Surplife vs TimeVocalist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Surplife
Control your smart lighting devices with ease. Add and manage multiple lights from a single application, allowing you to adjust settings remotely from any location.
- Add multiple devices
- Control multiple devices
- Remote device control
- Easy device management
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Surplife is a smart lighting control APP. Add and control multiple devices to the App so easy. Remotely control devices from anywhere.
TimeVocalist
This app provides a user-friendly interface for setting alarms, managing clocks, and customizing time displays. It offers voice announcements for the time and includes built-in reminders to help you stay organized. Enjoy a personalized wake-up experience with gradually increasing alarm volumes.
- Easy time setting
- Alarm management
- Clock customization
- Voice time broadcasting
- Built-in reminders
- Adjustable alarm volume
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Our proprietary app offers easy time setting, alarm management, and clock customization. It provides a user-friendly interface and features immediate time synchronization upon connection. Choose between a male or female voice for time broadcasting, allowing you to personalize your experience. The device has an on-board power backup that supports battery swapping, ensuring your settings are preserved even when changing batteries. It comes with built-in reminders for common messages, helping you stay organized and on top of your tasks. You can select between a 12 or 24-hour format according to your preference, and the volume is adjustable for your convenience. The alarm volume gradually increases, providing a gentle and pleasant wake-up experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Surplife at 4.5 against TimeVocalist's 3.0. Surplife also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). TimeVocalist's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Surplife holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surplife has 1.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Surplife ships an update fortnightly, TimeVocalist every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surplife | TimeVocalist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #73 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 479 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 明长 周 | Supernova(Shenzhen) Trading Co.,Ltd . |
Customer experience
Surplife
TimeVocalist
Bugs and requests
Surplife
Reported bugs
5 issues- Lights turning on/off randomly
- Inability to save custom settings
- App crashing or not opening
- Lights not responding to app commands
- Scheduling feature not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- More holiday and theme options
- Ability to save custom scenes
- Improved app UI and navigation
- Multi-device syncing and control
- Integration with smart home platforms
TimeVocalist
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Surplife
No in-app purchases
TimeVocalist
No in-app purchases
Questions
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