Comparison

TalkingTime vs BlipBeep

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

Head to head
About

TalkingTime

This app announces the current time audibly at user-defined intervals, such as hourly, half-hourly, or quarter-hourly. It operates efficiently in the background after initial setup, conserving battery life. The app adheres to your phone's 12-hour or 24-hour time format.

Highlights
  • Audible time announcements
  • Hourly, half-hourly, quarter-hourly alerts
  • Set and forget operation
  • Battery efficient
  • Respects phone's time format
Features
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Hear the time without stopping to look at your screen. TalkingTime gives you spoken time announcements, chimes and personal voice reminders on iPhone and iPad. Use a regular time cue to notice the passing hours while you work, study or move through your day. START WITH EASY • Use the included Easy schedule. • Choose spoken time or chimes, a voice, and 12- or 24-hour speech. • Add your own text to an enabled Easy announcement time. PRO SUBSCRIPTION • Edit Easy announcement times. • Use the separate Custom schedule at any minute, on specific dates or on selected weekdays. LEGACY PRO Your original lifetime access continues to include Easy editing and messages. The separate Custom schedule requires a Pro subscription. SET UP ANNOUNCEMENTS Keep Master Enable on and allow Notifications and Sounds for TalkingTime. Then return to the Home Screen with a normal swipe up or Home button, giving the app time to prepare your schedule. Prepared announcements use iOS local notifications and can sound when the screen is locked. Keep the device powered on. Silent mode, ringer volume, Focus and audio routing can affect what you hear. GET HELP Open It’s not working and tap Get support. Diagnostic information is sent automatically. You can also contact support@fortuisoft.com. The app and Apple purchase sheet show the current Pro price, billing period and any eligible trial. Pro is an automatically renewing subscription unless cancelled. Manage or cancel subscriptions through your Apple account. Privacy: https://www.fortuisoft.com/talkingtime/Privacy.html Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BlipBeep

This utility app provides customizable sound reminders at set intervals, functioning as a mindfulness bell or a task-specific alert. You can configure specific times and days for notifications and customize alert text for various purposes.

Highlights
  • Customizable sound intervals
  • Mindfulness bell functionality
  • Time and day specific scheduling
  • Customizable notification text
  • Start notifications from zero minutes
Features
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The Simple Time Reminder plays sounds at regular intervals (1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, and 6 hours). This reminder can also serve as a mindfulness bell—each time it rings, it gives you an opportunity to reflect on the current time or what you are doing at that moment. By default, it plays a sound at the specified intervals, regardless of the day or time. However, you can configure the time signals to limit when the sounds play to specific hours or days. Additionally, you can use this reminder for specific tasks, such as drinking more water or taking a break from your computer screen, by customizing the text in the notification. If you encounter any issues, please use the "Report Problem" feature within the app to describe your problem. Be sure to include logs and your device configuration for better assistance. New feature "Start notifications from zero minutes" added to the project.

Screenshots

TalkingTime3 screens
BlipBeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TalkingTime at 93% against BlipBeep's 13%. TalkingTime also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.9) and ads (none vs shown). BlipBeep's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. TalkingTime sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and BlipBeep sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TalkingTime holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TalkingTime has 309 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of TalkingTime's written reviews are positive against 13% of BlipBeep's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TalkingTime ships an update every 6 weeks, BlipBeep every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TalkingTime versus BlipBeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalkingTimeBlipBeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (309 ratings) — better1.9 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings309 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFortuisoft LLCgangadhar goud

Customer experience

TalkingTime

All ratings309 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews205 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.4%

BlipBeep

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

TalkingTime

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Announcements not working after iOS updates
  • Inconsistent behavior with music/audio playback

Requested features

4 requests
  • More frequent time announcements (e.g., every 10 minutes)
  • Custom voice recording option
  • Integration with calendar/scheduling apps
  • Separate volume control for announcements

BlipBeep

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TalkingTime

Subscriptions1
  • Pro upgrade7 Days trial$1.991 Month
9 purchases

BlipBeep

One-time9
  • Bell$0.99
  • Harp$0.99
  • Tropfen$0.99
Show 6 more
  • Cat$0.99
  • Dog$0.99
  • Hen$0.99
  • Holy Bell$0.99
  • Elevator Bell$0.99
  • Chime Bell$0.99

Questions

Is TalkingTime free?
TalkingTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlipBeep free?
BlipBeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TalkingTime or BlipBeep?
TalkingTime is rated higher. TalkingTime averages 4.6 out of 5 from 309 ratings, while BlipBeep averages 1.9 from 9 ratings.
Do TalkingTime or BlipBeep have ads?
BlipBeep shows ads; TalkingTime does not.
Which is updated more often, TalkingTime or BlipBeep?
TalkingTime ships an update every 6 weeks, and BlipBeep every 3 months. Most recently, TalkingTime was updated on October 19, 2026 and BlipBeep on October 10, 2026.

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