Comparison

Announcement Useful Timer vs Readstock

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

Readstock

Features
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ReadStock is an app to quickly save and organize articles you want to read. 【Features】 • Save articles by pasting a URL • Organize with categories and tags • Mark articles as "Read Later" • Favorite articles for quick access • Sort by date added or last viewed • Easy sign-in with Google • Available in Japanese and English Save interesting articles you find while browsing, useful work resources, or anything worth revisiting — ReadStock keeps them all organized and ready when you need them.

Screenshots

Announcement Useful Timer4 screens
Readstock3 screens

Verdict

The call

Announcement Useful Timer and Readstock are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Announcement Useful Timer versus Readstock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnnouncement Useful TimerReadstock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB32 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKatagiri Kikaku Corporationtaishiro honda

In-app purchases

None

Announcement Useful Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Readstock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Announcement Useful Timer free?
Announcement Useful Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Readstock free?
Readstock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Announcement Useful Timer or Readstock have ads?
Both Announcement Useful Timer and Readstock show ads.

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