BirdClock vs Voice Over Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BirdClock
This analog clock app uses bird sounds to tell the time. Customize your time signals with 19 different bird voices and enjoy ambient forest sounds. Bring the tranquility of nature into your space.
- Analog clock display
- Bird voice time announcements
- 19 types of bird voices
- Customizable time signals
- Ambient forest sounds
- Chorus of birds
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BirdClock is an analog clock application that tells you time using voice of birds. This application contains 19 kinds of voices of birds and you can customize time signals as you like. And you can enjoy chorus of birds and sound of stream while this application is running. Please enjoy the sounds of forest in your room.
Voice Over Clock
This app announces the current time using spoken voice notifications. It works even when music is playing or the app is in the background, making it convenient when you cannot see your screen. Supports English, Italian, and Japanese.
- Spoken time announcements
- Background operation
- Local notifications
- Multi-language support
- URL scheme for automation
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This app serves as a straightforward voice clock. It utilizes local notifications to announce the time, even when music is playing or when the app is running in the background. This feature is especially handy when you can’t readily view your iPhone screen. The voice is accessible in three languages: English, Italian, and Japanese. For further details, please refer to the “App Information” section within the app. ■ About URL Scheme (Format) voclockjp://aa/bb/cccc/dddd vocjp://aa/bb/cccc/dddd Parameters: aa: Can be “on,” “off,” or “time” (to announce the current time). bb: Time Interval. cccc: Start Time (24-hour format, 4 digits - hhmm). dddd: Stop Time (24-hour format, 4 digits - hhmm).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Voice Over Clock at Free against BirdClock's $0.99. Voice Over Clock also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.8) and review sentiment (67% vs 41%). BirdClock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On 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 Over Clock is free to download; BirdClock costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Voice Over Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voice Over Clock has 89 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of BirdClock's written reviews are positive against 67% of Voice Over Clock's.
BirdClock ships an update every 14 months, Voice Over Clock every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BirdClock | Voice Over Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.8 (5 ratings) | 4.3 (89 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 89 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tahito Aoki | Takafumi AMANO |
Customer experience
BirdClock
Voice Over Clock
Bugs and requests
BirdClock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Voice Over Clock
Reported bugs
12 issues- Audio not working after iOS updates (iOS 15, iOS 14, etc.)
- App stops announcing time in the background after updates
- Audio is inconsistent, sometimes not working
- Sound is too quiet or inaudible
- App stops working after phone updates
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- Audio does not work on lock screen
- Voice announcement is inaccurate
- App stops announcing time after a period of use
- Audio not working with Bluetooth devices
- App only makes alert sound instead of speaking when not in foreground
- Announces wrong time
- Audio cuts out or is unstable
Requested features
16 requests- Ability to adjust the volume of the time announcement
- Option to set specific times for announcements
- Ability to set announcements for specific days of the week
- More English voice options
- Ability to pause other audio when announcing time
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- Option to have the app pause other audio to announce time
- Ability to select speaker output
- 24-hour voice announcement option
- Option for a simple alert sound instead of voice
- Ability to set multiple time slots for announcements
- Option to include seconds in the time announcement
- Softer voice options
- Spanish language support
- 6- or 12-minute interval options
- 24-hour format option
- Ability to announce time on Apple Watch
In-app purchases
BirdClock
No in-app purchases
Voice Over Clock
No in-app purchases
Questions
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