# Clock Chime vs Speaking Clock with Voice

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clock Chime | Speaking Clock with Voice |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (472 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock-chime-time-is-passing/id466715015/reviews)** | [4.5 (44 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speaking-clock-with-voice/id6504088051/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **472** | 44 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 143 MB | 184 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | +9 |
| Developer | [i4islam](https://appshunter.io/developer/301048985) | [HKinfoway Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/1498599856) |

## What reviewers say

### Clock Chime

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock-chime-time-is-passing/id466715015)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $0.99 | per month |
| Pro | $5.99 | per year |
| ثيمات رائع جديد للساعة الناطقة | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent app
- 💡 Helpful for learning Arabic time
- 🚀 Reminds users of time
- 🚀 Maintains schedule during the day

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes after update
- 🐛 Doesn't work with iOS 13 and newer
- 🐛 Doesn't announce time when screen is locked
- 💰 Overpriced for features provided
- 🔋 App drains battery

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Speaking Clock with Voice

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speaking-clock-with-voice/id6504088051)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Speaking Clock Premium Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Speaking Clock Premium Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium | $29.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*