Attention Brick users: You can now personalize with cases

Attention, Brick users: You can now personalize your phone lock with colorful snap-on Brick Cases. Brick launched four aesthetic shells at $39 each, sold only in the U.S. on its site. They fit the upgraded Brick and add style without changing how the screen-time lock works.

If you have been living with the device's plain gray look, the new shells are the first real chance to make "Bricking" feel like yours. For fans of Nostalgia: Then & Now moments, it is a small shift with a big vibe: the blocky phone lock still does the same job, but it no longer has to look like a utility brick on your desk.

Key Takeaways

• Brick Cases are colorful snap-on shells for Brick's viral screen-time phone lock, priced at $39 each.
• Four styles are available: Catch Rays, Unwind, Look Up, and Get Outside.
• Cases are sold exclusively in the U.S. through Brick's website and were announced on Instagram on Sept. 22.
• They are aesthetic only and work solely with the upgraded Brick (purchases after July 30, 2026).
• The Brick itself costs $59 and blocks apps via NFC when you tap your phone to it.

What exactly did Brick launch for attention Brick users you care about?

According to Mashable's report, Brick has launched Brick Cases: colorful snap-on shells for its eponymous phone lock device. The Brick is a trendy app-blocking gadget designed to make it easier to stay off your phone. One Mashable writer previously used it to cut her screen time in half.

Until now, the hardware stayed stubbornly plain. Mashable describes the Brick as a rather plain little gadget that is gray and blocky — pretty brick-like, some might say. The new cases let owners change that look without buying a new device.

The company announced the cases on Instagram on Sept. 22. They are priced at $39 each and sold exclusively in the United States through Brick's website.

Which colorful Brick Case styles can you buy right now?

There are four Brick Case styles, and each name nods to what you might do instead of scrolling. Mashable lists them as Catch Rays in butter yellow, Unwind in brick red, Look Up with a cloudy sky pattern, and Get Outside in a mossy green color with a grass-textured surface.

That naming is on-brand for a product built around putting the phone down. Catch Rays and Get Outside lean outdoorsy, while Unwind and Look Up sound like soft reminders to slow down and notice the room you are already in.

Brick's own FAQ, as quoted by Mashable, frames the case as an aesthetic upgrade only. It does not change how the Brick functions. "Swap colors and textures to match your space or your style — because Bricking is personal and now it looks like it," the FAQ reads.

Do Brick Cases work with every Brick you already own?

Not necessarily. Mashable notes that the Brick Case only works with the latest version of the Brick, not the original model. The device received a minor redesign with rounder edges and a new logo this summer.

Any Brick purchased from getbrick.com after July 30 of this year is considered an "upgraded Brick." If your unit is older, a colorful shell will not be the fix you hope for until you have the newer hardware.

That compatibility detail matters before you spend $39 on style. Pairing a case with the wrong generation would leave you with a cute accessory that does not snap onto the gadget you actually use.

How does the Brick phone lock still work under the new cases?

The Brick contains an NFC chip that can block certain apps when you tap your phone to its surface. To "unbrick" your phone, you must tap it against the Brick again. Mashable's Samantha Mangino has written that the physical limitation adds an extra barrier compared with traditional screen-time apps, making it harder to override your limits and stay distraction-free.

Because the case is aesthetic only, that tap-to-lock flow stays the same. You still get the physical ritual that separates Brick from software-only blockers, just with a brighter shell on the desk.

Compatibility-wise, the Brick works with iPhones running iOS 17 or later and Android phones running Android 12 or newer. The device itself is priced at $59. Adding a $39 case brings the combined spend to almost $100, which Mashable flags as pricey for what it is — though sharing one Brick among multiple users can improve the value.

For attention Brick users you may already know the drill: set the rules, tap to lock, and walk away. The colorful cases do not rewrite that habit loop. They simply let the object that enforces it look less like a gray brick and more like something you chose on purpose.

In a then-and-now sense, that is the whole story. Yesterday's Brick was effective and anonymous. Today's Brick can still cut apps with an NFC tap, but Catch Rays yellow or Get Outside green can sit beside your keys without looking like leftover hardware from a utilities drawer.

Whether $39 for a shell on top of a $59 lock feels worth it depends on how often the device is in view. If the Brick lives on a kitchen counter or office shelf, personalizing it may be the nudge that keeps the system in place — and keeps attention Brick users you care about from treating screen-time tools as boring chores.