Comparison

SpeakTimer vs VoiceTimer Countdown

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

SpeakTimer

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Speak Time It's a talking timer. It is an application that tells the time elapsed from the start in various situations such as walking, running, cycling, etc. by voice. It is a very convenient and unprecedented app that allows you to know the passage of time while watching and listening to your favorite videos. A variety of languages are supported. About 50 languages are supported. After downloading the app from the App Store, The first thing to do is set the language. When you launch the app for the first time, the language setting screen will be displayed. A list of languages from 50 countries around the world is displayed. You can select while scrolling the screen, but you can also narrow down the display to only the language. Tap the "Search" icon on the upper left. Only the language is displayed in the list. To return to the previous screen, tap the "Cancel" icon on the upper left. When you select a language, you can select male, female, and voice quality for each language. Neural -> Standard -> WaveNet will improve the quality, There is no problem if it is possible to select as you like. Confirm the voice to be used by tapping the "Save" icon on the upper right. When you tap this "Save" icon, the app's initial setup will be processed. Depending on the model you are using, you may have to wait for 1-2 minutes. A confirmation dialog will be displayed, so please select "Yes". When the initial settings are completed, the screen returns to the start screen. Also, the opening video on YouTube will be played at this time. The default setting for audio output is It is set every 15 seconds and every 10 minutes. To use timer processing, tap the "START" icon to start, Tap the "STOP" icon to finish. At this time, if a YouTube video is playing, audio is given priority. The video is paused during this time. About app functions 1.Regarding audio language settings ※Setting method Tap the "LANGUAGE" icon Transition to the language setting screen, which is the initial operation screen of the application.   You can also select a language from the displayed list, You can also select the display language by tapping the "SEARCH" icon.    When you select the language, a demo voice will play, so Choose your favorite language. 2. Setting the voice generation time ※Setting method Tap the "TIME" icon. Moves to the screen for setting the sound generation time.   Please select the time displayed. Seconds are displayed from 1 second to 59 seconds and can be selected. The notation is from 01s to 59s.   The minute is displayed from 1 minute to 59 minutes and can be selected. The notation is from 01m to 59m. The hour is displayed from 1 hour to 23 hours and can be selected. The notation is from 01h to 23h. *Notes If you set a long sound with short intervals, the set sound may disappear. 3. About timer usage history The usage history of the timer is displayed. 4. How to display YouTube videos ※Method of operation Tap the "MOVIE" icon. Enter the VideoID part displayed in "Share" on YouTube. https://youtu.be/***** VideoID is the part indicated by *** in the upper line. There are two input lines, the upper line is for inputting VideoID, and the lower line is for comment input. It will be convenient later if you enter a brief description of the video in the comment field. Enter VideoiD using alphanumeric characters. Please enter uppercase and lowercase letters correctly. It is started with the "Play" button and paused with "STOP". Also, the VideoID and comment entered by tapping the "Play" button are saved in the list.

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VoiceTimer Countdown

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Stop watching the clock — we'll remind you! VoiceTimer is a smart countdown app that shows and announces how much time remains until your target. Perfect for cooking, studying, or any task where you can't keep your eyes on the screen. It reads the remaining time aloud and notifies you exactly when you choose. * A successor to "Countdown Calendar," released over 10 years ago. Key Features - At-a-Glance Countdown: Remaining time is displayed in large, easy-to-read digits. Even with multiple targets registered, the nearest one is always shown front and center. - Tap the Speaker to Hear It: Tap the speaker button to hear the current remaining time read aloud — ideal when your hands are full. Choose your language (Japanese/English) and voice (female/male). - Flexible Pre-Alerts: Combine multiple reminders from 14 timing options, from 5 seconds to 1 hour before. You'll get a voice-enabled notification even when the app is closed. You can also enable a final countdown that speaks "10, 9, 8…" for the last 10 seconds. - One-Touch Kitchen Timer: Save your most-used durations to a button for instant setup. Give them custom names, and your most-used buttons are automatically highlighted. - Repeating Timers: Daily, weekdays, weekly, or monthly — automatically restarts the countdown after each completion. - Calendar & Reminders Integration: Pick any event and start counting down to it instantly. - Always Visible on Lock Screen & Home Screen: Full Live Activities & Dynamic Island support! Check your next event at a glance with a Home Screen widget, or start a kitchen timer with one tap right from your Home Screen. - Make It Yours: Customize with 55 color themes (across 7 categories), theme-matched ambient animations (adjustable in 3 levels), and 5 alarm sounds.

Screenshots

SpeakTimer4 screens
VoiceTimer Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpeakTimer at none against VoiceTimer Countdown's 1. SpeakTimer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VoiceTimer Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SpeakTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SpeakTimer versus VoiceTimer Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakTimerVoiceTimer Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRamSystemYasuko Shikiuchi

In-app purchases

None

SpeakTimer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

VoiceTimer Countdown

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is SpeakTimer free?
SpeakTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VoiceTimer Countdown free?
VoiceTimer Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpeakTimer or VoiceTimer Countdown have ads?
Both SpeakTimer and VoiceTimer Countdown show ads.

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