asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for How old is something against 4.9 for Brick. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brick has 59K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of How old is something's written reviews are positive against 78% of Brick's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

How old is something ships an update every 2 months, Brick every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
How old is something versus Brick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHow old is somethingBrick
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16 ratings)4.9 (59K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1659K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#75 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB48 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSebastian BollingBrick LLC (Wisconsin)

Customer experience

How old is something

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Brick

All ratings59,298 ratings
Positive99.1%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews2,211 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative15.0%

Bugs and requests

How old is something

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

1 purchases

How old is something

One-time1
  • Add many somethings!$0.99
None

Brick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is How old is something free?
How old is something is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brick free?
Brick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, How old is something or Brick?
Brick is rated higher. How old is something averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Brick averages 4.9 from 59K ratings.
Do How old is something or Brick have ads?
Neither How old is something nor Brick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, How old is something or Brick?
How old is something ships an update every 2 months, and Brick every 4 days. Most recently, How old is something was updated on November 3, 2026 and Brick on November 4, 2026.

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