Brick alternatives.
Seven alternatives to Brick, compared on price, subscription, the object you unlock with, Mac support and Android support. Norma is our product, so we also say where the others do better.
90 €, one-time, no subscription. 14-day returns.
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Brick alternatives, side by side.
Prices and features read on each maker’s own site and App Store listing. Prices are the ones each maker shows, in its own currency.
| Price | Subscription | Object | Mac | Android | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normanor.ma | 90 € | None | Stainless-steel disc, 70 mm, 270 g | Yes, free app (sites and apps) | No |
| Brickgetbrick.com | $59 (US store), €63.95 (France store) | None | Plastic device, magnetic, with a silicone base | No (“iPads or computers” not supported yet) | Yes, Android 12 or later |
| Bloombloom.inc | Card $39, Pod $59, both $69 | None | Stainless-steel card, credit-card size | No, in development per Bloom | Yes |
| Unpluqunpluq.com | Tag only $26.50 / €20 | Required: $59.99 a year or $6.99 a month (App Store) | NFC key fob (material not published) | Not documented | Yes |
| Foqosfoqos.app | Free app, bring your own NFC tag or QR code | None (optional tips) | Your own NFC tag or a printed QR code | Yes, free app for websites (macOS 14 or later) | No |
| Blokblok.so | Card $29 (shop unavailable on 2 November 2026) | Blok Pro sold in-app, from $9.99 a month | Card (material not published) | iPad app on Apple-silicon Macs only | Yes |
| Opalopalapp.com | Free tier (one rule) | Pro: $99.99 a year; lifetime licence $399 | None, software only | Yes (macOS 13 or later) | Yes |
| Screen Timeapple.com | Free, built into iOS | None | None, software only | Yes, through Share Across Devices | No |
Checked on 2 November 2026 on each maker’s site and its US or French App Store listing. “Not documented”: the maker does not publish it. Prices and promotions change, so check their site before you buy.
Who each one suits.
You are on Android.
Bloom, Unpluq and Opal work on Android, like Brick. Unpluq needs a subscription for its tag to work. Norma and Foqos are iPhone only.
You want to spend as little as possible.
Screen Time is free and already on your iPhone. Foqos is free and works with any NTAG213 NFC tag you buy yourself, or with a printed QR code.
You want the block to reach your Mac.
Norma blocks the sites and apps you chose on your Mac, on the same scan. Foqos has a free Mac app for websites. Opal has a Mac app on its subscription. Brick and Bloom have none today.
You want an object made of metal.
The Bloom card and the Norma disc are both stainless steel. Bloom is cheaper and thinner; Norma is heavier and made to sit out in view.
What Norma and Brick do the same way.
- A physical object you tap, not one more app.
- You pick the apps to block once, then you tap.
- No battery, no charging.
- A one-time purchase, no subscription.
- Without the object, the apps stay blocked.
Norma and Brick, point by point.
| Norma | Brick | |
|---|---|---|
| Physical object you tap | ||
| iPhone | ||
| Android | ||
| macOS app | ||
| Location-triggered blocking | – | |
| Scheduled blocking | ||
| Lock you can’t interrupt | – | |
| No subscription | ||
| No battery | ||
| Material | Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Price | 90 € | $59 |
– : not publicly documented by Brick at the verification date. We’d rather leave a cell empty than claim an absence we couldn’t confirm.
Comparison verified on 2 November 2026 against getbrick.com (US store price). Brick’s prices vary by country and ongoing promotions, so check their site.
Hvernig það virkar.
Veldu öppin einu sinni. Skannaðu til að loka á þau, skannaðu aftur til að fá þau til baka.
Búðu til forstillingu
Veldu öppin sem á að loka á, einu sinni.
Skannaðu Norma þína
Haltu iPhone þínum að diskinum.
Þau hverfa
Horfin þar til þú skannar aftur.
Eða byrjaðu skönnun fráSiriAction ButtonWidget
Mac-inn þinn, lokaður með sömu skönnun.
Þegar lota hefst á iPhone er líka lokað á vefsíðurnar sem þú valdir á Mac-inum, í öllum vöfrum. Þær koma aftur þegar þú skannar á ný.
Það sem appið gerir.
Ein skönnun slekkur á völdu öppunum.
Veldu forritin sem eiga að hverfa og byrjaðu lotu. Þau koma ekki aftur fyrr en þú skannar Norma aftur.
- Lokun: Ein skönnun slekkur á völdu öppunum. Veldu forritin sem eiga að hverfa og byrjaðu lotu. Þau koma ekki aftur fyrr en þú skannar Norma aftur.
- Forstillingar: Sett fyrir hvern hluta dagsins. Búðu til forstillingar með eigin nafni, tákni og forritum. Skiptu milli vinnu, svefns eða kvöldmatar á sekúndu.
- Halda inni: Byrjaðu án disksins. Haltu hnappnum inni í þrjár sekúndur til að hefja lotu. Til að ljúka henni þarf enn að skanna.
- Tímamælir: Lotur sem enda sjálfar. Gefðu lotunni lengd. Þegar tíminn rennur út lýkur hún sjálf og forritin snúa aftur.
- Harðlás: Engin undankoma fyrr en lýkur. Læstu lotu í fastan tíma. Þar til hann rennur út er ekkert opnað, ekki einu sinni með skönnun.
- Kvöldstilling: Einbeiting sem hefst sjálf. Veldu tíma að kvöldi og lotan hefst án þín. Að morgni eru forritin enn læst þar til þú skannar.
- Vefsíður: Lokaðu vefnum líka á Mac. Veldu vefsíðurnar í iPhone, og sama lota lokar líka á þær á Mac-inum.
- Tölfræði: Sjáðu tímann sem þú færð aftur. Heildartími einbeitingar: í dag, í vikunni og mánuðinum. Núverandi og besta röð, lengsta lotan og rólegustu stundirnar.
- Stigatafla: Kepptu, ef þú vilt. Sjálfgefið slökkt. Kveiktu til að bera saman tímann þinn.
- Afrek: Raðir og áfangar. Merki opnast eftir því sem einbeitingartíminn safnast upp.
- Væntanlegt: Einbeiting sem veit hvar þú ert. Settu stað á kortið og lotan hefst við komu. Til að stöðva, skannaðu á staðnum eða yfirgefðu svæðið.
What Norma doesn’t do.
On these three points, others do better.
No Android.
Norma works on iPhone and Mac. If your phone runs Android, Brick is the right choice. We’d rather tell you here than after you order.
Norma costs more.
We are not the cheapest option, and we don’t try to be. There is no permanent sale and no countdown: one price, paid once.
No free version.
You need the disc to use Norma. Screen Time and Foqos cost nothing to try, and they are a good way to find out whether a block is enough for you.
“best product i bought in 2026”
“Great product. Love the UI on the app and how simple it is. The product itself looks elegant on my nightstand. Highly recommend!”
“Love the product, feels so well crafted and makes me want to keep on using it. It also tackles the focus problem much better than other apps, and it’s great to also see other people do it alongside yourself”
Dagur í símanum, í tölum.
Pantaðu Norma þína.
PantaQuestions we get.
It depends on your phone and what you want to pay. On Android: Bloom, Unpluq (with a subscription) or Opal. For nothing: Screen Time, or Foqos with your own NFC tag. For a block that also applies on your Mac: Norma, Foqos (websites only) or Opal.
Yes. Norma, Bloom and Foqos need no subscription, like Brick. Unpluq requires a subscription for its tag to work. Opal has a limited free tier and a Pro subscription.
No. Brick says it does not support iPads or computers for now. Norma has a free Mac app that blocks the sites and apps you chose on the same scan as your iPhone.
No. Norma works on iPhone, with a companion app on Mac. If you’re on Android, Brick supports both systems.
The principle is identical: an object you tap that cuts the apps you chose. The concrete differences are the Mac (Norma applies the block on the computer), automatic triggering by place or time, and the fact that Norma is iPhone-only where Brick also covers Android.
No. The disc is bought once and the app is included, with no subscription and no in-app purchase.
Screen Time is switched off in seconds in Settings. Norma builds on Screen Time but makes unlocking depend on an object: if the disc is in another room, the apps stay blocked.
Yes. You have 14 days to return your disc under the European right of withdrawal.
Stáldiskur, gerður til að endast.
Vélunninn úr heilu ryðfríu stáli, án rafhlöðu.
270 gRyðfrítt stál70 mmEngin áskrift