Comparison

TalkingTime vs Speaking Clock with Voice

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

Speaking Clock with Voice

This free utility app provides voice-guided time announcements, customizable alarms, and multiple timers. It's designed for easy time management, offering personalized alerts and a user-friendly interface for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Voice time announcements
  • Customizable alarms
  • Multiple timer support
  • Snooze functionality
  • User-friendly interface
  • Multiple language support
Features
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Speaking Clock with Voice announces the time out loud so you never have to look at a screen. Built with blind and low-vision users in mind and fully hands-free, it speaks the current time in clear, natural voices at the interval you choose. DESIGNED FOR ACCESSIBILITY • Hear the time spoken aloud, no need to see the screen • Works smoothly with VoiceOver • Simple, high-contrast, easy-to-navigate interface • Hands-free, eyes-free time checks all day long ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES Supported on iPhone and iPad: • VoiceOver • Dark Interface • Differentiate Without Color Alone • Sufficient Contrast KEY FEATURES • Automatic spoken time announcements every 15 minutes, 30 minutes, hourly, or a custom interval • 12-hour and 24-hour formats • Choose your time zone for accurate announcements anywhere • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets • Many clock faces to personalize your look • Beautiful themes to match your style NEW: WIDGETS AND STANDBY See and hear the time without opening the app. • Home Screen widgets in small, medium, and large sizes • Lock Screen widgets in circular, rectangular, and inline styles • StandBy support turns your iPhone into a large, easy to read bedside clock while charging • Fully compatible with VoiceOver, hands-free and eyes-free NEW: MANY NEW CLOCK FACES Personalize your clock with a wide choice of new faces, from clean and simple to bold and colorful. Pick the look you love and switch anytime. NEW: VOICE COUNTDOWN TIMER Start a real-time speaking countdown that announces the remaining time out loud, perfect for cooking, workouts, medication reminders, study sessions, and prayers. NEW: PREMIUM HD & STUDIO VOICES Upgrade to premium for natural, studio-quality voices, Deep Male Pro, Soft Female Pro, and more, plus ambient sounds and audio effects layered with the spoken time. 13 LANGUAGES English, Arabic, Chinese, Danish, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Unlock all premium voices, audio effects, themes, and unlimited announcements. • Monthly plan with a 3-day free trial • Yearly plan with a 2-week free trial (best value) • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation • Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings Whether you are blind, low-vision, always on the move, or simply love a hands-free talking clock, this app keeps you on time, out loud. We build this app with our community. Write to us at info@hkinfoway.com with your ideas and feature requests, and we will take good care of you. Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions are available in the app. Privacy Policy: https://speakingclock.wallzy.app/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://speakingclock.wallzy.app/terms-conditions

Screenshots

TalkingTime3 screens
Speaking Clock with Voice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Speaking Clock with Voice at free against TalkingTime's free with in-app purchases. Speaking Clock with Voice also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). TalkingTime's advantage is ratings volume (308 vs 37). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 Speaking Clock with Voice sells 2 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for TalkingTime against 4.5 for Speaking Clock with Voice. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TalkingTime has 308 ratings behind it against 37, 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 100% of Speaking Clock with Voice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TalkingTime ships an update every 2 months, Speaking Clock with Voice every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TalkingTime versus Speaking Clock with Voice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalkingTimeSpeaking Clock with Voice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (308 ratings) — better4.5 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings308 — better37
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB325 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFortuisoft LLCHKinfoway Technologies

Customer experience

TalkingTime

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

Speaking Clock with Voice

All ratings37 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Speaking Clock with Voice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TalkingTime

Subscriptions1
  • Pro upgrade7 Days trial$1.991 Month
2 purchases

Speaking Clock with Voice

Subscriptions2
  • Speaking Clock Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Speaking Clock Premium Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is TalkingTime free?
TalkingTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speaking Clock with Voice free?
Speaking Clock with Voice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TalkingTime or Speaking Clock with Voice?
TalkingTime is rated higher. TalkingTime averages 4.6 out of 5 from 308 ratings, while Speaking Clock with Voice averages 4.5 from 37 ratings.
Do TalkingTime or Speaking Clock with Voice have ads?
Neither TalkingTime nor Speaking Clock with Voice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TalkingTime or Speaking Clock with Voice?
TalkingTime ships an update every 2 months, and Speaking Clock with Voice every 3 weeks. Most recently, TalkingTime was updated on September 22, 2026 and Speaking Clock with Voice on September 17, 2026.

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