Talking Timer vs Voice Countdown Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Talking Timer
This utility app provides spoken alerts for multiple timers, even when running in the background. Customize each timer with a unique name and message, and choose from various alert modes. Save your favorite timer configurations for quick access.
- Six independent timers
- Custom voice message per timer
- Multiple alert modes (Normal, Repeat, Alarm)
- Timer presets for saving settings
- Background operation with sound
- Available in 14 languages
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Talking Timer announces the end of your timer with a real voice — even in the background. Set up to six timers at once, each with its own name and a custom message read aloud when it finishes. Perfect for cooking, studying, workouts, and multitasking. Features • Six independent timers • Custom voice message per timer • Three modes: Normal (rings once), Repeat (auto-repeat), Alarm (rings until stopped) • Presets to save and reuse your favorite settings • Five theme colors • Works in the background with sound • Available in 14 languages with natural voices No accounts, no clutter — just clear spoken reminders when you need them.
Voice Countdown Timer
This utility app provides an automated countdown timer with voice prompts. It supports English and Japanese languages and offers adjustable volume settings, including an option to increase volume as time decreases.
- Automated voice countdown
- Adjustable volume control
- Volume increases with decreasing time
- English and Japanese language support
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Automated voice countdown timer ・Supported languages : English / Japanese ・Volume : Always maximum / Increase* *The volume can also be increased as the remaining time decreases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Talking Timer at 60% against Voice Countdown Timer's 0%. Talking Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Voice Countdown Timer's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Voice Countdown Timer is free to download; Talking Timer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Talking Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Talking Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Voice Countdown Timer's.
Talking Timer ships an update every 5 days, Voice Countdown Timer every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Talking Timer | Voice Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.8.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masao Saeki | Hideaki Uchikoshi |
Customer experience
Talking Timer
Voice Countdown Timer
In-app purchases
Talking Timer
No in-app purchases
Voice Countdown Timer
No in-app purchases
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