Comparison

Clock Chime 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

Clock Chime

This app makes tracking time fun with hourly spoken announcements that include light-hearted, humorous phrases. It offers customizable notification times and works even when the app is closed, ensuring you never miss an update with a smile.

Highlights
  • Humorous speaking clock
  • Hourly time announcements with jokes
  • Customizable notification hours
  • Spoken time with fun phrases
  • 24-hour format option
  • Multiple alert sounds
  • Themed backgrounds
Features
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Time doesn't have to be boring. The "Clock Chime" app makes the passage of time enjoyable by telling you the time and including a light-hearted and funny phrase every minute. It's like having a fun friend who tells you the time with a smile. The "Clock Chime" app does not let an hour pass without reminding you of the time in a pleasant manner, with a nice pronunciation and a touch of humor. And don't worry about the annoyance - you have full control over the times you prefer the chime to sound. The app's notifications integrate smoothly with the operating system, which means you don't need to open the app to receive alerts. It works even when the app is closed, without using up your device's resources. Sometimes you can't look at your device to see the time; because you're busy with more important matters. Don’t worry - "Clock Chime" speaks the time with a humorous phrase as soon as you open the app, and with a simple tap, it announces the minutes and hours with a little bit of humor. If you put your device on a charging dock, the "Clock Chime" app can continuously display the time, offering beautiful themes and backgrounds to choose from. ***Features of the Clock Chime app*** 1. The first humorous-speaking clock. 2. Announces the time every hour with a joke, even when the app is closed. 3. Customize the hours you want to hear time notifications and the humorous touch in them. 4. Accurate pronunciation of time including minutes and hours with a bit of fun upon opening the app. 5. Immediate time announcement when opening the app and with a tap anywhere on the screen. 6. Option to display the time in a 24-hour format. 7. Multiple alert sounds for notifications including human voices and sound effects. 8. Provides a variety of themes, including one dedicated to supporting our brothers and sisters in Palestine, replacing light-hearted phrases with serious ones. We look forward to your suggestions by email, as many updates are coming. Your great ideas are needed to make "Clock Chime" the most entertaining and enjoyable clock app in the world. We appreciate your support, and we hope you enjoy the features of the app. Your wisdom is highly appreciated by us. *Terms of Use* https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Speaking Clock with Voice

This app announces the time aloud at user-defined intervals, designed for blind and low-vision users. It offers hands-free, eyes-free time checks with customizable voices, clock faces, and widgets for easy access.

Highlights
  • Automatic spoken time announcements
  • Hands-free and eyes-free operation
  • VoiceOver compatibility
  • Home, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets
  • Voice countdown timer
  • Premium HD and Studio voices
  • Supports 13 languages
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, iPhone Duo 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 • Works beautifully on iPhone Duo, folded or unfolded, upright or sideways 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 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) • Lifetime: pay once and keep Premium forever, with no subscription • Already subscribed? Upgrade to Lifetime at a special subscriber price in Settings → My Plan • Subscription 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 Settings → My Plan or 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

Clock Chime4 screens
Speaking Clock with Voice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Speaking Clock with Voice at monthly against Clock Chime's every 7 months. Clock Chime's advantage is ratings volume (472 vs 44). 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. Clock Chime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Speaking Clock with Voice sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clock Chime holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock Chime has 472 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock Chime ships an update every 7 months, Speaking Clock with Voice monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Clock Chime versus Speaking Clock with Voice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClock ChimeSpeaking Clock with Voice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (472 ratings) — better4.5 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings472 — better44
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB184 MB
Age rating4++9
Developeri4islamHKinfoway Technologies

Customer experience

Clock Chime

All ratings472 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative26.3%

Speaking Clock with Voice

All ratings43 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Clock Chime

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when changing sound settings
  • Weather feature doesn't work, says server not found
  • Time announcement doesn't work after device is locked

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add more voice options including female voices
  • Improve Arabic pronunciation of time
  • Add option to disable music before time announcement
  • Display Arabic calendar date
  • Add option to announce time every 5 or 10 minutes
Show 2 more
  • Improve weather feature to work reliably
  • Add night mode for better visibility during sleep

Speaking Clock with Voice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Clock Chime

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$0.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • ثيمات رائع جديد للساعة الناطقة$0.99
4 purchases

Speaking Clock with Voice

Subscriptions2
  • Speaking Clock Premium Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Speaking Clock Premium Yearly14 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99
  • Lifetime Premium$39.99

Questions

Is Clock Chime free?
Clock Chime 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, Clock Chime or Speaking Clock with Voice?
Clock Chime is rated higher. Clock Chime averages 4.6 out of 5 from 472 ratings, while Speaking Clock with Voice averages 4.5 from 44 ratings.
Do Clock Chime or Speaking Clock with Voice have ads?
Neither Clock Chime nor Speaking Clock with Voice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clock Chime or Speaking Clock with Voice?
Clock Chime ships an update every 7 months, and Speaking Clock with Voice monthly. Most recently, Clock Chime was updated on November 1, 2026 and Speaking Clock with Voice on November 12, 2026.

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