Both make a phone simpler for a child. Here's where they differ.
Screenable is a free app for iPhone and iPad that you run from your own phone. Its Dumb Phone mode strips a child's iPhone back to the basics, with a bedtime lock and screen-time limits on top.
Brickify works on iPhone and Android, and runs on the phone itself. You build profiles, from calls and texts only up to nearly everything, and they switch themselves on a weekly schedule you set once.
| Feature | Screenable | Brickify |
|---|---|---|
| Changes by itself through the week | A bedtime lock you set in a few taps | Several profiles that switch themselves through the week: school, after school, bedtime, weekends |
| Phones | iPhone and iPad only (iOS 15+) | iPhone (iOS 16+) and Android 8+ |
| Brick-phone mode | Yes, Dumb Phone mode | Yes, a Brick profile with calls and texts only |
| Open one app at a time | Choose which apps stay on the phone | Choose the apps for each profile, and add one at a time as trust grows |
| Where you control it | From the parent's own phone | On the phone itself, behind your PIN plus a second factor |
| Families on both iPhone and Android | iPhone only | The same app on both |
| Use it on your own phone | Built for children's devices | Yes, for your own digital detox too |
| What it costs | Free | $4.99 / £4.99 once |
| Screen-time limits and reports | Daily and per-app limits, with weekly reports | No minute limits: apps are on or off by schedule |
Screenable details are from its App Store listing and website, checked on 21 October 2026. Apps change, so check their listing for the latest.
If your family is all on iPhone and a Dumb Phone mode with a bedtime lock is enough, Screenable is free and well reviewed. Try it.
Brickify is for families with an Android phone in the mix, who want the phone to change through the week by itself, or who want to use the same rules on their own phone. Every family is different, so see how other families set up their week.
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