# Now - speaking clock — Today's date and time

> Verbalizes current date and time with customizable intervals and multiple languages. (iPhone/iPad app by Aktiebolaget Kattbjorn.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/now-speaking-clock/id1535876785 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Aktiebolaget Kattbjorn](https://appshunter.io/developer/1216836924)
- Category: Lifestyle, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.60/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 19 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-10-16
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/now-speaking-clock/id1535876785/reviews.md

## What is Now?

Sometimes you just want to someone to tell you what day it is.

Whether you are suffering from temporal disintegration, loses track of time or just get confused by calendar apps with overwhelming user interfaces - you are not alone.

Press the text to get it read to you, or set it up for automatic read-outs on predefined intervals.

Digital and/or analog clock interfaces.

Available in multiple languages.

## Key features

- Verbal date and time announcement
- Automatic read-outs
- Digital and analog clock interfaces
- Multiple language support
- Customizable intervals

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Now - Premium | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (7 of 7)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/now-speaking-clock/id1535876785/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Date time clock ( weather too in future updates  )

*2023-06-23*

Need automatic announcements of date and time regularly or every hour or 2 hours etc , then app will be VERY useful . Talking companion ….

Repeat time and date every hour would be extremely useful .

**Developer response:** Hi there! Thank you for your review. Great suggestions! With the premium mode you can set the app to announce the time every hour when in active state. Best, Vilgot at Kattbjörn

### 3/5 — Question

*2023-03-25*

I set the announcement to go off every hour. Why is it only announcing the time? I expected it to announce the date. Is there a way to make it announce the date without having to click on the screen?

**Developer response:** Hi Dañiel! It’s currently only possible to to get automatic announcements of the time, simply because that’s the only announcement that has been requested so far. We’ll look into adding a setting for also allowing for automatic announcements of the date. Stay tuned for updates. Best, Vilgot at Kattbjörn

### 1/5 — No stars

*2022-09-19*

Doesn’t work at all. You have to tap the screen for it to say the date and time. Useless!!!

**Developer response:** Hi there! 👋🏻 Thank you for your review. What you are describing is in fact the intended use case of the app. The app was created for users who wanted the date and time read to them by the tap of a button.

There is also the possibility to get the date and time read to you at regular intervals when the app is in active state. You’ll find this option behind the premium paywall.

Best regards, Anton at Kattbjörn

### 1/5 — It doesn’t WORK!

*2022-08-05*

I brought the premium to be able to get SET Announcement times.  But it don’t work, reached out to Dev. NEVER got a respond.  DONOT buy! 😒

**Developer response:** Hi there! 👋🏻 So sorry to hear the app is not working for you. Thank you for reaching out through this review. We did actually send you a reply the same day we received your email, but received a Delivery Status Notification caused by your inbox being full.

To answer your question:

Announcements can be toggled on or off by the middle setting, and when it’s toggled on you can set it to announce the time hourly, every half hour or every quarter of an hour. Announcement work when the app is in active state.

In addition you can set the start and end of the day, to make sure it does not announce the time during the night. To enable this feature you toggle the bottom setting on and specify the start and end of the day by pressing the sun and the moon icon.

Best,
Anton at Kattbjörn

### 1/5 — Just a normal clock

*2022-01-28*

just a clock app unless you buy premium. there is no speaking option without the premium

**Developer response:** Hi there! 👋🏻 The clock is speaking the time and date when you press the time, no matter if you are premium or not. Premium offers speaking at predefined intervals. The app is respecting the phone setting for silent mode.

### 2/5 — Meh

*2021-11-11*

It doesn’t work offline, so it’s not much use. (I’m using the free version with ads). Having the time automatically read to you at I.e 15 minute intervals would be a very useful option to include.

**Developer response:** Hi there! 👋🏻 Thanks for your review. I'm sorry to hear you are experiencing issues in offline mode. The app should, however, not have any dependencies on internet connectivity. The only time the app should not speak the time is when the phone is in silent mode. Could that perhaps be the cause of your issues? Regarding your suggestion - we love it. ✨ You will find a setting for automatically reading the time in set intervals in an upcoming release. Have a great day. ☀️

### 1/5 — Not impressed ...

*2021-01-09*

The adds won’t go away.

**Developer response:** Hi there! 👋🏻 Thanks for reaching out. We are sorry you had issues with the ads. We did have some problems with the ads that should now be fixed. We have also added a full Ad-Free mode.

## Frequently asked questions about Now

### Does Now have ads?

Yes, Now contains advertisements. This is common for free applications that offer in-app purchases.

### What devices is Now compatible with?

Now is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### How often is Now updated?

The latest version of Now was released on December 2, 2021. Update frequency can vary based on developer priorities.

### What is the age rating for Now?

Now has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young children and up.

### Can Now read the time automatically?

Yes, Now can be set up for automatic read-outs at predefined intervals, allowing for hands-free time announcements.

### What languages does Now support?

Now is available in multiple languages, making it accessible to a wider user base.

### What is the user rating for Now?

Now has an average rating of 2.6 stars from 5 ratings.

### Does Now offer different clock styles?

Yes, Now provides both digital and analog clock interfaces for users to choose from.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.6 — 2021-12-02

Hi there! Again, thanks for all the lovely feedback we get. This time, a user requested the ability to lock the screen to a certain clock interface. You find the new lock in the top left corner. Have a lovely day.

### 1.3.4 — 2021-11-27

Hi there!

We have understood some of you found the old icon confusing. Here is a new one, following the same simplistic design as the rest of the app.
We have also gotten lots of requests to support automatic read-outs of the current time on set intervals. You can enable this feature under settings.

Enjoy!

### 1.2.1 — 2021-05-09

Some of you have requested an ad-free mode, and others have asked for a way to adjust brightness without it affecting the rest of you phone.
Here you go!

### 1.1 — 2021-05-02

Thanks for all the feedback!

We have now added some additional clocks types:
* Analog clock
* Analog 24 hour clock
* Analog 7 day clock

Swipe to select clock.

### 1.0 — 2020-10-17

No release notes.

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