Comparison

Speaking Clock vs Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget

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

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget

Transform your device into a customizable bedside clock with various themes and dynamic backgrounds. Enjoy features like fullscreen display, seconds with three decimal places, and picture-in-picture functionality. Set countdowns with sound reminders for important events.

Highlights
  • Fullscreen clock display (horizontal/vertical)
  • Customizable clock themes and dynamic backgrounds
  • Seconds display with three decimal places
  • Picture-in-picture functionality
  • Countdown timers with sound reminders
  • Phone standby mode for charging
Features
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This is a versatile life tool application providing convenient time viewing features. With exquisite widgets, you can instantly check the current time and date at a glance. Customizable clock widgets allow you to choose different clock styles and themes to meet your personal preferences. Additionally, we offer the following upgraded features to turn your phone screen into an uninterrupted time assistant: Toggle fullscreen clock between horizontal and vertical display: Easily toggle between digital and traditional clock styles. Large, easily readable digits simulate a real clock, allowing you to change the display mode according to your preferences. Seconds Display with Three Decimal Places: Accurate timekeeping ensures a finer understanding of time. Exquisite Clock Widget Themes: Personalize your screen with diverse and beautifully designed clock widget themes, including "Electronic Clock," "Dark Clock," "Light Clock," "Moon Clock," "Black and White Clock," "Border Electronic Clock," "Date Clock," "Nordic Clock," "Minimalist Clock," "Ultra-minimalist Clock," "Starry Sky Clock," and many more. Dynamic Clock Backgrounds: Unique dynamic backgrounds make the clock more lively and interesting, providing a visual feast for your device. Enjoy these dynamic backgrounds with soothing music to help you relax and promote better sleep. Picture-in-Picture Functionality: Utilize the picture-in-picture feature to float the clock widget above other applications, allowing you to check the time without interrupting ongoing tasks. It can also assist you in quick purchases during urgent time-sensitive events. Countdown with Sound Reminders: Set countdowns with personalized sound reminders, ensuring timely notifications through both visual and auditory cues for important events or tasks. Support for Phone Standby Mode: In charging mode, the clock widget enters standby mode, serving as a digital bedside table clock. Conveniently check the time during the night without disturbances. —————————————————————————————————— Subscription service: Payment: Debit through the user's iTunes account, and the user will pay after confirming the purchase, providing a variety of subscription models for free choice. Renewal: The Apple iTunes account will deduct the fee within 24 hours before the expiration date. After the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be extended by 1 subscription period. Cancel renewal: To cancel renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in Settings/Apple ID 24 hours before the current subscription expires.

Screenshots

Speaking Clock2 screens
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget at 100% against Speaking Clock's 47%. Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 18 months) and rating (3.5 vs 3.3). Speaking Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (31 vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Speaking Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speaking Clock has 31 ratings behind it against 4, 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 100% of Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speaking Clock ships an update every 18 months, Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Speaking Clock versus Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeaking ClockNightstand Desk Clock & Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (31 ratings)3.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size423 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThuc Nguyen小玲 黄

Customer experience

Speaking Clock

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

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Speaking Clock

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget

Subscriptions2
  • monthly subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time4
  • Widget Pack$0.99
  • Live Pack$2.99
  • PIP Pack$2.99
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  • lifetime membership$9.99

Questions

Is Speaking Clock free?
Speaking Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget free?
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speaking Clock or Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget?
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget is rated higher. Speaking Clock averages 3.3 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Speaking Clock or Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget have ads?
Both Speaking Clock and Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget show ads.
Which is updated more often, Speaking Clock or Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget?
Speaking Clock ships an update every 18 months, and Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget every 3 weeks. Most recently, Speaking Clock was updated on October 26, 2026 and Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget on October 24, 2026.

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