Comparison

TalkingTime vs SpeakTimer

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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• TalkingTime speaks the time on the hour, half-hour and/or quarter-hour. • "Set and forget". The app only runs during setup so you can do other stuff with your phone, and it won't run down your battery. • TalkingTime respects the 12 (AM/PM) or 24-hour time setting of your phone. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://www.fortuisoft.com/talkingtime/Privacy.html

About

SpeakTimer

This app provides customizable voice alerts for countdowns and stopwatches. Set specific spoken messages at chosen intervals or when timers end, even when the app is in the background. It's designed for easy use in various daily activities.

Highlights
  • Customizable voice alerts
  • Speech at chosen intervals
  • Background voice alerts
  • Multiple timers simultaneously
  • Speaking stopwatches
  • Quick and Custom timer types
Features
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Make timing as easy as it’s ever been with SpeakTimer: the timer that speaks. SpeakTimer is a handy app that can be used as a personal assistant to keep you on track with a plethora of day-to-day activities in life, such as cooking, revision, workouts or taking a nap. It fulfils this through its ability to deliver speech at any points you choose, its high level of customisability to suit your specific needs, and the ability to see multiple timers at once. Voice alerts are fully customisable: the speech to be spoken is completely up to you, and so is the time at which it happens - the app is optimised to make the process of adding these very simple. You can choose to add single voice alerts here and there, or to repeat speech at regular intervals as the timer counts down. You do not have to add speech if you do not want to. After downloading the app, you will be able to enjoy the many features SpeakTimer has to offer (note that some will require a SpeakTimer PRO subscription): - Hear speech as timers count down and when they end - Hear voice alerts when the app is in the background - Works with iOS multitasking - Sleek, clean design - Extremely simple to use - Two types of timer: Quick Timer (to quickly set a timer up) and Custom Timer (to customise what the timer says and when) - Speaking stopwatches - Store and run timers simultaneously - View active timers in isolation - Reorder, delete and reset timers easily - Edit timers - ‘Jump To’ feature (allows you to jump to any point in the timer) - Change the navigation bar colour - Times to the second - Tailor timers, the interface and the app to your preferences easily Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/72988728 Terms and Conditions: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/72988728

Screenshots

TalkingTime3 screens
SpeakTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

TalkingTime and SpeakTimer both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of TalkingTime's written reviews are positive against 54% of SpeakTimer's. TalkingTime also leads on ads (none vs shown). SpeakTimer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (14.3 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 SpeakTimer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 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 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 308 and 218 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of TalkingTime's written reviews are positive against 54% of SpeakTimer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TalkingTime ships an update every 2 months, SpeakTimer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TalkingTime versus SpeakTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalkingTimeSpeakTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (308 ratings) — better4.4 (218 ratings)
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews — better53.6% of reviews
Number of ratings308 — better218
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.614.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFortuisoft LLCDynamic Apps Ltd

Customer experience

TalkingTime

All ratings308 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews205 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.4%

SpeakTimer

All ratings218 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral10.7%
Negative35.7%

User reviews

TalkingTime

From 308 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Reliable and consistent
  • 🚀 Helps with time management
  • 💡 Customizable announcements
  • 👍 Easy to use and set up
  • 🚀 Keeps users on track

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional stability issues
  • 🔊 Low volume of announcements
  • 🔊 Limited voice options

SpeakTimer

From 218 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fully customizable timers and prompts
  • 💡 Smart reminders for time management
  • 👍 Useful for ADHD and time blindness
  • 👍 Flexible for various uses (races, exercises)
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription required for functionality
  • 💰 High price for basic features
  • 💰 Free trial auto-renews
  • 🔊 Turns down volume of other apps
  • 🔊 Does not work in background

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

SpeakTimer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Does not record on-speech
  • Does not always speak
  • Doesn't work when app is not on screen
  • Impossible to edit speech intervals

Requested features

6 requests
  • More realistic or customizable voices
  • Smartly handle pluralization (e.g., '1 unit left')
  • Allow sounds to be configured as well as speech (e.g., air horn)
  • Start timer by voice command
  • Change voice to a more peaceful/softer one
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  • Ability to set alarms at specific times/days (e.g., 3:15 every Thursday)

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TalkingTime

Subscriptions1
  • Pro upgrade7 Days trial$1.991 Month
6 purchases

SpeakTimer

Subscriptions6
  • SpeakTimer PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
  • SpeakTimer PRO Monthly2 variants$4.991 Month
  • SpeakTimer PRO Monthly$6.991 Month
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  • SpeakTimer PRO Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • SpeakTimer PRO Annual3 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • SpeakTimer PRO Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is TalkingTime free?
TalkingTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpeakTimer free?
SpeakTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TalkingTime or SpeakTimer?
TalkingTime is rated higher. TalkingTime averages 4.6 out of 5 from 308 ratings, while SpeakTimer averages 4.4 from 218 ratings.
Do TalkingTime or SpeakTimer have ads?
SpeakTimer shows ads; TalkingTime does not.
Which is updated more often, TalkingTime or SpeakTimer?
TalkingTime ships an update every 2 months, and SpeakTimer every 3 weeks. Most recently, TalkingTime was updated on October 3, 2026 and SpeakTimer on October 12, 2026.

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