Comparison

Aikankan vs The Time Is

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

Head to head
About

Aikankan

This utility app connects to sphygmomanometer hardware via Bluetooth to record and display blood pressure measurements. It offers convenient control over the connected device and presents results based on industry standards for user reference.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth sphygmomanometer connection
  • Start measurements within the app
  • Display measurement results
  • Turn off hardware via app
  • Record and inquire data
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This is a tool APP - Supported and adapted to iPhone5s and above models; - Supported and adapted to iOS 12.0 and above system versions; - You can connect the sphygmomanometer hardware via Bluetooth, start the measurement in the APP, and give the measurement results according to the usual judgment standards in the industry, which are not used as medical evidence, but for user reference only; - In the state of Bluetooth connection, the blood pressure monitor hardware can be turned off in the APP, which is convenient and quick; Disclaimer: APP data is only used for records and inquiries, and is not used as a basis for medical drug determination. If blood pressure is abnormal, users are required to deal with the risk by themselves and consult a doctor.

About

The Time Is

This utility app announces the time with real human voices and classic chimes, offering customizable hourly and half-hourly alerts. It operates offline, respects user privacy, and provides a one-time purchase for full access.

Highlights
  • Real human voice announcements
  • Multiple chime styles
  • Customizable hourly alerts
  • Half-hour chime option
  • Offline functionality
  • No data collection or tracking
  • One-time purchase
Features
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The Time Is. Not a notification. Not an alarm. Not another app demanding your attention. Just time — spoken clearly, on your schedule, exactly the way you want it. The Time Is announces the hour and half-hour using real human voices and classic chimes. No robotic text-to-speech. No gimmicks. Just a clean, reliable reminder that keeps you anchored in your day without ever pulling you out of it. You set the rules. Choose which hours you want to hear. Skip the ones you don't. Pick a voice that feels right. Select a chime that doesn't make you flinch. Enable the half-hour chime when you need tighter awareness. Mute it all when you need silence. The app bends to your day — not the other way around. — VOICES — Multiple real human voices to choose from. Darren. Lamin. Lucy. Suzanne. Evan. Karen. Zoe. Pick the one that fits your vibe and let it ride. — CHIMES — 6 chime styles built for every mood and setting: · Air Plane — clean and modern · Big Ben — classic and commanding · Bright — cheerful and light · Fun — playful and upbeat · Cuckoo — charming and nostalgic · Grandfather — warm and timeless — HOURLY CONTROL — Full hour-by-hour selection. Enable every hour. Select just your work hours. Or dial it down to a handful of checkpoints that actually matter. Select All or Select None — total flexibility, zero friction. — HALF-HOUR CHIME — Need finer awareness between the hours? Turn on the half-hour chime and stay even more in tune with your day. — BUILT FOR REAL LIFE — The Time Is works completely offline. No internet connection required — ever. It runs quietly in the background, respects your focus, and never phones home. No data collection. No analytics. No tracking. What happens on your device stays on your device. — ONE-TIME PURCHASE — No subscriptions. No ads. No feature tiers. No paywalls hiding the good stuff. You buy it once and it's yours — fully featured, forever. That's the deal and it isn't changing. — VERSION 2 — This isn't a patch. It's a full rebuild from the ground up. Cleaner architecture, smoother experience, more voices, more chimes, and a level of polish that version 1 was just warming up for. If you used v1, you'll feel the difference immediately. — ONE MORE THING — For the curious, the adventurous, and the ones who like to poke around in the corners of an app... there are Easter eggs hidden in this version. Unlock them and you may just find yourself hearing the time announced in a language that doesn't exactly exist on this planet. Or one that predates most of the ones that do. We'll say no more. You'll know it when you find it. Built out of necessity. Designed with care. Yours to keep.

Screenshots

Aikankan4 screens
The Time Is4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Time Is at 100% against Aikankan's 18%. The Time Is also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.4). Aikankan's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (34 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Aikankan is free to download; The Time Is costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Time Is holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aikankan has 34 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Aikankan's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Time Is's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aikankan ships an update every 5 weeks, The Time Is every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Aikankan versus The Time Is: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAikankanThe Time Is
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating1.4 (34 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB38 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShenzhen URION Technology Co.,Ltd.Donald Fredrick

Customer experience

Aikankan

Written reviews17 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral17.6%
Negative64.7%

The Time Is

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Aikankan

No in-app purchases

None

The Time Is

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aikankan free?
Aikankan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Time Is free?
The Time Is costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aikankan or The Time Is?
The Time Is is rated higher. Aikankan averages 1.4 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while The Time Is averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Aikankan or The Time Is have ads?
Neither Aikankan nor The Time Is shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aikankan or The Time Is?
Aikankan ships an update every 5 weeks, and The Time Is every 2 months. Most recently, Aikankan was updated on October 24, 2026 and The Time Is on October 24, 2026.

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