Comparison

BirdClock vs Voice Over Stopwatch

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Analog clock display
  • Bird voice time announcements
  • 19 types of bird voices
  • Customizable time signals
  • Ambient forest sounds
  • Chorus of birds
Features
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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.

About

Voice Over Stopwatch

This stopwatch provides vocal announcements for elapsed time, useful during music playback or background operation. Customize announcement intervals, voice types, and presentation modes for flexible time tracking without constant device monitoring.

Highlights
  • Vocal elapsed time announcements
  • Customizable notification intervals
  • Background operation support
  • Multiple voice types
  • Presentation mode with bell settings
  • Measurement records log
Features
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This app is a straightforward stopwatch with vocal announcements. It can notify you of elapsed time during music playback and while running in the background, utilizing local notifications. You can choose from ten notification intervals, ranging from 5 seconds to 10 minutes. This feature proves useful when you can't actively monitor your device. Buttons: - App Information (i button): Access app details. - Records: Review a log of up to 1,000 measurements. - Settings: Open the Settings screen. Settings: - Voice Type: Select a language and voice style. - Interval: Choose the time interval for announcements. - Delay Time: Set a delay time before starting the measurement. - Use Beep: Enable operation sounds. - Presentation Mode: Define the timing for the first, second, and third bell, such as during an academic presentation. You can change the mode by swiping left or right on the spinning wheel. - Bell Setting: Save and restore a presentation setting. - Use Voice: Enable vocal announcements in place of the presentation bell. - Bell Test: Play the bell sound at any time, regardless of the current time.

Screenshots

BirdClock4 screens
Voice Over Stopwatch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Voice Over Stopwatch at Free against BirdClock's $0.99. Voice Over Stopwatch also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). BirdClock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume 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

Voice Over Stopwatch is free to download; BirdClock costs $0.99 up front. Voice Over Stopwatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BirdClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Voice Over Stopwatch holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of BirdClock's written reviews are positive against 50% of Voice Over Stopwatch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BirdClock ships an update every 14 months, Voice Over Stopwatch every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
BirdClock versus Voice Over Stopwatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirdClockVoice Over Stopwatch
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.8 (5 ratings)4.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTahito AokiTakafumi AMANO

Customer experience

BirdClock

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive40.5%
Neutral13.5%
Negative45.9%

Voice Over Stopwatch

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

BirdClock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Voice Over Stopwatch

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is BirdClock free?
BirdClock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Voice Over Stopwatch free?
Voice Over Stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BirdClock or Voice Over Stopwatch?
Voice Over Stopwatch is rated higher. BirdClock averages 1.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Voice Over Stopwatch averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do BirdClock or Voice Over Stopwatch have ads?
Voice Over Stopwatch shows ads; BirdClock does not.
Which is updated more often, BirdClock or Voice Over Stopwatch?
BirdClock ships an update every 14 months, and Voice Over Stopwatch every 3 months. Most recently, BirdClock was updated on October 18, 2026 and Voice Over Stopwatch on October 12, 2026.

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