Comparison

TalkingAlarm vs Toolbox Pro

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

Head to head
About

TalkingAlarm

Wake up with a personalized voice alarm that announces the time, weather, and calendar events. Enjoy customizable wake-up experiences with gentle light fades, music, or even trivia questions. This utility app also offers sleep sounds, a dimming night clock, and smart home integration.

Highlights
  • Voice announcements (time, weather, calendar)
  • Customizable wake-up experiences (gentle fade-in, music, trivia)
  • Sleep sounds and sleep timer
  • Full-screen clock with dimming night mode
  • Smart home integration (lights, scenes)
  • Interactive snooze with reminders
Features
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Play sleep sounds at night. Wake to a voice alarm that speaks the time, weather, your calendar — then plays your music. Gentle or LOUD wakeup, automate wakeup lights, or wake your brain cells with trivia questions. • EZWake: gentle music and brightness fade-in • BIG full-screen clock digits • Dims at night for a super-dark bedroom • Analog or digital flip clock • Home app integration: lights, shades, scenes • Tap the screen to hear the time at night • Sleep timer for music or sleep sounds • CritterCam video clock backgrounds • Interactive snooze with reminders • Tells you when to leave, reminds with a countdown • Full control with adjustable settings Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional purchase and alarm-use information: https://www.fortuisoft.com/talkingalarm/Terms.html

About

Toolbox Pro

Features
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TURN YOUR IPHONE INTO A PRECISION TOOLBOX Toolbox Pro combines 23 measuring, detection, motion, environment, and outdoor instruments in one premium utility app. Check a shelf, inspect an angle, monitor vibration, read magnetic field strength, estimate sound level, find your heading, track speed, or measure with AR—without carrying separate devices. LEVEL, ANGLE, AND LENGTH • Spirit Level: horizontal and vertical bubble alignment, live tilt, and haptics near level • Inclinometer / Angle Meter: smooth degrees, reference reset, lock, and calibration • Protractor: circular angle gauge for quick surface checks • Plumb Bob: visual vertical alignment and deviation • Precision Ruler: full-screen centimeter and inch scales • AR Measure: estimate point-to-point length on supported devices • AR Height: estimate object or person height MAGNETIC FIELD AND METAL • Magnetic Field Meter: live X, Y, and Z axes, total microtesla, graph, average, and peak • Metal Detector: identify magnetic-field changes with threshold, sound, and haptics • EMF Meter: magnetic-field view with minimum, maximum, peak, and signal history The EMF feature uses the iPhone magnetometer. It measures magnetic field only and does not detect RF, 5G, Wi-Fi, cellular signals, microwave energy, or ionizing radiation. MOTION AND VIBRATION • Vibration Meter: live motion graph with RMS intensity and peak • G-Force Meter: X, Y, Z, total G, and maximum force • Accelerometer: raw three-axis acceleration • Gyroscope: three-axis rotation rate SOUND AND ENVIRONMENT • Sound Meter: approximate decibel reading, analog gauge, average, maximum, and calibration • Frequency Analyzer: dominant frequency with a live spectrum • Flashlight: torch, adjustable strobe, and SOS • Barometer: atmospheric pressure where supported • Altimeter: relative altitude where supported COMPASS, GPS, SPEED, AND DISTANCE • Compass: magnetic heading and true north when available • GPS Coordinates: latitude, longitude, accuracy, altitude, and course • Speedometer: GPS speed dial with km/h and mph • Distance Tracker: elapsed time and traveled distance SAVE AND REVIEW Keep readings in a private local history. Filter by instrument, review timestamps and min/max/average values, add notes, favorite records, and export supported data. Choose metric or imperial units. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, login, backend, or cloud is required. History and preferences stay locally on your iPhone. Sound analysis is processed live and is not saved as a recording or uploaded by Toolbox Pro. Location is requested only for tools that need it. Toolbox Pro checks hardware and permissions before measurement. If a sensor, AR capability, torch, microphone, motion service, or location service is unavailable, the app shows a clear unsupported state instead of failing. TRY IT, THEN UNLOCK PRO Use three complimentary tool sessions. Pro unlocks unlimited sessions and history, advanced graphs, peak/min/max analytics, calibration, custom thresholds and alerts, AR instruments, favorites, and CSV/PDF sharing where supported. Choose weekly, yearly, or lifetime access. Yearly includes a 3-day free trial for eligible customers, then renews at the displayed annual price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be managed in App Store settings. Restore Purchase is available in the app. IMPORTANT Toolbox Pro uses consumer iPhone sensors and provides practical estimates, not certified, medical, electrical-safety, occupational-safety, navigation, surveying, or legal measurements. Precision varies by iPhone model, case, calibration, environment, and interference. Use certified equipment whenever safety or compliance depends on the result. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.novelverseapp.com/toolbox/privacypolicy

Screenshots

TalkingAlarm4 screens
Toolbox Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Toolbox Pro at none against TalkingAlarm's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. TalkingAlarm sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Toolbox Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TalkingAlarm versus Toolbox Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalkingAlarmToolbox Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFortuisoft LLCOGUZ TONYALI

Bugs and requests

TalkingAlarm

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Alarm not triggering when phone is locked
  • Recorded messages not saving properly
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between portrait and landscape mode

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to use Spotify or other music services for alarm
  • Option to have alarm play through external speakers
  • Periodic time announcements while phone is locked
  • More language options for voice and text

Toolbox Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TalkingAlarm

Subscriptions1
  • Ad Free 1 year7 Days trial$1.991 Year
One-time2
  • Upgrade to Forever$2.99
  • Ad Free Forever$4.99
3 purchases

Toolbox Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Toolbox Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Toolbox Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Toolbox Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is TalkingAlarm free?
TalkingAlarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Toolbox Pro free?
Toolbox Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TalkingAlarm or Toolbox Pro have ads?
TalkingAlarm shows ads; Toolbox Pro does not.

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