Japanese Voice Over Clock vs Progress
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Japanese Voice Over Clock
This app announces the current time using local notifications, even when music is playing or the app is in the background. It's ideal for situations where you cannot see your screen. The voice announcement is exclusively in Japanese.
- Announces current time
- Uses local notifications
- Works in background
- Works while music plays
- Japanese voice output
- URL scheme support
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This app serves as a straightforward voice clock. It utilizes local notifications to announce the time, even when music is playing or when the app is running in the background. This feature is especially handy when you can’t readily view your iPhone screen. Please note that the voice is available exclusively in Japanese, and the app is completely ad-free. If you require an English or Italian voice, we recommend using our complimentary app, “Voice Over Clock.” You can find additional details in the “App Information” section within the app. ■ About URL Scheme (Format) voclockjp://aa/bb/cccc/dddd vocjp://aa/bb/cccc/dddd Parameters: aa: Can be “on,” “off,” or “time” (to announce the current time). bb: Time Interval. cccc: Start Time (24-hour format, 4 digits - hhmm). dddd: Stop Time (24-hour format, 4 digits - hhmm).
Progress
Easily track your progress and countdown to important dates. Set custom periods and visualize remaining days at a glance. Utilize home screen widgets for quick access to your progress updates.
- Set custom periods
- Display days remaining
- Home screen widgets
- Progress visualization
- Countdown timer
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【Check your progress !! 】 Progress is a simple application with only one function. You can display the current progress and the number of days remaining by setting the period. 【Check at a glance from the home screen】 You can also set Widget, which is a new feature from iOS14. This allows you to easily check your progress from the home screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Progress at every 2 days against Japanese Voice Over Clock's every 2 months. Japanese Voice Over Clock's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99) and device support (4 vs 1). On review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Japanese Voice Over Clock costs $1.99 and Progress $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Japanese Voice Over Clock ships an update every 2 months, Progress every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Japanese Voice Over Clock | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takafumi AMANO | Gaku Sakai |
Customer experience
Japanese Voice Over Clock
Progress
In-app purchases
Japanese Voice Over Clock
No in-app purchases
Progress
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Progress free?
Do Japanese Voice Over Clock or Progress have ads?
Which is updated more often, Japanese Voice Over Clock or Progress?
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