bnClock vs Speaking Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
bnClock
This app displays the time with exceptionally large numbers, ideal for nighttime viewing or as a travel alarm. It also offers current weather information and customizable alarm sounds, including music from your library. Personalize your experience with custom background colors or photos.
- Extra-large number display
- Built-in alarm clock
- Current weather and forecast
- Customizable alarm sounds
- Photo or slideshow backgrounds
- Customizable background colors
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Do you ever have trouble reading the clock in the middle of the night? bnClock (big numbers clock) provides the largest numbers your iPhone or iPad will allow. Great to use as travel alarm clock. Also a great use for an old iPhone or iPad. bnClock displays the current weather conditions and the forecast based on your current location. If you prefer, choose a particular location for the forecast. Or, turn off the weather display. Choose a built-in alarm sound, or a song from your music library to use for the alarms. Now with custom background colors, or, use a photograph or slide show as a background.
Speaking Clock
This application provides spoken time announcements, eliminating the need to constantly check your watch. It supports multiple languages, with more planned for future updates.
- Spoken time announcements
- Multiple language support
- Voice notifications
- Free to use
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Speaking Clock announces the time aloud, so you can stay aware of the time without checking your screen. Choose automatic announcements every 15, 30, or 60 minutes, and set quiet hours to keep things peaceful when you need them. FEATURES • Spoken time announcements in English, Vietnamese, Hindi, and Japanese • Customizable announcement intervals: 15, 30, or 60 minutes • Quiet hours to pause announcements during your chosen hours • 12-hour or 24-hour time formats for both the display and spoken announcements • Tap the analog clock to hear the current time • Analog and digital clock displays with changing backgrounds • Support for iPhone and iPad • No account required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: bnClock at 3.9 against Speaking Clock's 3.3. bnClock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 31 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
bnClock holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of bnClock's written reviews are positive against 47% of Speaking Clock's.
bnClock ships an update every 2 months, Speaking Clock every 31 months. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.
| Parameter | bnClock | Speaking Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (35 ratings) — better | 3.3 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews — better | 46.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jim Calvin | Thuc Nguyen |
Customer experience
bnClock
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In-app purchases
bnClock
No in-app purchases
Speaking Clock
No in-app purchases
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