Why Brickify over native controls
Both platforms already have a built-in way to restrict a phone. Here's what Brickify adds on top, platform by platform.
Both platforms already have a built-in way to restrict a phone. Here's what Brickify adds on top, platform by platform.
Compared to: Apple Screen Time & Family Sharing
Set up profiles like "School Day" or "Weeknight," each with its own blocked-app list, and Brickify swaps between them automatically on schedule — no manually reconfiguring Screen Time's Downtime or App Limits every time the situation changes.
If the phone misses a scheduled check-in, you'll hear about it — rather than assuming everything's still fine.
Family Controls restrictions stay enforced at the OS level even if Brickify itself is deleted, and an optional Screen Time passcode set up in Brickify's own wizard can block deletion entirely. See known limitations & accepted risks →
One guided wizard, start to finish — versus juggling Screen Time, Family Sharing, and getting restrictions to actually stick to a child's own device rather than yours.
Compared to: Google Family Link & Digital Wellbeing
Set up profiles like "School Day" or "Weeknight," each with its own blocked-app list, and Brickify swaps between them automatically on schedule — no manual reconfiguring needed as the day goes on.
Email or notification if the phone stops checking in, if Device Owner protection gets removed, if it boots into Safe Mode, or if a new app appears despite blocking — none of which Family Link surfaces.
Device Owner mode has no Settings toggle at all — the only ways off are a full factory reset, or Brickify's own PIN+second-factor-gated deactivation. See known limitations & accepted risks →
Instead of using a new, separate, supervised Google account and Family Link's own settings, there is one wizard covering everything — schedules and block lists — in one place. A factory reset is required — however you would likely do this before you hand a device to your kid anyway.