Guides
Guides to scrolling less and sleeping more
Practical, sourced and honest, even about our competitors. Written by the person who builds Night Bandit.
Sleep
The clocks go back on 25 October 2026: use the extra hour to fix your bedtime
Clocks go back on Sunday 25 October 2026 in Europe and the UK (US: 1 November). How to use it to go to bed earlier, not scroll the extra hour away.
AlternativesBrick 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.