Brick expands beyond the tap

Brick, the NFC-enabled app-blocking tool launched in September two thousand twenty-three, has become popular for limiting screen time. The company now enters the bedroom with Brick Night.

Brick Night launches October twenty-second

Brick Night is the company's second product, designed to make cutting smartphone distraction effortless by removing the need to tap your phone at all.

How Brick Night works

The device uses Bluetooth to block apps on a phone when the user enters their bedroom or any room they choose. Users select which apps to block and set a duration.

Cofounder on boundaries

Brick cofounder TJ Driver says boundaries work best when built into your life. Protecting physical spaces was a natural next step for the company.

“boundaries work best when they're built into your life”

Why the bedroom matters

For Driver, the bedroom was the clear place to start. The device tackles growing issues from phone use at night affecting sleep quality.

Americans sleep with phones

Around eighty-seven percent of Americans sleep with their phones in the bedroom, a habit that can significantly affect sleep quality.

One hour of phone use increases insomnia risk

Researchers have found that just one hour of phone use in bed can increase the risk of insomnia by fifty-nine percent.

Automatic blocking removes friction

Once Brick Night detects a phone nearby, selected apps become inaccessible for the chosen duration without requiring any action from the user.

Building on user feedback

After years of using Brick and talking with users, the company identified that protecting physical spaces was the natural next step forward.

Extending the Brick approach

Brick Night extends the simplicity of Brick's flagship product into the bedroom, removing the need to tap your phone to activate app blocking.