Comparison

Cue Clock vs Build Things

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

Head to head
About

Cue Clock

Features
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Cue Clock helps you run presentations with confidence. Build custom timers for talks, workshops, classroom sessions, rehearsals, demos, and meetings. Break your session into timed segments, keep your pacing clear, and stay focused while pTimer tracks what comes next. Features: Create multi-segment presentation timers Customize each segment with its own title, duration, and color Reuse timer plans for recurring talks and sessions See progress at a glance with a clean, focused interface Use full-screen presentation mode while you speak Follow your timer from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with Live Activities Quickly move between segments when your session changes in real time pTimer is designed for speakers, teachers, facilitators, students, and anyone who needs a reliable structure while presenting.

About

Build Things

Features
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Go from idea to name, domain, fonts, colors in 30 seconds.

Screenshots

Cue Clock4 screens
Build Things4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Build Things at none against Cue Clock's 1. Build Things also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Cue Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Build Things asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cue Clock ships an update every 15 months, Build Things every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Cue Clock versus Build Things: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCue ClockBuild Things
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.615.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArpad Larrinaga AvilesErik Nelson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cue Clock

One-time1
  • Unlimited Timers$0.99
None

Build Things

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cue Clock free?
Cue Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Build Things free?
Build Things is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cue Clock or Build Things have ads?
Neither Cue Clock nor Build Things shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cue Clock or Build Things?
Cue Clock ships an update every 15 months, and Build Things every 2 days. Most recently, Cue Clock was updated on October 28, 2026 and Build Things on November 5, 2026.

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