Comparison

Speaking Clock with Voice vs SpeakCount

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

Head to head
About

Speaking Clock with Voice

This app announces the time aloud at user-defined intervals, designed for blind and low-vision users. It offers hands-free, eyes-free time checks with customizable voices, clock faces, and widgets for easy access.

Highlights
  • Automatic spoken time announcements
  • Hands-free and eyes-free operation
  • VoiceOver compatibility
  • Home, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets
  • Voice countdown timer
  • Premium HD and Studio voices
  • Supports 13 languages
Features
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Speaking Clock with Voice announces the time out loud so you never have to look at a screen. Built with blind and low-vision users in mind and fully hands-free, it speaks the current time in clear, natural voices at the interval you choose. DESIGNED FOR ACCESSIBILITY • Hear the time spoken aloud, no need to see the screen • Works smoothly with VoiceOver • Simple, high-contrast, easy-to-navigate interface • Hands-free, eyes-free time checks all day long ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES Supported on iPhone, iPhone Duo and iPad: • VoiceOver • Dark Interface • Differentiate Without Color Alone • Sufficient Contrast KEY FEATURES • Automatic spoken time announcements every 15 minutes, 30 minutes, hourly, or a custom interval • 12-hour and 24-hour formats • Choose your time zone for accurate announcements anywhere • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets • Many clock faces to personalize your look • Beautiful themes to match your style • Works beautifully on iPhone Duo, folded or unfolded, upright or sideways NEW: WIDGETS AND STANDBY See and hear the time without opening the app. • Home Screen widgets in small, medium, and large sizes • Lock Screen widgets in circular, rectangular, and inline styles • StandBy support turns your iPhone into a large, easy to read bedside clock while charging • Fully compatible with VoiceOver, hands-free and eyes-free NEW: MANY NEW CLOCK FACES Personalize your clock with a wide choice of new faces, from clean and simple to bold and colorful. Pick the look you love and switch anytime. NEW: VOICE COUNTDOWN TIMER Start a real-time speaking countdown that announces the remaining time out loud, perfect for cooking, workouts, medication reminders, study sessions, and prayers. NEW: PREMIUM HD & STUDIO VOICES Upgrade to premium for natural, studio-quality voices, Deep Male Pro, Soft Female Pro, and more, plus ambient sounds and audio effects layered with the spoken time. 13 LANGUAGES English, Arabic, Chinese, Danish, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish. PREMIUM Unlock all premium voices, audio effects, themes, and unlimited announcements. • Monthly plan with a 3-day free trial • Yearly plan with a 2-week free trial (best value) • Lifetime: pay once and keep Premium forever, with no subscription • Already subscribed? Upgrade to Lifetime at a special subscriber price in Settings → My Plan • Subscription payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation • Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → My Plan or in your App Store account settings Whether you are blind, low-vision, always on the move, or simply love a hands-free talking clock, this app keeps you on time, out loud. We build this app with our community. Write to us at info@hkinfoway.com with your ideas and feature requests, and we will take good care of you. Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions are available in the app. Privacy Policy: https://speakingclock.wallzy.app/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://speakingclock.wallzy.app/terms-conditions

About

SpeakCount

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SpeakCount is a minimalist focus and countdown app, dedicated to helping you boost productivity and master your time. • Template System: 8 built-in presets (Pomodoro, Meditation, Meeting, etc.) for instant countdown creation • Voice Reminders: Customizable voice alerts with offline TTS, no internet required • Focus Statistics: Auto-track every session with visual weekly charts and time breakdowns • Smart Validation: Instant feedback when reminder times exceed countdown duration • Dark Mode & Zen Mode: Immersive experience with solid-color breathing interaction ——— TEMPLATES — Zero Setup, Instant Focus 8 built-in presets for common scenarios: Pomodoro, meditation, meeting countdowns, power naps, exam prep, and more. Create a countdown in one tap with pre-filled duration and reminders — no manual configuration needed. Recently used templates are smartly tracked for quick reuse. VOICE REMINDERS — Your Personal Timer Set multiple precise voice reminders for each countdown, supporting both "before end" and "after start" modes. Built-in offline TTS engine supports Chinese and English voice alerts — works perfectly without internet. Smart validation provides instant visual feedback when reminder times exceed your countdown duration. FOCUS STATISTICS — Data-Driven Growth Every countdown session is automatically recorded with precise focus time (pause time excluded). View today's, this week's, and this month's total at a glance. Bar charts visualize your weekly focus trends, while pie charts reveal usage patterns across morning/afternoon/evening/night — discover your peak productivity hours. Usage ranking shows your most-used countdowns with frequency data. COUNTDOWN MANAGEMENT — Fully Customizable Create, edit, and delete countdowns with flexible duration and unlimited reminder settings. List mode enables quick bulk deletion of countdowns you no longer need. IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE — Stay in the Zone Full system Dark Mode support for comfortable use in low-light environments. Unique Zen Mode with solid-color breathing interaction helps you ignore the passing time and enter flow state quickly. Whether for work, study, or meditation, SpeakCount is your indispensable productivity companion. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Speaking Clock with Voice4 screens
SpeakCount4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Speaking Clock with Voice at none against SpeakCount's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Speaking Clock with Voice sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SpeakCount sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Speaking Clock with Voice versus SpeakCount: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeaking Clock with VoiceSpeakCount
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB33 MB
Age rating+94+
DeveloperHKinfoway Technologies慧蓉 佘

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Speaking Clock with Voice

Subscriptions2
  • Speaking Clock Premium Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Speaking Clock Premium Yearly14 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99
  • Lifetime Premium$39.99
4 purchases

SpeakCount

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Membership$1.991 Month
  • Quarterly Membership3 Days trial$3.993 Months
  • Annual Membership14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$19.99

Questions

Is Speaking Clock with Voice free?
Speaking Clock with Voice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpeakCount free?
SpeakCount is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Speaking Clock with Voice or SpeakCount have ads?
SpeakCount shows ads; Speaking Clock with Voice does not.
Which is updated more often, Speaking Clock with Voice or SpeakCount?
Speaking Clock with Voice ships an update monthly, and SpeakCount monthly. Most recently, Speaking Clock with Voice was updated on November 11, 2026 and SpeakCount on November 5, 2026.

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