Comparison

1Timer vs SpeakTimer

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

Head to head
About

1Timer

This app provides highly customizable voice timers for various activities like workouts, habits, and routines. Set per-second countdowns, interval reminders, and choose from multiple languages and voices for announcements. It offers quick access via widgets and works offline with VoiceOver support.

Highlights
  • Voice countdown announcements
  • Customizable reminder intervals
  • Multiple language and voice options
  • Chaining timers together
  • Widget for quick access
  • Works with locked screen
  • VoiceOver support
Features
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1Timer offers timers that announces time remaining in voice. The content and timing of voice reminders are extremely customizable. USEFUL You will be pleasantly surprised by how useful the app is in many scenarios. Here is an incomplete list of possible use cases. • Workout -- we have you covered whether it simple workout or complex workout routines. • Habits -- shape up some time-bounded habits. • Kids -- give your kids a disciplinary countdown. • Be on time -- get reminders before it's too late. • Routines -- perform daily time-bound routines. • Exams/tests -- be informed before the time's up. • And many more... CUSTOMIZABLE • You can have a per-second voice countdown for the last 15 seconds. • You can have a timer that reminds you every 5 seconds for the last minute, and every minute otherwise. • The combinations of configurations are countless. • You can choose the reminder language from 30+ languages. • You can choose the reminder speed. • You can even choose from different voices. • You can also customize what the timer reminders are. • You can set up advanced timers, each with different configurations. • You can even chain timers together to build a powerful reminder system that you can find nowhere else. THOUGHTFUL • The app provides single-tap access to timers, without any setup. • The app is very small, so it doesn't waste your precious storage space. • The app is super fast, so it's available the second you need it. • The app provides a widget for even easier access. • The app fully works even if the screen is locked. • The app fully support VoiceOver. POPULAR Just read the reviews to see how much our users love the app!

About

SpeakTimer

Features
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Speak Time It's a talking timer. It is an application that tells the time elapsed from the start in various situations such as walking, running, cycling, etc. by voice. It is a very convenient and unprecedented app that allows you to know the passage of time while watching and listening to your favorite videos. A variety of languages are supported. About 50 languages are supported. After downloading the app from the App Store, The first thing to do is set the language. When you launch the app for the first time, the language setting screen will be displayed. A list of languages from 50 countries around the world is displayed. You can select while scrolling the screen, but you can also narrow down the display to only the language. Tap the "Search" icon on the upper left. Only the language is displayed in the list. To return to the previous screen, tap the "Cancel" icon on the upper left. When you select a language, you can select male, female, and voice quality for each language. Neural -> Standard -> WaveNet will improve the quality, There is no problem if it is possible to select as you like. Confirm the voice to be used by tapping the "Save" icon on the upper right. When you tap this "Save" icon, the app's initial setup will be processed. Depending on the model you are using, you may have to wait for 1-2 minutes. A confirmation dialog will be displayed, so please select "Yes". When the initial settings are completed, the screen returns to the start screen. Also, the opening video on YouTube will be played at this time. The default setting for audio output is It is set every 15 seconds and every 10 minutes. To use timer processing, tap the "START" icon to start, Tap the "STOP" icon to finish. At this time, if a YouTube video is playing, audio is given priority. The video is paused during this time. About app functions 1.Regarding audio language settings ※Setting method Tap the "LANGUAGE" icon Transition to the language setting screen, which is the initial operation screen of the application.   You can also select a language from the displayed list, You can also select the display language by tapping the "SEARCH" icon.    When you select the language, a demo voice will play, so Choose your favorite language. 2. Setting the voice generation time ※Setting method Tap the "TIME" icon. Moves to the screen for setting the sound generation time.   Please select the time displayed. Seconds are displayed from 1 second to 59 seconds and can be selected. The notation is from 01s to 59s.   The minute is displayed from 1 minute to 59 minutes and can be selected. The notation is from 01m to 59m. The hour is displayed from 1 hour to 23 hours and can be selected. The notation is from 01h to 23h. *Notes If you set a long sound with short intervals, the set sound may disappear. 3. About timer usage history The usage history of the timer is displayed. 4. How to display YouTube videos ※Method of operation Tap the "MOVIE" icon. Enter the VideoID part displayed in "Share" on YouTube. https://youtu.be/***** VideoID is the part indicated by *** in the upper line. There are two input lines, the upper line is for inputting VideoID, and the lower line is for comment input. It will be convenient later if you enter a brief description of the video in the comment field. Enter VideoiD using alphanumeric characters. Please enter uppercase and lowercase letters correctly. It is started with the "Play" button and paused with "STOP". Also, the VideoID and comment entered by tapping the "Play" button are saved in the list.

Screenshots

1Timer4 screens
SpeakTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpeakTimer at none against 1Timer's 5. SpeakTimer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. 1Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. SpeakTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
1Timer versus SpeakTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1TimerSpeakTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiffuse Thinking LLCRamSystem

Bugs and requests

1Timer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ads closing the app
  • Voice prompts not working after switching to background
  • Timer number disappearing when closing app from background
  • White noise/static audio issue

Requested features

7 requests
  • Delayed start option
  • Ability to record custom voice messages
  • More alarm sound options
  • Apple Watch app
  • Ability to organize timers into folders
Show 2 more
  • Live Activities support
  • Customizable Dynamic Island display

SpeakTimer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

1Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro Annual1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99
None

SpeakTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 1Timer free?
1Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpeakTimer free?
SpeakTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 1Timer or SpeakTimer have ads?
Both 1Timer and SpeakTimer show ads.

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