MyConnection vs Talking Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyConnection
Monitor your mobile data performance with connection monitoring and speed tests. Get real-time indicators for services like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter to understand your mobile internet usage. Identify and report network issues.
- Connection monitoring
- Speed tests
- Real-time service indicators
- Speed test map
- Network issue identification
- Feedback to mobile operators
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Take control of your mobile data performance. Use MyConnection for connection monitoring and Speed Test in a single app and get real-time indicators of your connection performance to Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Use this knowledge to decide where, when and how you use the mobile internet. With MyConnection you can -Run a speed test in under 30 seconds -Share your speed test results to compare and compete with friends -View the in-app map of your speed tests -View the connection performance you can expect right here, right now from services including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter -Identify network connection issues you are experiencing -Feed back service problems to your Mobile Operator Your data is anonymous. We do not track or store any personal identifying information, so you can never be identified from the app. We will combine your speed test and feedback results with results from other anonymous users to compare mobile network performance. That's all we do.
Talking Timer
This utility app provides a visual and auditory timer, ideal for activities where you need to track time without constant visual monitoring. It's perfect for creative sessions, fitness, cooking, or gaming.
- Auditory time announcements
- Visual timer display
- Hands-free operation
- Versatile for various activities
- Completely free
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Talking Timer is a timer app you can both see AND HEAR. It was initially developed for life drawing, so you know how long a pose or session will last while you focus on your work. But it has grown a lot since then. It is also useful anywhere you want to know how much time is left without constantly looking at your device — fitness routines, cooking, presentations, children’s activities, board games, or even colouring your hair! Talking Timer speaks the remaining time aloud, and now supports widgets, Live Activities and the Dynamic Island on supported iPhones, so your running timer can stay visible outside the app. Plus it's completely FREE. No adverts, no subscription, just free. I wrote it because I use it myself - and now you can too! :-) Terms of Use: Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Talking Timer Terms of Use and Disclaimer: https://www.clivebryant.com/page/48111/talking-timer-terms-of-use-and-disclaimer Privacy Policy: https://www.clivebryant.com/page/32545/app-privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Talking Timer at 4.8 against MyConnection's 3.0. Talking Timer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and ratings volume (61 vs 1). MyConnection's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Talking Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talking Timer has 61 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of MyConnection's written reviews are positive against 100% of Talking Timer's.
MyConnection ships an update every 5 months, Talking Timer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyConnection | Talking Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CIQUAL Ltd | Clive Bryant |
Customer experience
MyConnection
Talking Timer
In-app purchases
MyConnection
No in-app purchases
Talking Timer
No in-app purchases
