Comparison

Speaking Clock vs Life Battery 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

Life Battery Widget

Features
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Charge your Life Battery by completing today's quests. Life Battery Quest turns everyday habits into simple daily quests. Check them off, watch your battery fill up, and build momentum—one day at a time. ◆ LIFE BATTERY Your daily progress is shown as a Life Battery. Complete all of today's quests and hit 100%. Battery color changes by level—just like your iPhone: green, yellow, or red. ◆ TODAY'S QUESTS • Daily check-ins — vitamins, reading, meditation, and more • Recurring goals — e.g. run 3 times this week • Duration challenges — e.g. save money for 30 days Add up to 5 quests and track them in one place. ◆ LOCK SCREEN WIDGET (RECOMMENDED) Add the widget to your Lock Screen and check off quests without unlocking your phone. See mini battery indicators for each quest at a glance. ◆ CALENDAR Review your progress by month or year. See which days you completed your quests and stay motivated over time. ◆ PRIVATE BY DESIGN All data stays on your device. No account required. No ads. Start small. Stay consistent. Fill your battery today.

Screenshots

Speaking Clock2 screens
Life Battery Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Life Battery Widget at every 9 days against Speaking Clock's every 18 months. Speaking Clock's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speaking Clock ships an update every 18 months, Life Battery Widget every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Speaking Clock versus Life Battery Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeaking ClockLife Battery Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size423 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThuc Nguyenyoungso kim

In-app purchases

None

Speaking Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Life Battery Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speaking Clock free?
Speaking Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Life Battery Widget free?
Life Battery Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speaking Clock or Life Battery Widget have ads?
Both Speaking Clock and Life Battery Widget show ads.
Which is updated more often, Speaking Clock or Life Battery Widget?
Speaking Clock ships an update every 18 months, and Life Battery Widget every 9 days. Most recently, Speaking Clock was updated on October 26, 2026 and Life Battery Widget on October 9, 2026.

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