Pod Alarm vs Smena
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pod Alarm
Wake up gently to your favorite podcast or use white noise to improve sleep quality. This utility app helps mask disruptive sounds for a more peaceful night's rest.
- Wake up to podcasts
- White noise for sleep
- Masks disruptive sounds
- Customizable ambient sound
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Wake up with your favorite podcast! Use white noise to sleep better White noise works by reducing the difference between background sounds and a "peak" sound, like a door slamming, giving you a better chance to sleep through it undisturbed. If you have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, creating a constant ambient sound could help mask activity from inside and outside the house. Source: http://sleepfoundation.org
Smena
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Take the headache out of time-tracking and shift management. With Smena, employees clock in and out with a tap or scan — no expensive hardware needed — and you get real-time visibility into who’s working, when and where. Instant setup — start tracking in under 5 minutes. Works on any smartphone or tablet; no special hardware required. Flexible check-in options. Employees simply scan a QR code or tap an NFC tag to check in/out — ideal for offices, warehouses, retail shops, and more. Works for any size business. Unlimited locations and check-in points. Manage multiple offices, warehouses or stores from one dashboard. Employees can’t check in unless physically on-site. Powerful shift planning & scheduling. Build weekly schedules with a simple grid — avoid conflicts, reuse shift templates, and collaborate across managers in real time. Insightful reporting & analytics. Export data to Excel, review raw working hours, monitor productivity, and identify underperforming employees — all without manual paperwork.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smena at none against Pod Alarm's 9. Smena also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Pod Alarm's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Pod Alarm sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Smena asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pod Alarm ships an update fortnightly, Smena weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pod Alarm | Smena |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MitotiM | Green IT |
In-app purchases
Pod Alarm
- White NoiseFree
- Donation$0.99
- Get fan noise sound$0.99
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- Train Noise$0.99
- Water Noise$0.99
- Phone Noise$0.99
- Rain Noise$0.99
- Pink Noise$0.99
- Waves Noise$0.99
Smena
No in-app purchases









