Comparison

TalkingTime vs PipPip

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
Read full description

• 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

PipPip

This utility app provides hourly notifications with customizable sounds and active hours. It allows users to select clock faces and themes, bringing back the nostalgic feel of traditional timekeeping devices to their smart devices.

Highlights
  • Hourly notifications
  • Customizable alert sounds
  • Set active hours
  • Select clock faces
  • Beautiful app themes
  • In-app purchases
Features
Read full description

Rewind you back to the old days of clock or digital watch, the bell ring or a beep sound play on every new hour to come... Now that thing will come into your smart device, PipPip will trigger a simple notification on every new hour to let you keep track with timing You can also customize which sound will play and active hours to save your relax time in silently. PipPip main interface allow you to pick your favorite clock face as well as some beautiful app theme to fit with your personalize --- App comes with In-App Purchase function for users who would like to share their love with developer team - Item will be consumed at confirmation of purchase. - Privacy policy https://app.vnappmob.com

Screenshots

TalkingTime3 screens
PipPip4 screens

Verdict

The call

TalkingTime and PipPip both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of TalkingTime's written reviews are positive against 25% of PipPip's. TalkingTime also leads on ratings volume (308 vs 14). PipPip's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ads 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 PipPip sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for TalkingTime against 4.6 for PipPip. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TalkingTime has 308 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of TalkingTime's written reviews are positive against 25% of PipPip's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TalkingTime versus PipPip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalkingTimePipPip
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (308 ratings) — better4.6 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings308 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFortuisoft LLCVNAPPMOB COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

TalkingTime

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

PipPip

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

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

PipPip

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TalkingTime

Subscriptions1
  • Pro upgrade7 Days trial$1.991 Month
3 purchases

PipPip

One-time3
  • com.vnappmob.pippip.love2$1.99
  • com.vnappmob.pippip.love10$9.99
  • com.vnappmob.pippip.love50$49.99

Questions

Is TalkingTime free?
TalkingTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PipPip free?
PipPip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TalkingTime or PipPip?
TalkingTime is rated higher. TalkingTime averages 4.6 out of 5 from 308 ratings, while PipPip averages 4.6 from 14 ratings.
Do TalkingTime or PipPip have ads?
Neither TalkingTime nor PipPip shows ads.

Other comparisons