Comparison

Announcement Useful Timer vs HS Event Check

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

Head to head
About

Announcement Useful Timer

This app provides spoken updates for timers, announcing remaining time every minute. It supports custom timers, multiple simultaneous countdowns, and personalized alert sounds. Choose between a free, ad-supported version or a paid, ad-free PRO version.

Highlights
  • Spoken updates every minute
  • Customizable countdown and time-of-day timers
  • Run multiple timers simultaneously
  • Personalized alert sounds and music
  • Shortcut buttons for frequently used timers
  • Foreground voice announcements
  • Background end notifications
Features
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Voice Timer! Spoken updates every minute. Even when you are not looking at the screen, this app tells you how much time is left. Announcement Useful Timer is available on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. You can choose the free version or the paid, ad-free PRO version. Announcement Useful Timer can count down preset items and times, as well as your own custom items and times. It announces the remaining item and time every minute, gives a 10-second countdown before completion, and plays your selected music or sound when time is up. Use it as a cup noodle timer, kitchen timer, nap timer, and more. You can run multiple timers at the same time and quickly set them from the always-visible number input at the bottom of the screen. Shortcut buttons are available on the right (long-press to assign different items). Items are shown in a list, frequently used timers are ranked to the top, and you can start timers from history or favorites. Swipe left on a list item to delete it. You can cancel an active countdown from the top of the list. When end music is playing, you can stop it by swiping, tapping the stop button, or shaking your device. Each list item has a settings button on the left where you can configure timer values, labels, voice/music settings, and notification behavior. If you prefer, you can disable the every-minute voice announcements in settings. Pause, resume, and clear buttons are also available for all timers. You can use two timer types: - Countdown timer (set a duration) - Time-of-day timer (notify at the next specified time) *Voice announcements are available only while the app is in the foreground.* To prevent accidental taps in the foreground, a lock button is provided at the top-left of the right shortcut area. In the background, only the end notification is available. Note: Due to iOS API behavior, sounds may play even when Silent Mode is on (voice speech will not play). --- App Features --- ・Quick and easy timer setup using the buttons at the bottom of the main screen. ・Set timers simply by selecting from a list. ・Run multiple timers in parallel. ・Set labels and receive voice notifications. (Every minute, plus 30/15/10 seconds before completion. These can be toggled in settings.) ・Use your own music from iPhone/iPod/iPad for alerts and end sounds. (Foreground only) ・Set music to start from a specific point (for example, the chorus). ・Use two timer types: countdown and specific end time. ・Assign frequently used timers to the shortcut buttons on the right. ・Adjust voice pitch and speech rate. --- Free Version vs PRO Version --- This app is available in both Free and PRO (paid) versions. The PRO version is ad-free. The area used for ads in the Free version is replaced with more list and button space, providing a more comfortable experience. There is no difference in timer functionality.

About

HS Event Check

Features
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Companion App to manage your Event Attendees Check in your event attendees quickly and easily by scanning barcodes or QR codes as well as searching the attendee list. How to use: 1. Enter the WordPress website URL 2. Enter the API code (you get this from the WP Admin) Click LOGIN and you are ready to go!

Screenshots

Announcement Useful Timer4 screens
HS Event Check4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HS Event Check at none against Announcement Useful Timer's shown. HS Event Check also leads on iOS requirement (11.3 vs 15.6). Announcement Useful Timer's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 41 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Announcement Useful Timer ships an update monthly, HS Event Check every 41 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Announcement Useful Timer versus HS Event Check: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnnouncement Useful TimerHS Event Check
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 41 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKatagiri Kikaku CorporationHotsource ESD

In-app purchases

None

Announcement Useful Timer

No in-app purchases

None

HS Event Check

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Announcement Useful Timer free?
Announcement Useful Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HS Event Check free?
HS Event Check is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Announcement Useful Timer or HS Event Check have ads?
Announcement Useful Timer shows ads; HS Event Check does not.
Which is updated more often, Announcement Useful Timer or HS Event Check?
Announcement Useful Timer ships an update monthly, and HS Event Check every 41 months. Most recently, Announcement Useful Timer was updated on November 2, 2026 and HS Event Check on November 2, 2026.

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