Voice Over Clock vs Repeat notification TimerAlarm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Voice Over Clock
This app announces the current time using spoken voice notifications. It works even when music is playing or the app is in the background, making it convenient when you cannot see your screen. Supports English, Italian, and Japanese.
- Spoken time announcements
- Background operation
- Local notifications
- Multi-language support
- URL scheme for automation
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This app serves as a straightforward voice clock. It utilizes local notifications to announce the time, even when music is playing or when the app is running in the background. This feature is especially handy when you can’t readily view your iPhone screen. The voice is accessible in three languages: English, Italian, and Japanese. For further details, please refer to the “App Information” section within the app. ■ About URL Scheme (Format) voclockjp://aa/bb/cccc/dddd vocjp://aa/bb/cccc/dddd Parameters: aa: Can be “on,” “off,” or “time” (to announce the current time). bb: Time Interval. cccc: Start Time (24-hour format, 4 digits - hhmm). dddd: Stop Time (24-hour format, 4 digits - hhmm).
Repeat notification TimerAlarm
This app helps manage timed tasks even when closed or in sleep mode. It's useful for studying, workouts, medication reminders, and cooking. Ensure notifications are allowed in your device settings for proper functionality.
- Persistent notifications
- Task management
- Study timer
- Workout timer
- Medication reminders
- Cooking timer
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Even if you close the app or your smartphone is in sleep mode, it's okay! Useful for time management such as exam study, muscle training, medication, cooking, etc. ・ If notification is not received From the Settings app, go to “Notifications”-> “Repeat Notification Timer Alarm” and set to “Allow Notifications”. [Disclaimer] This app is not responsible for any damage caused by using this app. Please contact the review section or DM here. https://twitter.com/corasck
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Voice Over Clock at 89 against Repeat notification TimerAlarm's 6. Repeat notification TimerAlarm's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Voice Over Clock against 4.2 for Repeat notification TimerAlarm. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voice Over Clock has 89 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Voice Over Clock's written reviews are positive against 74% of Repeat notification TimerAlarm's.
Voice Over Clock ships an update every 5 months, Repeat notification TimerAlarm every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Voice Over Clock | Repeat notification TimerAlarm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (89 ratings) — better | 4.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 89 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takafumi AMANO | Kazuya Fujita |
Customer experience
Voice Over Clock
Repeat notification TimerAlarm
Bugs and requests
Voice Over Clock
Reported bugs
12 issues- Audio not working after iOS updates (iOS 15, iOS 14, etc.)
- App stops announcing time in the background after updates
- Audio is inconsistent, sometimes not working
- Sound is too quiet or inaudible
- App stops working after phone updates
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- Audio does not work on lock screen
- Voice announcement is inaccurate
- App stops announcing time after a period of use
- Audio not working with Bluetooth devices
- App only makes alert sound instead of speaking when not in foreground
- Announces wrong time
- Audio cuts out or is unstable
Requested features
16 requests- Ability to adjust the volume of the time announcement
- Option to set specific times for announcements
- Ability to set announcements for specific days of the week
- More English voice options
- Ability to pause other audio when announcing time
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- Option to have the app pause other audio to announce time
- Ability to select speaker output
- 24-hour voice announcement option
- Option for a simple alert sound instead of voice
- Ability to set multiple time slots for announcements
- Option to include seconds in the time announcement
- Softer voice options
- Spanish language support
- 6- or 12-minute interval options
- 24-hour format option
- Ability to announce time on Apple Watch
Repeat notification TimerAlarm
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Voice Over Clock
No in-app purchases
Repeat notification TimerAlarm
No in-app purchases
Questions
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