Comparison

Speaking Clock vs Under Trees

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 app verbally announces the current time at customizable intervals, eliminating the need to constantly check your screen. It offers quiet hours to prevent interruptions and supports multiple languages and time formats.

Highlights
  • Spoken time announcements
  • Customizable announcement intervals
  • Quiet hours
  • Multiple language support
  • 12/24 hour format
  • Analog and digital displays
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, Japanese, Japanese, Español, Korean, Português (Brasil), Русский, Chinese • 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

Under Trees

Features
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Tell the trees your secrets. Under Trees is a simple, private diary that lives on your device. Write about your day, capture your mood, add photos or a quick sketch, and keep it all behind a passcode — no account, no sign-up, just your journal on your device. Most journaling apps ask you to trust the cloud. Under Trees starts somewhere else: your journal content is kept in the app's private storage, protected by iOS. Nothing leaves your device unless you choose to back it up yourself. A DIARY THAT KEEPS UP WITH YOU • No account, no login — install and start writing right away • Works fully offline — on a plane, on the subway, anywhere • Fast, clean, distraction-free writing • Write as many entries as you want, whenever you want KEEP IT PRIVATE • Protect your diary with a passcode • Unlock quickly with Face ID or Touch ID • Auto-lock when the app goes to the background • Set up a security question to recover access if you forget your passcode — no reset email needed • Your data stays in private app storage, protected by iOS from other apps MAKE IT YOURS • Free themes, plus a theme builder with your own colors and backgrounds • Pick the app font that feels right • Entry templates to get you started: Traveling, Food, Self-care, Learning, Gratitude • Optional affirmations that greet you when you open the app MORE THAN JUST TEXT • Add photos from your photo library or camera • Draw a quick sketch right inside an entry • Use your voice with built-in speech-to-text FIND ANYTHING, FAST • Search by content or by tag • Browse your entries on a calendar • Stay organized with tags and a tag manager SEE HOW YOU'VE BEEN • A simple mood tracker built into the calendar • Mood insights to see how your mood shifts over 30 days, 3 months, or all time — even broken down by tag • "On this day" brings back memories from your past BACKUP & EXPORT, ON YOUR TERMS • Back up your diary and keep control of where your backup is stored • Restore your diary on another device • Export entries as .txt or PDF files to print or keep wherever you like GENTLE REMINDERS • Optional notifications to nudge you to write • Fully customizable and can be turned off at any time HONEST AND FAIR The core journaling experience is free because writing things down should be for everyone. The free version is supported by ads. Premium is optional. It removes ads and unlocks extra customization, including image and color note backgrounds. Choose a yearly subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. REAL SUPPORT FROM A REAL PERSON A diary can mean everything to its owner, and I get that. Email me any time at support@langhoangal.dev — I read and reply to every message. Under Trees. Tell the trees your secrets. Website: https://apps.langhoangal.dev/en/under-trees-offline Privacy Policy: https://apps.langhoangal.dev/en/under-trees-offline/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Speaking Clock2 screens
Under Trees4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speaking Clock at none against Under Trees's 2. Speaking Clock also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Under Trees sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Speaking Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Speaking Clock versus Under Trees: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeaking ClockUnder Trees
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThuc NguyenLang Hoang

In-app purchases

None

Speaking Clock

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Under Trees

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Annually6 Months trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$6.99

Questions

Is Speaking Clock free?
Speaking Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Under Trees free?
Under Trees is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Speaking Clock or Under Trees have ads?
Both Speaking Clock and Under Trees show ads.

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