Comparison

15 Minutes vs 2

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

Head to head
About

15 Minutes

This app helps you understand how you spend your time by prompting you every 15 minutes to log your current activity. It offers a simple yet effective way to analyze your productivity and optimize your schedule.

Highlights
  • Configurable 15-minute time slots
  • Automatic activity reminders
  • Weekly time navigation
  • Daily progress indicators
  • Customizable daily schedule
  • Intuitive interface
  • Local data storage
Features
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Where did your day go? 15 Minutes answers with one simple habit: every 15 minutes, a reminder asks what you're doing, and you jot it down in a few words. Reply right from the notification, without even opening the app. At the end of the day, you see exactly how you spent your time, slot by slot. HOW IT WORKS • Your day is split into 15-minute slots, from the hour you wake up to the hour you go to bed • A reminder every 15 minutes, with a choice of sounds • Reply right from the notification to log your activity in seconds • Smart suggestions from your task history: one tap and it's logged • Forgot a few slots? Quick Add fills in a whole day in a minute FOCUS MODE • Work in 15-minute sprints with a full-screen countdown ring • The screen stays awake while you focus • When the sprint ends, log what you did and the next one starts on its own DAILY GOALS • Set your 3 goals for the day each morning • They stay in sight all day long • See how yesterday went before you start SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES • Day summary with a time breakdown chart • Smart categories by on-device AI (Apple Intelligence): work, health, learning, social and more • Productivity score with a short insight about your day • Completion rate, total time and unique tasks • Current and longest streaks, best day and records • Activity by hour of day and by weekday YOUR DATA, YOUR WAY • Export your history as CSV, JSON or PDF, by week, month or all time • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision Pro • Day Off mode pauses reminders when you rest • 8 color themes: Sunrise, Ocean, Forest, Lavender, Midnight, Coral, Mint and Gold MADE FOR IPHONE, IPAD AND IPHONE DUO • On iPad and the inner display of iPhone Duo, your timer, goals and day sit side by side • Fold iPhone Duo like a laptop: the timer on top, your day below • Clean, simple interface in English, French and Spanish WHY 15 MINUTES 15 minutes is the sweet spot: short enough to catch every change of activity, long enough not to get in your way. Perfect for professionals who want to understand their productivity, freelancers who bill by the hour, students planning their study sessions, and anyone who wants to stop wondering where the day went. Free, no ads, no account. Your data stays in your iCloud.

About

2

This app helps you overcome procrastination by making it easy to start tasks. Simply tap to begin a 2-minute focus session, and track your progress with daily streaks. It's designed to build momentum with no pressure or guilt.

Highlights
  • One-tap 2-minute timer start
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Track start frequency
  • Daily streaks for consistency
  • No setup required
Features
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Stop waiting to feel ready. Just start. 2-Minute Start helps you beat procrastination by lowering the barrier to begin. No planning. No pressure. Just one tap. How it works: • Tap once to start a 2-minute session • When time’s up, choose to continue or stop • Every start counts as a win Why it works: Starting is the hardest part. This app is designed to make starting easy—and repeatable. Features: • One-tap 2-minute start • Simple, distraction-free timer • Track how often you start • Daily streaks to stay consistent • No setup required No pressure. No guilt. Just momentum.

Screenshots

15 Minutes4 screens
24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 2 at Free against 15 Minutes's $3.99. 2 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). 15 Minutes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

2 is free to download; 15 Minutes costs $3.99 up front. 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 15 Minutes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 15 Minutes has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
15 Minutes versus 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter15 Minutes2
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevpoolR-jay Remudaro

In-app purchases

None

15 Minutes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

2

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is 15 Minutes free?
15 Minutes costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 2 free?
2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 15 Minutes or 2?
2 is rated higher. 15 Minutes averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while 2 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 15 Minutes or 2 have ads?
Neither 15 Minutes nor 2 shows ads.

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