Voice Over Timer vs Repeat notification TimerAlarm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Voice Over Timer
This app audibly announces remaining time, even with music playing or in the background. It's useful when you can't see your screen and offers four voice options for announcements.
- Audible time announcements
- Background operation
- Music playback compatibility
- Local notifications
- Four voice options
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This app is a simple voice timer that announces the remaining time aloud, even while you’re listening to music or when the app is running in the background, using local notifications. This is especially useful when you can’t look at your iPhone. You can also check the remaining time using a widget. You have a choice of four voice options: English male, English female, Japanese male, and Japanese female. For more details, you can find additional information in the “App Information” section within the app.
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 rating: Repeat notification TimerAlarm at 4.2 against Voice Over Timer's 3.6. Repeat notification TimerAlarm also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (74% vs 56%). Voice Over Timer's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Voice Over Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Repeat notification TimerAlarm asks for nothing beyond the download.
Repeat notification TimerAlarm holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Voice Over Timer's written reviews are positive against 74% of Repeat notification TimerAlarm's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Voice Over Timer | Repeat notification TimerAlarm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (20 ratings) | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.9% of reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takafumi AMANO | Kazuya Fujita |
Customer experience
Voice Over Timer
Repeat notification TimerAlarm
In-app purchases
Voice Over Timer
- Remove Ads$1.99
Repeat notification TimerAlarm
No in-app purchases
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