Comparison

DeckForge vs Intervals

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

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About

DeckForge

Features
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Card Game Prototyping & Playtesting Tool DeckForge is the fastest way to design, build, and playtest custom card games on your phone. Stop printing paper prototypes โ€” create your entire tabletop deck digitally and start shuffling in minutes. Whether you're a board game designer iterating on a new card game or a group of friends playtesting a homebrew, DeckForge gives you everything you need to go from idea to play session without cutting a single card. **BUILD YOUR DECK** Create cards individually or generate entire decks at once with the bulk card wizard. Set names, colors, tags, types (cards, tokens, tiles), quantities, and custom characteristics. Duplicate decks to branch your design without losing previous versions. Import and export decks as JSON to share with collaborators. **DESIGN CUSTOM CARD LAYOUTS** Use the drag-and-drop card designer to build visual templates for your cards. Place text, icons, and images anywhere on the canvas. Bind fields to card data so every card renders with its own stats. Design a custom card back for your deck. Apply templates to individual cards or entire sets in one tap. **PLAY LIKE IT'S ON THE TABLE** Shuffle, draw, discard, and flip cards with smooth animations and haptic feedback that feels like a real tabletop experience. Tap any card to inspect it, move it between piles, or trigger game actions. Pinch to zoom on card details. Create custom piles โ€” draw decks, hands, discard piles, fields โ€” to match any game's layout. **THREE REALISTIC SHUFFLE ALGORITHMS** Choose how your deck shuffles: Fisher-Yates for perfect randomization, Overhand for a casual table shuffle feel, or Riffle for authentic card-game shuffling. Configure pass and cut counts for the simulation style you want. **LOCAL MULTIPLAYER โ€” 2 TO 6 PLAYERS** Pass the device and play with friends. DeckForge supports 2โ€“6 players with custom names, color-coded turns, a privacy screen between handoffs, and an optional turn timer. A full action log tracks every draw, discard, and move so no one loses track of the game. **ADD GAME LOGIC WITHOUT CODE** Attach scripts to any card using a visual builder โ€” no programming required. Set triggers (on draw, on play, on discard, on tap, on flip), add conditions, and define actions like drawing extra cards, moving cards between piles, shuffling, flipping, adjusting counters, or displaying messages. Your game rules run automatically during play. **TRACK YOUR STATS** The statistics dashboard shows draw probabilities for every card, tag, and color in your deck. After playtesting, review balance scores, most-drawn cards, total playtime, and auto-generated insights to refine your game design. **SESSION TEMPLATES** Save starting layouts so you can replay the same setup instantly. Define which piles exist, how many cards each starts with, face-up or face-down orientation, and which piles are player-specific. Start a four-player game with a single tap. **EXPORT FOR PRINT** When your game is ready, export a print-ready PDF with crop marks, bleed, and CMYK color support. Home print and print-shop presets are built in. Printer Friendly option black/white grayscale.

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Intervals

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Create custom, minimalist interval timers for any purpose: Whether you're timing workouts, meditation sessions, cooking, study blocks, or routines. **Build Interval Timer Programs** Create flexible programs with multiple blocks, each with its own name, duration, and color. Arrange them in any order, set repeat counts, and start your session with a single tap. **Simple & Minimalist** A clean, focused interface shows you exactly what you need: a large countdown, the current block, and simple controls without distractions. **Works in the Background** Start your timer and put your phone aside. You'll hear a sound and feel a vibration when blocks change โ€” even with the screen off. **Features** โ€ข Create unlimited custom timer programs โ€ข Add multiple blocks with custom names, durations, and colors โ€ข Set repeat counts for individual blocks or entire programs โ€ข Choose from multiple transition sounds โ€ข Haptic feedback for block transitions โ€ข Keep screen awake during sessions โ€ข Export and import your programs โ€ข Works offline โ€” no account required **Private by Design** No accounts. No ads. No tracking. All your data stays on your device.

Screenshots

DeckForge4 screens
Intervals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Intervals at 13.0 against DeckForge's 15.5. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. DeckForge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Intervals sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeckForge ships an update every 10 days, Intervals every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
DeckForge versus Intervals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeckForgeIntervals
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days โ€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.513.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size43 MB55 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSamuel HarmonSIMON RAYMOND SCHOEN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DeckForge

One-time1
  • DeckForge Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Intervals

One-time1
  • Intervals Pro$4.99

Questions

Is DeckForge free?
DeckForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Intervals free?
Intervals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DeckForge or Intervals have ads?
Neither DeckForge nor Intervals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeckForge or Intervals?
DeckForge ships an update every 10 days, and Intervals every 2 weeks. Most recently, DeckForge was updated on September 24, 2026 and Intervals on September 19, 2026.

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