Announcement Useful Timer PRO vs Tock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Announcement Useful Timer PRO
This app provides spoken updates every minute for active timers, even when the screen is off. It supports custom timers, multiple simultaneous countdowns, and personalized alert sounds. Ideal for various uses like cooking, naps, or managing tasks.
- Spoken updates every minute
- Customizable timer labels and alerts
- Run multiple timers simultaneously
- Personalized end-of-timer music/sound
- Countdown and time-of-day timer types
- Shortcut buttons for frequent timers
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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 PRO is available on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. This is the paid, ad-free edition of Announcement Useful Timer. Announcement Useful Timer PRO 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. In the PRO version, ads are not displayed. The former ad area is used for more list and button space, providing a more comfortable experience. There is no difference in timer functionality.
Tock
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Tock is a timer that talks, so you can stop glancing at the clock. Spin the wheels, tap Start, and get on with it. Tock tells you the time as it passes: when it starts, on the interval you choose, at halfway, in the last minute and a final countdown. THREE FRIENDS, THREE MODES • Tock, the timer: spoken updates as often as you like, from once an hour down to every second • Tick, the stopwatch: counts up and reads every lap split aloud • Bop, the metronome: 30 to 260 BPM, rock steady, with wood block, clave, click, beep or a voice that counts "1, 2, 3, 4". Tap any beat to accent it, or tap along to set the tempo MADE FOR • Deep work and pomodoros • Workouts, planks and intervals • Cooking with busy hands • Music practice • Time blindness and ADHD • Talks and meetings TOCK+ ($9 a year, or $29 once for lifetime) • Keeps talking with your phone locked • Countdown on your Lock Screen • All voices, speeds and styles • Speaks as often as every second • Count down from 10, with your own ending • All time signatures in Tempo Private by design: no account, no ads, no tracking. Speech happens on your device. Terms: https://tock-timer.netlify.app/terms.html Privacy: https://tock-timer.netlify.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tock at Free against Announcement Useful Timer PRO's $5.99. Tock also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Announcement Useful Timer PRO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Tock is free to download; Announcement Useful Timer PRO costs $5.99 up front. Tock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.00 per year. Announcement Useful Timer PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Announcement Useful Timer PRO ships an update every 2 months, Tock every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Announcement Useful Timer PRO | Tock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | katapu.net | Vineet Kapil |
In-app purchases
Announcement Useful Timer PRO
No in-app purchases
Tock
- Lunch$9.001 Year
- Feast$29.00





