Brick vs StudioMemory Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
StudioMemory Pro
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StudioMemory is a private archive app for artists, makers, and creators to catalog, organize, and preserve their creative works — on their own devices, synced privately across iPhone, iPad, and Mac using Apple iCloud. Photograph each work, record its details, and track what's Available, Sold, or Not for Sale. Search your whole collection by any detail, generate portfolio PDFs, and print roll labels with QR codes that reopen the exact work when scanned. FEATURES • Up to six photos per work • Full-text search, filters, and sorting for collections of any size • Track each work as Available, Sold, or Not for Sale — with sold date and purchaser details • QuickDetails — reusable prompts that speed up repetitive notes like medium, dimensions, or colors • Printable PDF portfolios and QR-code roll labels • Unique ID for every work — locate any work instantly • Works fully offline — no account, no internet required FREE & PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS Use StudioMemory free to catalog up to 30 works on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. A paid subscription allows you to catalog up to 2,500 works. One subscription for all your devices — no per-device purchases. PRIVACY BY DESIGN StudioMemory collects no personal data, runs no ads, and requires no account. Your collection stays on your devices and, if you choose to sync, in your private Apple iCloud. YOUR DATA BELONGS TO YOU Export your entire archive at any time to standard formats — a ZIP of your details as JSON and your photos as JPEG. Nothing is ever locked in. ACCESS THAT ENDURES If your paid subscription expires, you can continue to use StudioMemory to view, search, manage, and export your current collection. The only restriction is that you will not be able to add new works beyond the free subscription limit until the paid subscription is renewed. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brick at none against StudioMemory Pro's 2. Brick also leads on chart position (#84 vs unranked). StudioMemory Pro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. StudioMemory Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Brick asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Brick | StudioMemory Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (59K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #84 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brick LLC (Wisconsin) | Nekudot Design Limited |
Bugs and 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
StudioMemory Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brick
No in-app purchases
StudioMemory Pro
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Annual$36.001 Year








