TalkingTime vs Cuckoo VO
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
Cuckoo VO
This app functions as a cuckoo clock, announcing the time with cuckoo sounds every hour and half-hour. It offers voice-over support for accessibility and allows direct in-app settings adjustments. Notifications are managed through the iOS notification system.
- Hourly and half-hourly time announcements
- Cuckoo sound notifications
- Voice-over accessibility
- Direct in-app settings
- iOS notification integration
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It is a cuckoo clock app that specializes in the use of a voice-over. You can be informed of the time in the cries of the cuckoo every hour on the hour and every 30 minutes. App screen has to like make settings directly. I am using the iOS notification function. If, when the time signal does not ring, please make sure the items in "Settings" app> "notification"> Cuckoo VO. Note that you can also use in those who are not used in the voice-over.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TalkingTime at 93% against Cuckoo VO's 56%. TalkingTime also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Cuckoo VO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. TalkingTime sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Cuckoo VO asks for nothing beyond the download.
TalkingTime holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TalkingTime has 308 ratings behind it against 5, 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 56% of Cuckoo VO's.
TalkingTime ships an update every 2 months, Cuckoo VO every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TalkingTime | Cuckoo VO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (308 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.7% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 308 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fortuisoft LLC | Toshihiko Tambo |
Customer experience
TalkingTime
Cuckoo VO
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
Cuckoo VO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TalkingTime
- Pro upgrade7 Days trial$1.991 Month
Cuckoo VO
No in-app purchases
Questions
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