Brick Night uses Bluetooth to create location-based blocking zones.Brick Night uses Bluetooth to create location-based blocking zones.Oct 23, 2026, 12:50 PM UTCThe Brick Night is considerably bigger then the OG Brick, and more than double the price.Image: BrickBrick, 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 $129 Brick Night introduces a location-based element: instead of requiring you to tap your phone against the device, like the OG Brick, this version uses Bluetooth to automatically kick in when you enter your bedroom (or any other room you put it in).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 inaccessible, but the pitch with the Night version is that the blocking happens automatically in the background when you enter the room, and so won’t interrupt or add new steps to your usual bedtime routine.Brick’s night version also supports multiple users, and each can independently configure their own settings, modes, blocked app selection, time windows, and spaces. Still, the Brick Night is more than twice the price, and because it doesn’t include NFC capabilities, it can’t be used for both location-based and tap-based blocking — which would allow it to replace the original Brick.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jess WeatherbedThe Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Brick’s new app blocker is designed for bedtime doomscrolling
