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.
Cum funcționează.
Alegi aplicațiile o singură dată. Scanezi ca să le blochezi, scanezi din nou ca să le recuperezi.
Creează o presetare
Alege aplicațiile de blocat, o singură dată.
Scanează-ți Norma
Apropie iPhone-ul de disc.
Ele dispar
Plecate până la următoarea scanare.
Sau pornește o scanare dinSiriAction ButtonWidget
Mac-ul tău, blocat de aceeași scanare.
Când pornește o sesiune pe iPhone, site-urile alese sunt blocate și pe Mac, în fiecare browser. Revin la următoarea scanare.
Ce face aplicația.
O scanare oprește aplicațiile alese.
Alege aplicațiile de eliminat și pornește o sesiune. Revin abia după ce scanezi din nou Norma.
- Blocare: O scanare oprește aplicațiile alese. Alege aplicațiile de eliminat și pornește o sesiune. Revin abia după ce scanezi din nou Norma.
- Presetări: Un set pentru fiecare parte a zilei. Creează presetări cu nume, pictogramă și aplicații proprii. Treci de la muncă la somn sau cină într-o secundă.
- Ține apăsat: Pornește fără disc. Ține butonul apăsat trei secunde ca să pornești o sesiune. Oprirea cere în continuare o scanare.
- Cronometru: Sesiuni care se încheie singure. Dă o durată sesiunii. Când timpul expiră se încheie singură și aplicațiile revin.
- Blocare fermă: Fără scăpare până la final. Blochează o sesiune pe un timp fix. Până nu expiră nu se deblochează nimic, nici prin scanare.
- Mod seară: Concentrare care pornește singură. Alege o oră seara și sesiunea pornește fără tine. Dimineața aplicațiile sunt tot blocate, până scanezi.
- Site-uri: Blochează webul și pe Mac. Alege site-urile din iPhone, iar aceeași sesiune le blochează și pe Mac.
- Statistici: Vezi timpul recuperat. Timp total de concentrare: azi, săptămâna și luna aceasta. Seria curentă și cea mai bună, cea mai lungă sesiune și orele tale liniștite.
- Clasament: Concurează, dacă vrei. Dezactivat implicit. Activează-l ca să compari timpul tău de concentrare.
- Realizări: Serii și praguri. Insignele se deblochează pe măsură ce timpul tău de focus se adună.
- În curând: Concentrare care știe unde ești. Pune un loc pe hartă și sesiunea pornește la sosire. Ca s-o oprești, scanează Norma acolo sau ieși din zonă.
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”
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Comandă-ți Norma.
ComandăQuestions 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.
Un disc din oțel, făcut să dureze.
Prelucrat din oțel inoxidabil masiv, fără baterie în interior.
270 gOțel inoxidabil70 mmFără abonament