SimplePomodoro vs Speaking Clock with Voice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimplePomodoro
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ポモドーロテクニックのためのシンプルなタイマーです。 25分の集中と5分の休憩を繰り返し、4回ごとに長めの休憩をはさむ——それだけのリズムが、勉強や仕事の集中力を驚くほど長続きさせます。 ■ シンプルなタイマー ・ワンタップで開始。残り時間は大きな数字と進捗リングでひと目で確認 ・作業→短い休憩→長い休憩のサイクルを自動で切り替え ・作業時間・休憩時間は 1 ■ 通知でお知らせ ・アプリを閉じていても、作業の終了時と休憩の終わりに通知が届きます ・タイマーを止めれば通知 知らせは残しません ■ ホーム画面ウィジェット ・アプリを開かなくても残り時間とサイクルの進行状況を確認できます ■ 記録と統計 ・完了したポモドーロは自 ・今日・今週・今月の集中時間、過去7日のグラフ、12週間のヒートマップ、連続記録 で、積み重ねが目に見えま 「とにかく今の25分に集中 けに作られたタイマーです。 勉強、資格試験、テレワーク、読書、家事——集中したいすべての時間にどうぞ。
Speaking Clock with Voice
This app announces the time aloud at user-defined intervals, designed for blind and low-vision users. It offers hands-free, eyes-free time checks with customizable voices, clock faces, and widgets for easy access.
- Automatic spoken time announcements
- Hands-free and eyes-free operation
- VoiceOver compatibility
- Home, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets
- Voice countdown timer
- Premium HD and Studio voices
- Supports 13 languages
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Speaking Clock with Voice announces the time out loud so you never have to look at a screen. Built with blind and low-vision users in mind and fully hands-free, it speaks the current time in clear, natural voices at the interval you choose. DESIGNED FOR ACCESSIBILITY • Hear the time spoken aloud, no need to see the screen • Works smoothly with VoiceOver • Simple, high-contrast, easy-to-navigate interface • Hands-free, eyes-free time checks all day long ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES Supported on iPhone, iPhone Duo and iPad: • VoiceOver • Dark Interface • Differentiate Without Color Alone • Sufficient Contrast KEY FEATURES • Automatic spoken time announcements every 15 minutes, 30 minutes, hourly, or a custom interval • 12-hour and 24-hour formats • Choose your time zone for accurate announcements anywhere • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets • Many clock faces to personalize your look • Beautiful themes to match your style • Works beautifully on iPhone Duo, folded or unfolded, upright or sideways NEW: WIDGETS AND STANDBY See and hear the time without opening the app. • Home Screen widgets in small, medium, and large sizes • Lock Screen widgets in circular, rectangular, and inline styles • StandBy support turns your iPhone into a large, easy to read bedside clock while charging • Fully compatible with VoiceOver, hands-free and eyes-free NEW: MANY NEW CLOCK FACES Personalize your clock with a wide choice of new faces, from clean and simple to bold and colorful. Pick the look you love and switch anytime. NEW: VOICE COUNTDOWN TIMER Start a real-time speaking countdown that announces the remaining time out loud, perfect for cooking, workouts, medication reminders, study sessions, and prayers. NEW: PREMIUM HD & STUDIO VOICES Upgrade to premium for natural, studio-quality voices, Deep Male Pro, Soft Female Pro, and more, plus ambient sounds and audio effects layered with the spoken time. 13 LANGUAGES English, Arabic, Chinese, Danish, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish. PREMIUM Unlock all premium voices, audio effects, themes, and unlimited announcements. • Monthly plan with a 3-day free trial • Yearly plan with a 2-week free trial (best value) • Lifetime: pay once and keep Premium forever, with no subscription • Already subscribed? Upgrade to Lifetime at a special subscriber price in Settings → My Plan • Subscription payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation • Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → My Plan or in your App Store account settings Whether you are blind, low-vision, always on the move, or simply love a hands-free talking clock, this app keeps you on time, out loud. We build this app with our community. Write to us at info@hkinfoway.com with your ideas and feature requests, and we will take good care of you. Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions are available in the app. Privacy Policy: https://speakingclock.wallzy.app/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://speakingclock.wallzy.app/terms-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimplePomodoro at none against Speaking Clock with Voice's 4. Speaking Clock with Voice's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Speaking Clock with Voice sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SimplePomodoro asks for nothing beyond the download.
SimplePomodoro ships an update every 2 months, Speaking Clock with Voice monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimplePomodoro | Speaking Clock with Voice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | takumi nagase | HKinfoway Technologies |
In-app purchases
SimplePomodoro
No in-app purchases
Speaking Clock with Voice
- Speaking Clock Premium Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Speaking Clock Premium Yearly14 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$29.99
- Lifetime Premium$39.99
Questions
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