Comparison

Pod Alarm vs Smena

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Wake up to podcasts
  • White noise for sleep
  • Masks disruptive sounds
  • Customizable ambient sound
Features
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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

About

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.

Screenshots

Pod Alarm3 screens
Smena4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pod Alarm sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Smena asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pod Alarm ships an update fortnightly, Smena weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pod Alarm versus Smena: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPod AlarmSmena
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMitotiMGreen IT

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Pod Alarm

One-time9
  • White NoiseFree
  • Donation$0.99
  • Get fan noise sound$0.99
Show 6 more
  • Train Noise$0.99
  • Water Noise$0.99
  • Phone Noise$0.99
  • Rain Noise$0.99
  • Pink Noise$0.99
  • Waves Noise$0.99
None

Smena

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pod Alarm free?
Pod Alarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smena free?
Smena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pod Alarm or Smena have ads?
Neither Pod Alarm nor Smena shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pod Alarm or Smena?
Pod Alarm ships an update fortnightly, and Smena weekly. Most recently, Pod Alarm was updated on October 24, 2026 and Smena on October 25, 2026.

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