Brick’s new app blocker is designed for bedtime doomscrolling

<figure> <img alt="The Brick Night, being touched by a person’s hand." data-caption="The Brick Night is considerably bigger then the OG Brick, and more than double the price. | Image: Brick" data-portal-copyright="Image: Brick" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Brick-Night-app-blocker-hero.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> The Brick Night is considerably bigger then the OG Brick, and more than double the price. | Image: Brick </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Brick, the company behind the $59 gadget that blocks you from using apps on your phone, has launched a new device that's designed to help you cut back on doomscrolling in bed. The <a href="https://getbrick.com/products/brick-night">$129 Brick Night</a> introduces a location-based element: instead of requiring you to tap your phone against the device, like the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/column/717498/brick-phone-screen-time-apps">OG Brick</a>, this version uses Bluetooth to automatically kick in when you enter your bedroom (or any other room you put it in).</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Brick Night uses two CR2477 batteries, and you can set a location zone of up to 25 feet x 25 feet. Both this and the Brick allow you to select specific apps to block instead of rendering your entire phone inacces …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1017383/brick-night-app-blocker-gadget-bluetooth-launch">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>