Voice Over Clock vs Speaking Clock
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).
Speaking Clock
This application provides spoken time announcements, eliminating the need to constantly check your watch. It supports multiple languages, with more planned for future updates.
- Spoken time announcements
- Multiple language support
- Voice notifications
- Free to use
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Speaking Clock announces the time aloud, so you can stay aware of the time without checking your screen. Choose automatic announcements every 15, 30, or 60 minutes, and set quiet hours to keep things peaceful when you need them. FEATURES • Spoken time announcements in English, Vietnamese, Hindi, and Japanese • Customizable announcement intervals: 15, 30, or 60 minutes • Quiet hours to pause announcements during your chosen hours • 12-hour or 24-hour time formats for both the display and spoken announcements • Tap the analog clock to hear the current time • Analog and digital clock displays with changing backgrounds • Support for iPhone and iPad • No account required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Voice Over Clock at 4.3 against Speaking Clock's 3.3. Voice Over Clock also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 31 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 47%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Voice Over Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 89 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Voice Over Clock's written reviews are positive against 47% of Speaking Clock's.
Voice Over Clock ships an update every 5 months, Speaking Clock every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Voice Over Clock | Speaking Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (89 ratings) — better | 3.3 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 46.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 89 — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takafumi AMANO | Thuc Nguyen |
Customer experience
Voice Over Clock
Speaking Clock
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
Speaking Clock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Voice Over Clock
No in-app purchases
Speaking Clock
No in-app purchases
Questions
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