Comparison

Good Timer vs Voice Over Stopwatch

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Good Timer

This application functions as a straightforward countdown timer. It provides audible alerts as the set time draws near, ensuring you are aware of approaching deadlines or events.

Highlights
  • Countdown timer
  • Voice alerts
  • Approaching time notification
Features
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Good Timer is a countdown timer. It inform that the time is approaching by voice.

About

Voice Over Stopwatch

This stopwatch provides vocal announcements for elapsed time, useful during music playback or background operation. Customize announcement intervals, voice types, and presentation modes for flexible time tracking without constant device monitoring.

Highlights
  • Vocal elapsed time announcements
  • Customizable notification intervals
  • Background operation support
  • Multiple voice types
  • Presentation mode with bell settings
  • Measurement records log
Features
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This app is a straightforward stopwatch with vocal announcements. It can notify you of elapsed time during music playback and while running in the background, utilizing local notifications. You can choose from ten notification intervals, ranging from 5 seconds to 10 minutes. This feature proves useful when you can't actively monitor your device. Buttons: - App Information (i button): Access app details. - Records: Review a log of up to 1,000 measurements. - Settings: Open the Settings screen. Settings: - Voice Type: Select a language and voice style. - Interval: Choose the time interval for announcements. - Delay Time: Set a delay time before starting the measurement. - Use Beep: Enable operation sounds. - Presentation Mode: Define the timing for the first, second, and third bell, such as during an academic presentation. You can change the mode by swiping left or right on the spinning wheel. - Bell Setting: Save and restore a presentation setting. - Use Voice: Enable vocal announcements in place of the presentation bell. - Bell Test: Play the bell sound at any time, regardless of the current time.

Screenshots

Good Timer4 screens
Voice Over Stopwatch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Voice Over Stopwatch at 4.3 against Good Timer's 3.8. Good Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Voice Over Stopwatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Good Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Voice Over Stopwatch holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Good Timer's written reviews are positive against 50% of Voice Over Stopwatch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Good Timer ships an update monthly, Voice Over Stopwatch every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Good Timer versus Voice Over Stopwatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGood TimerVoice Over Stopwatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings)4.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyosuke SasakiTakafumi AMANO

Customer experience

Good Timer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral9.3%
Negative24.1%

Voice Over Stopwatch

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Good Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Voice Over Stopwatch

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Good Timer free?
Good Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Voice Over Stopwatch free?
Voice Over Stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Good Timer or Voice Over Stopwatch?
Voice Over Stopwatch is rated higher. Good Timer averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Voice Over Stopwatch averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Good Timer or Voice Over Stopwatch have ads?
Both Good Timer and Voice Over Stopwatch show ads.
Which is updated more often, Good Timer or Voice Over Stopwatch?
Good Timer ships an update monthly, and Voice Over Stopwatch every 3 months. Most recently, Good Timer was updated on September 17, 2026 and Voice Over Stopwatch on September 7, 2026.

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