TalkingTime vs Book
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Audible time announcements
- Hourly, half-hourly, quarter-hourly alerts
- Set and forget operation
- Battery efficient
- Respects phone's time format
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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
Book
Create publication-ready ePub and PDF files from your manuscripts. Effortlessly transform text into formats suitable for eBook distribution and print-on-demand services. Ideal for fiction authors preparing their work for platforms like Amazon.
- Generates ePub and PDF files
- Assembles publication-ready fiction novels
- Transforms Markdown or plain text manuscripts
- Suitable for eBook distribution
- Supports print-on-demand books
- Directly integrates with Amazon
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This application generates ePub and PDF files. Use it for assembling publication ready fiction novels. Transform manuscripts written in Markdown or plain text to formats suitable for sending eBooks and print-on-demand books directly to Amazon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TalkingTime at 93% against Book's 50%. TalkingTime also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (308 vs 2). Book's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. TalkingTime sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Book sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TalkingTime holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TalkingTime has 308 ratings behind it against 2, 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 50% of Book's.
TalkingTime ships an update every 2 months, Book every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TalkingTime | Book |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (308 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 308 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fortuisoft LLC | Hexagonal Studios Limited |
Customer experience
TalkingTime
Book
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
Book
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TalkingTime
- Pro upgrade7 Days trial$1.991 Month
Book
- Book-Binder Subscription$4.991 Year
