Comparison

TalkingTime vs What time is it?

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

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

What time is it?

This utility app allows users to check the current time and date by tapping or shaking their smartphone screen, even with their eyes closed. It offers customizable voice output, screen brightness adjustments, and unique animations. Ads can be removed via an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Tap or shake to hear time and date
  • Customizable voice output
  • Screen brightness settings
  • Menu lock feature
  • Unlockable animations
  • 24-hour format support
Features
Read full description

Voice clock app that tells the time with closed eyes. Tap or shake your smartphone screen to know the current time! During sleep, when you wake up and become curious about the time, but don't want to open your eyes... Why not give it a try? ---Main Features--- [Main Screen] * Tap or shake the screen to hear the date and time. * Battery level display, screen brightness settings. * Supports landscape and portrait orientations. * Menu Lock Setting/Release You can now lock and unlock the menu by long-pressing the menu icon. This allows you to prevent accidental menu presses that lead to various settings screens, especially when you are asleep. [Settings] * Customize voice and content for reading. (Toggle date on/off, order of date and time, 24-hour format, color changes, etc.) * Ads can be removed through in-app purchase. [Special Features] * Includes mysterious animations below the clock. * After a certain period of time, you can unlock special animations. * Customize options for enabling/disabling and adding animations in the settings. [Notes/Other] * While the app is running, your smartphone will not enter sleep mode, so please ensure sufficient battery charge when using the app. (However, when the battery level drops below 20%, it will automatically enter sleep mode.) * Lowering the screen brightness can help extend battery life, so it is recommended.

Screenshots

TalkingTime3 screens
What time is it?2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TalkingTime at 93% against What time is it?'s 0%. TalkingTime also leads on ads (none vs shown). What time is it?'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 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 What time is it? sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TalkingTime ships an update every 6 weeks, What time is it? every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TalkingTime versus What time is it?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalkingTimeWhat time is it?
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (309 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings309 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFortuisoft LLCShinichi Ishizuka

Customer experience

TalkingTime

All ratings309 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.2%

What time is it?

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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

What time is it?

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TalkingTime

Subscriptions1
  • Pro upgrade7 Days trial$1.991 Month
1 purchases

What time is it?

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.29

Questions

Is TalkingTime free?
TalkingTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is What time is it? free?
What time is it? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TalkingTime or What time is it? have ads?
What time is it? shows ads; TalkingTime does not.
Which is updated more often, TalkingTime or What time is it??
TalkingTime ships an update every 6 weeks, and What time is it? every 3 weeks. Most recently, TalkingTime was updated on October 30, 2026 and What time is it? on October 30, 2026.

Other comparisons