Comparison

Intervals vs Smart Building 2.0

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

Head to head
About

Intervals

Design personalized interval timers for workouts, study, or cooking. This minimalist app offers a clean interface, background operation, and customizable blocks with sounds and vibrations. Save and share your timer programs easily.

Highlights
  • Create unlimited custom timer programs
  • Multiple blocks with custom names, durations, and colors
  • Repeat counts for blocks or programs
  • Transition sounds and haptic feedback
  • Background operation and screen awake option
  • Export and import timer programs
  • Offline functionality
Features
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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 — even with the screen off. **Features** • Create unlimited custom timer programs • Add multiple blocks with custom names, durations, and colors • Set repeat counts for individual blocks or entire programs • Choose from multiple transition sounds • Haptic feedback for block transitions • Keep screen awake during sessions • Export and import your programs • Works offline — no account required **Private by Design** No accounts. No ads. No tracking. All your data stays on your device.

About

Smart Building 2.0

Features
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Empower your residential community! Connect with your neighbours, report maintenance, gardening and security issues to your Body Corporate, and be in-touch with important ICE contacts immediately, all with the Smart Building app! Get your residential community and your building smart, get Smart Building!

Screenshots

Intervals4 screens
Smart Building 2.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Building 2.0 at none against Intervals's 1. Smart Building 2.0 also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). Intervals's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Intervals sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smart Building 2.0 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intervals ships an update weekly, Smart Building 2.0 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Intervals versus Smart Building 2.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntervalsSmart Building 2.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSIMON RAYMOND SCHOENiShack Digital Consultancy

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Intervals

One-time1
  • Intervals Pro$4.99
None

Smart Building 2.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Intervals free?
Intervals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Building 2.0 free?
Smart Building 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Intervals or Smart Building 2.0 have ads?
Neither Intervals nor Smart Building 2.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intervals or Smart Building 2.0?
Intervals ships an update weekly, and Smart Building 2.0 daily. Most recently, Intervals was updated on October 31, 2026 and Smart Building 2.0 on November 10, 2026.

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