Comparison

Speaking Clock vs Digital Clock

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Spoken time announcements
  • Multiple language support
  • Voice notifications
  • Free to use
Features
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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

About

Digital Clock

This app provides a clear and attractive LED digital clock display. It's ideal for use on a nightstand or desk, offering customizable options for time format and visibility of weekdays and dates.

Highlights
  • Beautiful LED digital display
  • 12/24 hour mode switching
  • Show/hide weekdays
  • Show/hide date
Features
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Digital Clock turns your iPhone, iPad, and Mac into a crisp retro LED display — the glow of a classic bedside or desk clock, right on your screen. Prop it up on your nightstand, desk, or home-office shelf and read the time at a glance, day or night. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Choose from several LED and LCD display styles • Show the time in 12- or 24-hour format, with optional seconds, weekday, and date • Add a blinking colon for that authentic digital-clock feel • Keep it in portrait or landscape, or lock it to the orientation you prefer • Dim the screen with a swipe for a gentle, glare-free glow at night • The display stays awake, so the clock is always there when you glance over TIMER & ALARMS • Set alarms to wake up or stay on schedule • Countdown timer, stopwatch, and a Pomodoro mode with work and break intervals • Pick your own alarm sound WIDGETS • Add Digital Clock to your Home Screen and Lock Screen DIGITAL CLOCK PRO Make it truly yours with a one-time upgrade: • Set custom digit and background colors • Use your own photo as the background • See the track currently playing in the Music app • Display any time zone in the world However you like to keep time — a stylish desk clock, a calm bedside companion, or a focus timer for work — Digital Clock has you covered.

Screenshots

Speaking Clock2 screens
Digital Clock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Digital Clock at 4.4 against Speaking Clock's 3.3. Digital Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 31 months). Speaking Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17). On price, review sentiment 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. Digital Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Speaking Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Digital Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Clock has 1.3K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Speaking Clock's written reviews are positive against 51% of Digital Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speaking Clock ships an update every 31 months, Digital Clock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Speaking Clock versus Digital Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeaking ClockDigital Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (31 ratings)4.4 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.8% of reviews51.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings311.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThuc NguyenApplorium Ltd

Customer experience

Speaking Clock

All ratings31 ratings
Positive48.4%
Neutral19.4%
Negative32.3%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive46.8%
Neutral12.8%
Negative40.4%

Digital Clock

All ratings1,293 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative42.2%

Bugs and requests

Speaking Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Digital Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Time display issues
  • Widget only shows military time
  • Inconsistent behavior with background images

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add alarm functionality
  • Improve widget customization options
  • Allow changing time format (12-hour vs. 24-hour)
  • Introduce more free customization options
  • Add weather information display

In-app purchases

None

Speaking Clock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Digital Clock

One-time1
  • Unlock all features$2.99

Questions

Is Speaking Clock free?
Speaking Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digital Clock free?
Digital Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speaking Clock or Digital Clock?
Digital Clock is rated higher. Speaking Clock averages 3.3 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Digital Clock averages 4.4 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Speaking Clock or Digital Clock have ads?
Speaking Clock shows ads; Digital Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Speaking Clock or Digital Clock?
Speaking Clock ships an update every 31 months, and Digital Clock every 3 weeks. Most recently, Speaking Clock was updated on October 11, 2026 and Digital Clock on October 13, 2026.

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