Guides
Guides to scrolling less and sleeping more
Practical, sourced and honest, even about our competitors. Written by the person who builds Night Bandit.
Alternatives
Brick alternative for Android: the physical unlock, without the $59 gadget
Brick locks your apps until you tap a $59 NFC puck. The Android alternatives, from cheaper gadgets to free NFC and QR apps, and one that uses your kettle.
How-toHow to lock apps at night on Android (Pixel and Samsung)
Step by step on Pixel and Samsung: Focus mode, App timers, Bedtime and Sleep mode. What each one really blocks, and how easy each is to switch off.
AlternativesOpal alternatives for Android: 6 options compared
Opal costs $99.99 a year and its Android version is still catching up. Six Android alternatives, free and paid, with prices checked in September 2026.