Comparison

Chime vs Speaking Clock with Voice

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

Head to head
About

Chime

Set personalized alerts and time announcements with customizable sounds and repeat intervals. Features include night mode and automatic weekend disabling for uninterrupted rest.

Highlights
  • Personalized alerts
  • Flexible chime intervals
  • Preference saving
  • Night mode
  • Customizable time ranges
  • Do Not Disturb on weekends
Features
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Time Announcements & Alerts Chime is a versatile app that allows you to set personalized alerts and time announcements on your iOS device. Customize alert sounds, choose repeat intervals, enable night mode for restful sleep, and automatically disable alerts on weekends. Key Features: • Personalized Alerts • Flexible Chime Intervals • Preference Saving • Night Mode • Customizable Time Ranges • DND on Weekends Download Custom Chime now to enhance your time management with cheerful alerts and timely reminders on your iPhone. Stay on track and never miss a beat!

About

Speaking Clock with Voice

This free utility app provides voice-guided time announcements, customizable alarms, and multiple timers. It's designed for easy time management, offering personalized alerts and a user-friendly interface for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Voice time announcements
  • Customizable alarms
  • Multiple timer support
  • Snooze functionality
  • User-friendly interface
  • Multiple language support
Features
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Speaking Clock with Voice announces the time out loud so you never have to look at a screen. Built with blind and low-vision users in mind and fully hands-free, it speaks the current time in clear, natural voices at the interval you choose. DESIGNED FOR ACCESSIBILITY • Hear the time spoken aloud, no need to see the screen • Works smoothly with VoiceOver • Simple, high-contrast, easy-to-navigate interface • Hands-free, eyes-free time checks all day long ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES Supported on iPhone and iPad: • VoiceOver • Dark Interface • Differentiate Without Color Alone • Sufficient Contrast KEY FEATURES • Automatic spoken time announcements every 15 minutes, 30 minutes, hourly, or a custom interval • 12-hour and 24-hour formats • Choose your time zone for accurate announcements anywhere • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets • Many clock faces to personalize your look • Beautiful themes to match your style NEW: WIDGETS AND STANDBY See and hear the time without opening the app. • Home Screen widgets in small, medium, and large sizes • Lock Screen widgets in circular, rectangular, and inline styles • StandBy support turns your iPhone into a large, easy to read bedside clock while charging • Fully compatible with VoiceOver, hands-free and eyes-free NEW: MANY NEW CLOCK FACES Personalize your clock with a wide choice of new faces, from clean and simple to bold and colorful. Pick the look you love and switch anytime. NEW: VOICE COUNTDOWN TIMER Start a real-time speaking countdown that announces the remaining time out loud, perfect for cooking, workouts, medication reminders, study sessions, and prayers. NEW: PREMIUM HD & STUDIO VOICES Upgrade to premium for natural, studio-quality voices, Deep Male Pro, Soft Female Pro, and more, plus ambient sounds and audio effects layered with the spoken time. 13 LANGUAGES English, Arabic, Chinese, Danish, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Unlock all premium voices, audio effects, themes, and unlimited announcements. • Monthly plan with a 3-day free trial • Yearly plan with a 2-week free trial (best value) • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation • Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings Whether you are blind, low-vision, always on the move, or simply love a hands-free talking clock, this app keeps you on time, out loud. We build this app with our community. Write to us at info@hkinfoway.com with your ideas and feature requests, and we will take good care of you. Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions are available in the app. Privacy Policy: https://speakingclock.wallzy.app/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://speakingclock.wallzy.app/terms-conditions

Screenshots

Chime4 screens
Speaking Clock with Voice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chime at none against Speaking Clock with Voice's 2. Chime also leads on ratings volume (820 vs 43). Speaking Clock with Voice's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Speaking Clock with Voice sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Chime asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speaking Clock with Voice holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chime has 820 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Chime's written reviews are positive against 67% of Speaking Clock with Voice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chime ships an update every 5 months, Speaking Clock with Voice every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chime versus Speaking Clock with Voice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChimeSpeaking Clock with Voice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (820 ratings)4.5 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings820 — better43
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB325 MB
Age rating4++9
DeveloperReeba SebastianHKinfoway Technologies

Customer experience

Chime

All ratings815 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews192 reviews
Positive45.3%
Neutral14.1%
Negative40.6%

Speaking Clock with Voice

All ratings43 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Chime

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Chime not working after iOS updates
  • Can't change Do Not Disturb settings
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices
  • Setup process gets stuck

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add custom sound options
  • Allow adjusting chime volume
  • Provide option to disable ads
  • Expand chime interval options
  • Add Apple Watch support

Speaking Clock with Voice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Chime

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Speaking Clock with Voice

Subscriptions2
  • Speaking Clock Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Speaking Clock Premium Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Chime free?
Chime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speaking Clock with Voice free?
Speaking Clock with Voice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chime or Speaking Clock with Voice?
Speaking Clock with Voice is rated higher. Chime averages 4.2 out of 5 from 820 ratings, while Speaking Clock with Voice averages 4.5 from 43 ratings.
Do Chime or Speaking Clock with Voice have ads?
Neither Chime nor Speaking Clock with Voice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chime or Speaking Clock with Voice?
Chime ships an update every 5 months, and Speaking Clock with Voice every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chime was updated on October 29, 2026 and Speaking Clock with Voice on October 25, 2026.

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