Comparison

Voice Over Clock vs Zeeny Assistant

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Spoken time announcements
  • Background operation
  • Local notifications
  • Multi-language support
  • URL scheme for automation
Features
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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).

About

Zeeny Assistant

Personalize your timekeeping with character voices. Get hourly updates, alarms, and weather reports delivered by over 50 popular characters. Enhance everyday moments with unique audio notifications.

Highlights
  • Hourly chime notifications
  • Customizable alarms and timers
  • Character voice weather updates
  • Notification reading (supported devices)
  • Over 50 character voices
Features
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Add colors to your everyday life with character voices Zeeny Assistant is an app that notifies you of the time, alarms, and weather with the voices of over 50 popular characters and voice actors. Your favorite voice will accompany you and turn ordinary moments into a special experience. Main Features Hourly Chime: Even when the app is closed, your character notifies you every hour Alarm / Timer: Perfect for waking up or managing your work sessions Weather Updates: Get today’s weather in your favorite voice Notification Reading (supported devices only): Receive emails and social media notifications read out in character voices Supported Devices Zeeny Lights 2 / Zeeny ANC / Zeeny Pro / Zeeny TWS  → Support hourly chime, alarm, weather, and notification reading Other Zeeny series  → Support hourly chime, alarm, and weather only (notification reading not supported) Please check the official website for details. Notes Please set the iPhone side switch to off (sound on) To mute, set the side switch back to on Zeeny Assistant is not just a utility app. “Your favorite voice creates your time.” Experience it yourself.

Screenshots

Voice Over Clock3 screens
Zeeny Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Voice Over Clock at 67% against Zeeny Assistant's 5%. Voice Over Clock also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). Zeeny Assistant's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Zeeny Assistant sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Voice Over Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Voice Over Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voice Over Clock has 90 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Voice Over Clock's written reviews are positive against 5% of Zeeny Assistant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Over Clock ships an update every 5 months, Zeeny Assistant every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Voice Over Clock versus Zeeny Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice Over ClockZeeny Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (90 ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better4.5% of reviews
Number of ratings90 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB237 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakafumi AMANONain Inc.

Customer experience

Voice Over Clock

All ratings89 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.7%
Negative21.7%

Zeeny Assistant

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive4.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative77.3%

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

Zeeny Assistant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Voice Over Clock

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Zeeny Assistant

Subscriptions4
  • INUMA BAN(gold plan)$4.991 Month
  • YORUMACHI REITO(gold plan)$4.991 Month
  • TSURIGANE FUURI(gold plan)$4.991 Month
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  • YONAGI SORA(gold plan)$4.991 Month
One-time7
  • 160 Coin$0.99
  • 320 Coin$1.99
  • Nagihara Suzuna's voice$3.99
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  • Nakuru Aitsuki's voice$3.99
  • nayuta's voice$3.99
  • 650 Coin$3.99
  • 1200 Coin$6.99

Questions

Is Voice Over Clock free?
Voice Over Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zeeny Assistant free?
Zeeny Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Voice Over Clock or Zeeny Assistant?
Voice Over Clock is rated higher. Voice Over Clock averages 4.2 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while Zeeny Assistant averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Voice Over Clock or Zeeny Assistant have ads?
Both Voice Over Clock and Zeeny Assistant show ads.
Which is updated more often, Voice Over Clock or Zeeny Assistant?
Voice Over Clock ships an update every 5 months, and Zeeny Assistant every 3 weeks. Most recently, Voice Over Clock was updated on October 23, 2026 and Zeeny Assistant on October 22, 2026.

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