Voice Over Timer vs Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer
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 straightforward voice timer. It can audibly announce the remaining time even while you're listening to music or when the app is in the background, thanks to local notifications. This feature is particularly handy when you can't directly see your iPhone. 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.
Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer
This app provides silent alerts using vibration for alarms and timers. It functions similarly to the native clock app, allowing for custom alarms and timers that continue running in the background. Enhance your experience with theme customization and ad removal through in-app purchases.
- Vibration-only alerts
- Unlimited free alarm storage
- Repeat alarms by day
- Second-level timer precision
- Background timer operation
- Dark mode support
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Notifications without sound, only with vibration. Even if your iPhone is set to sound, no sound will be played. It works almost the same as the iPhone's clock app, so you can use it right away. However, since iPads do not have a built-in vibration function, they will not vibrate. ● Alarm Unlimited storage for free Set by date Repeat by day of the week ● Timer Set to the second Progress displayed in a circle Notification time display Continues to count even when the app is closed ● Other Background notifications Supports dark mode ● In-app purchases One-time purchase, valid forever! - Remove ads - Choose from about 20 theme colors! ● Use cases - To prevent oversleeping on trains or buses. - As a wake-up call for naps at work or school. - For night shift naps. - When putting children to bed. - When surrounding noise is too loud to hear. - In quiet places like libraries, study rooms, or internet cafes. - For meditation or mindfulness. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer at 4.4 against Voice Over Timer's 3.7. Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Voice Over Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer has 102 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Voice Over Timer's written reviews are positive against 76% of Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer's.
Voice Over Timer ships an update every 3 months, Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Voice Over Timer | Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (19 ratings) | 4.4 (102 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 75.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 102 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takafumi AMANO | manabu ueda |
Customer experience
Voice Over Timer
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In-app purchases
Voice Over Timer
- Remove Ads$1.99
Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer
- Support the app #1$0.49
- Support the app #2$0.99
- Support the app #3$1.99
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- Ad-Free Plan(Lifetime)$2.99
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