TalkingTime vs Talk Time (Time signal clock)
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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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/
Talk Time (Time signal clock)
This utility app announces the current time at user-defined intervals. It's designed for situations where you need to stay aware of the time without constantly checking your device, such as during busy mornings or when working under pressure. Supports English and Japanese.
- Announces time at set intervals
- Supports English and Japanese
- Useful for busy schedules
- Customizable intervals
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It is a clock that talk the time at set intervals. For example, such as the morning busy preparing, please use when you must work and are pressed for time. Talking languages - English - Japanese
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TalkingTime at 93% against Talk Time (Time signal clock)'s 38%. TalkingTime also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 23 months). Talk Time (Time signal clock)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 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. Talk Time (Time signal clock) asks for nothing beyond the download.
TalkingTime holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TalkingTime has 309 ratings behind it against 3, 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 38% of Talk Time (Time signal clock)'s.
TalkingTime ships an update every 6 weeks, Talk Time (Time signal clock) every 23 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | TalkingTime | Talk Time (Time signal clock) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (309 ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.8% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 309 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 23 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 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fortuisoft LLC | Sosuke Okubo |
Customer experience
TalkingTime
Talk Time (Time signal clock)
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
Talk Time (Time signal clock)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TalkingTime
- Pro upgrade7 Days trial$1.991 Month
Talk Time (Time signal clock)
No in-app purchases
Questions
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