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BY María José Gutiérrez Chávez

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Since it launched in September 2023, Brick—the NFC-enabled productivity tool that lets users tap their phone to block a set list of apps—has become a popular way to get people to limit their screen time. Now, the company wants to bring the simplicity of its flagship product into the bedroom to help people get a good night’s sleep sans smartphone.

Brick Night, launched Oct. 22, is only the second product from Brick, and it’s designed to make cutting out smartphone distraction effortless—removing the need to tap your phone at all.

“After years of using Brick and talking with the people who use it, we’ve seen that boundaries work best when they’re built into your life,” Brick Co-founder TJ Driver tells Fast Company .…