BirdClock vs CheckTimeYo
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.
CheckTimeYo
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'CheckTimeYo' is a retro-looking clock app that displays the time, the time from cities around the world (489 of them) of your choice, a feed of your choice, a calendar, and today's moon phase. With 390 themes to choose from, you can even select a font to your liking. Download now! It's free, with no ads, no in-app purchases, and no catch! Using this app is easy. For many settings, there's no need to open the Settings screen. Just tap on the area of the screen where you want to make changes. For example, if you want to change the date format to your liking, simply tap on the date displayed on the screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CheckTimeYo at Free against BirdClock's $0.99. CheckTimeYo also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months). BirdClock's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.4). On ads, 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
CheckTimeYo is free to download; BirdClock costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BirdClock ships an update every 14 months, CheckTimeYo every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BirdClock | CheckTimeYo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tahito Aoki | Masayoshi Ueda |
In-app purchases
BirdClock
No in-app purchases
CheckTimeYo
No in-app purchases
