Comparison

Voice Over Timer vs Speaking Clock

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Audible time announcements
  • Background operation
  • Music playback compatibility
  • Local notifications
  • Four voice options
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Spoken time announcements
  • Multiple language support
  • Voice notifications
  • Free to use
Features
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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

Screenshots

Voice Over Timer3 screens
Speaking Clock2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speaking Clock at none against Voice Over Timer's 1. Voice Over Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 31 months) and rating (3.6 vs 3.3). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Voice Over Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Speaking Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Voice Over Timer holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Voice Over Timer's written reviews are positive against 47% of Speaking Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Over Timer ships an update every 3 months, Speaking Clock every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Voice Over Timer versus Speaking Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice Over TimerSpeaking Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (20 ratings) — better3.3 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews55.9% of reviews — better46.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2031 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 31 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakafumi AMANOThuc Nguyen

Customer experience

Voice Over Timer

All ratings20 ratings
Positive65.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive55.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative38.2%

Speaking Clock

All ratings31 ratings
Positive48.4%
Neutral19.4%
Negative32.3%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive46.8%
Neutral12.8%
Negative40.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Voice Over Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Speaking Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Voice Over Timer free?
Voice Over Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speaking Clock free?
Speaking Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Voice Over Timer or Speaking Clock?
Voice Over Timer is rated higher. Voice Over Timer averages 3.6 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Speaking Clock averages 3.3 from 31 ratings.
Do Voice Over Timer or Speaking Clock have ads?
Both Voice Over Timer and Speaking Clock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Voice Over Timer or Speaking Clock?
Voice Over Timer ships an update every 3 months, and Speaking Clock every 31 months. Most recently, Voice Over Timer was updated on October 14, 2026 and Speaking Clock on October 11, 2026.

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