Cuckoo vs Talking Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cuckoo
This utility app simulates a cuckoo clock, chiming every hour and half-hour. Users can toggle the cuckoo sound on or off and customize alarm modes. Additional sounds and background images are available for purchase, along with an option to remove ads.
- Hourly and half-hourly cuckoo chimes
- Customizable alarm modes
- Add-on purchases for sounds and backgrounds
- Ad removal option
- Toggleable cuckoo sound
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This is "Cuckoo Clock". When this app running, Cuckoo sing every hour and every 30minutes. When you want hear Cuckoo Singing, press the switch button inside of bottom.Cuckoo Singing about 30 Hour. If you don't need Cuckoo, please switch off again. You can change Alarm mode and Custom. And can buy add-on for additional sounds, background images also remove Ad. App URL scheme is: cuckoo://
Talking Timer
This utility app provides spoken alerts for multiple timers, even when running in the background. Customize each timer with a unique name and message, and choose from various alert modes. Save your favorite timer configurations for quick access.
- Six independent timers
- Custom voice message per timer
- Multiple alert modes (Normal, Repeat, Alarm)
- Timer presets for saving settings
- Background operation with sound
- Available in 14 languages
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Talking Timer announces the end of your timer with a real voice — even in the background. Set up to six timers at once, each with its own name and a custom message read aloud when it finishes. Perfect for cooking, studying, workouts, and multitasking. Features • Six independent timers • Custom voice message per timer • Three modes: Normal (rings once), Repeat (auto-repeat), Alarm (rings until stopped) • Presets to save and reuse your favorite settings • Five theme colors • Works in the background with sound • Available in 14 languages with natural voices No accounts, no clutter — just clear spoken reminders when you need them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cuckoo at Free against Talking Timer's $1.99. Cuckoo also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 2) and review sentiment (68% vs 60%). Talking Timer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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
Cuckoo is free to download; Talking Timer costs $1.99 up front. Cuckoo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Talking Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Talking Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cuckoo has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Cuckoo's written reviews are positive against 60% of Talking Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cuckoo ships an update every 3 months, Talking Timer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cuckoo | Talking Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Toshihiko Tambo | Masao Saeki |
Customer experience
Cuckoo
Talking Timer
In-app purchases
Cuckoo
- Cuckoo Premium Feature$0.99
Talking Timer
No in-app purchases
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