App blocker
instead of Brick / Opal · Open Blocker
A free, open-source phone blocker you can only unlock with a physical key.
Locked until you scan your key
Any key you already own
You pick what to block
Blocks that start on their own
What Brick costs, once
$59$0
$59 one-time · Brick device, bought once (no subscription) · getbrick.com
Opal · Pro, billed annually · $99.99/yr · Price source
Saved for consumers
Downloads
- Runs on
- iPhone
- Android
- Coming soon
- License
- MIT
- Source
- github.com
App details
Version 1.0.0 · iOS 16.0 or later · 3.1 MB
Free on the App Store. Android coming soon.
How it works
Pick the apps and sites to block, then only tapping your own NFC sticker or card, or scanning your printed QR code, ends the block. Group them into modes for work, sleep or family, and set schedules that start a block for you.
Privacy
No account. Your keys, app choices and settings stay on your phone.
License, price source and affiliation
Free and open source under the MIT license. Source on GitHub · openblocker.org. Version 1.0 for iPhone, live on the App Store since Oct 26, 2026. opena is an alternative to Brick and to app-only blockers such as Opal, and is not affiliated with Brick, Opal or Apple. The $59 figure above is Brick's own US price for the device ($59, bought once, no subscription), read on getbrick.com on 2026-10-27. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.