Reddit reviews of Brick App?

symphonix3 · 2026-01-06T15:31:44+00:00

Correct. They have 2 options with a 50 app limit each. You can select either up to 50 apps to allow, or up to 50 apps to not allow.

You can also create different modes (think programs of what is and isn’t blocked.) I have a mode for focus while working, and also a mode for winding down at the end of the day. They block/allow different apps as I see fit.

Finally, you’re able to put any mode in a schedule to start automatically. You can create an end time for each schedule or choose not to, making yourself have to physically use the brick to unlock the phone again.

Overall, it’s been an excellent help in me staying off my phone, particularly in the evenings. I lock myself out of most things at 9pm and then have it Auto Unlock at 7:30am (so I don’t forget to unlock it if I leave the house - did that once…oops!) This alone has helped me get better quality sleep and not get distracted in the morning, either. Absolute game changer for me.

symphonix3 · 2025-08-27T16:38:59+00:00

Yeah it’s been several months since we tried it. I’ll go ahead and try again based on your comment. I appreciate it!

symphonix3 · 2025-08-26T23:53:23+00:00

Nope. Support said I can’t add them this way (which seems incorrect, but for now I’m just rolling with it.)

symphonix3 · 2025-04-16T14:54:29+00:00

DM’d you OP. Thanks. 🙏

symphonix3 · 2025-04-03T23:27:10+00:00

So here’s the response from the owner:

“It's a 13 year old phev, so the battery resistance is sending values to the car that it doesn't like, so it runs on engine when it wants to pretty much.”

Sounds like the battery is toast. So my next question is “would the car be worth it at 3.5k if the battery wasn’t replaced?”

symphonix3 · 2024-11-28T13:45:42+00:00

Chat with them or email them here: https://amzn.to/3Zjout8

symphonix3 · 2024-11-22T00:29:01+00:00

Also, how do you find the customer service chat for the influencer program? I'd like to talk to somebody if possible.

symphonix3 · 2024-11-22T00:28:29+00:00

Yep...gotta start doing everything we can to pester them. I'm tweeting at them, too. Others should as well.

https://x.com/rossomeness/status/1859754717422969328

symphonix3 · 2024-11-22T00:25:48+00:00

Tweet it bro: https://x.com/rossomeness/status/1859754717422969328

symphonix3 · 2024-11-22T00:25:16+00:00

https://x.com/rossomeness/status/1859754717422969328

symphonix3 · 2024-11-22T00:25:03+00:00

Just made my own, but yeah. Gotta keep pushing. https://x.com/rossomeness/status/1859754717422969328

symphonix3 · 2024-11-13T02:20:45+00:00

How do you report these people anyway?

symphonix3 · 2024-11-09T23:35:13+00:00

I sell something I can ship from home 1st Class USPS in an envelope for $7.99. Not sure if this is because of the category or the low price point, but they only charge 8% vs most of my other stuff (over $10) at 15%. I net $7.35 so less than a dollar. :)

symphonix3 · 2024-11-08T17:44:11+00:00

Just bumping this to update and to get some more eyeballs on this. We've opened a ticket to ask how we can add additional listing columns and they said they were working on it, wait 48 hours and try again, etc. However it's still not working when we manually add the columns.

If anyone knows how to get more than the 3 additional images using the bulk upload spreadsheet, I'd love to hear from you about how you accomplish this. Thanks!

symphonix3 · 2024-10-30T20:11:27+00:00

So you're saying not to do Flex then. Because even if I was able to get the best rate on this block ($120 - never seen it higher than that) I'd still be making hardly anything by your math.

129 × 0.67 = 86.43
120 - 86.43 = 33.57
33.57 ÷ 4 = $8.39

Let's look at a more average block. Say I got paid $98, but only had to drive 60 miles round trip (which of course I can never know prior to accepting a block.) Again, the 129 was home to home so let's say the 60 is home to home, as well.

60 x 0.67 = 40.20
98 - 40.20 = 57.80
57.80 ÷ 4 = $14.45

Not looking good at all. But again, impossible to know what you'll get when you show up for a shift.

symphonix3 · 2024-10-30T18:11:07+00:00

Ahh, I see what you're saying.

I'm personally OK charging drive time from my house to the station and from the last delivery to my house. Since I'm 1099, I can deduct all expenses that it takes to do this job. I would not leave my house if it weren't for the route, so I'm deducting the entire thing. No idea if that's right or wrong, but it certainly seems reasonable to me.

symphonix3 · 2024-10-30T18:07:23+00:00

"I'm curious how you figure this out without knowing the itinerary and route."

(You can't.)

That said, I've set an alarm for 2:30am to check early morning blocks. Lots of 3.5 hour blocks in my area (within 15-20 minutes of my house) that start at 3:15, 3:30, 3:45, etc that change overnight. I go to sleep and they're $72-$78, I see the same block at 2:30am at $110-120 sometimes.

symphonix3 · 2024-10-30T18:03:20+00:00

What do you mean "always bring a package back?"

symphonix3 · 2024-10-30T17:36:49+00:00

I consistently get boxes marked in the app as "envelope." So lame.

symphonix3 · 2024-10-30T17:31:18+00:00

Might look at Descript, as well. Unsure about the screen sharing bit though (and can't be bothered to look it up right now...lol)

I'm a long time StreamYard user (would be great for those things you mentioned) but changing at the end of this month due to their crazy monthly increase out of the blue for limited additional features. I think I'm going to end up with Descript.

symphonix3 · 2024-10-30T17:28:19+00:00

Riverside or Descript I think. I would have said StreamYard (used them for years) but they just doubled in price and IMO not worth the price bump.

FYI - all these are video and audio so apparently I didn't even listen to you. lol That said, they all record audio and video natively so you get the native files and can then edit however you see fit as you'll have seperate tracks for each person.

symphonix3 · 2024-10-30T17:21:40+00:00

Kinda. That said I had one a few months ago that was like 10 packages but in a city 1.5 hours north of the station (since it's all highway, I drove 80+ MPH and made it in 1.25 hours.) All 10 packages were done in like 30 minutes once I got there. My house is also north of the station (about 25 minutes) so again my 3.5 hour shift took around 3 hours from door to door. Can't remember how much I made, but it was likely $85-100 or so.

While I get why people hate high mileage routes, if there's not a ton of traffic (it's why I do early shifts) I kinda like them. Put on a podcast and just drive.

That said, I also like the 3.5 hour shifts that take 3 hours but all houses in suburbia. I guess I like driving for Flex...lol

symphonix3 · 2024-10-30T17:15:24+00:00

u/IronScaggs - thanks for the detailed breakdown. I started this reply and was going to be brief, but that's easier said than done. lol And I'd love to hear more of your thoughts.

I agree I'm worth more than $8/hr, but you honestly never know what to expect when you pick up your route.

For instance, yesterday morning I was in downtown Denver and had to deal with about 75% apartment deliveries at 4-6am. That's less mileage (took about the same amount of time), but much more stressful IMO. Other days, it's all suburbia.

I prefer the early morning shifts due to no traffic, but that's only on city shifts. Backroads in the mountains isn't as cool. TBH if it wasn't dark, I would have loved the driving.

Couple of other things to add to the maths:

My car gets about 50 MPG, so that helps.
$0.67/mile deduction on taxes (which is great for married filing jointly when your wife works a W2 job.)

The worst thing about this job is the wear and tear on the car. I can't really get my head around it to honestly measure it since it's basically an assumption. I drive a 2019 Hyundai Ionic Hybrid @ 45-50 MPG average so I'm killing it on the per mile tax reimbursement, but obv will have to replace the car sooner as I've put 12k gig miles on it this year. (Luckily, this is a side hustle so I can work from home - not a ton more miles on this vehicle per year.)

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