VoiceClock vs laters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VoiceClock
This app announces the current time through voice notifications, even when your device is locked. Customize spoken phrases before and after the time, and choose from multiple languages for announcements. It also offers a simple massage function for relaxation.
- Voice time announcements
- Customizable spoken phrases
- Multi-language support
- Shake to announce time
- Sleep mode for notification silencing
- Vibration-based massage function
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Even if put it in a pocket to lock your iPhone, This app inform the time. By Starting the application, can be edited freely the words before and after the time if the desk clock. For example, "now" 8:00 "Let's go" It is possible. (Please write the character in the language currently used) 【Please】 When enabling sound effect, please select other than "banner is Persistent" in notification setting so that voice notification will not be interrupted. 【The following languages are supported for voice notification at lock time】 ※ Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Russian, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Arabic, Greek, Turkish, English (Alex) ※ The English voice notification is made for 12 hours 00: 00 to 11: 30 (Example 1: 12: 00 AM, Example 2: 11: 30 AM) 12: 00 ~ 23: 30 (Example 1: 12: 00 PM, Example 2: 11: 30 PM) It is expressed as. How to use ※ Clock · (Analog / digital, background color, font) setting can be switched by swiping left, right, up, and down. · Receive a notification via voice the time you tap the "Talking". · We will inform you by voice time and shake. · You can switch by tapping the "ON" or "OFF" the time signal notification. ※ Setting · You can edit the words before and after the time of the sandwich voice notification. · You can select the language of the device other than setting. · It is possible to select 10 types of sound effects and sound OFF. · You can change "Notification interval", "Time format", "Notification with shake". ※Sleep · You can set the time zone to stop the voice notification. (It does not correspond to a 1-minute notification interval) ※ Relaxation time · How is the Use simple massage function using the vibration of the iPhone, you can try to heal mind while listening in your favorite music.
laters
Manage multiple timers simultaneously for various tasks, from gaming to daily routines. Unlock new features and notification sounds by accumulating functional fragments through app usage.
- Multiple timer management
- Game action point tracking
- Unlockable features
- Customizable notification sounds
- Background notifications
- Snooze functionality
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laters is multi-timer app, designed for many different kinds of use. For example ... Do you have lots of games in your iPhone? With this single app, you can manage the time the action points of each game take to recover. Collect lots of 'fragments of function' As you use laters, fragments of function start to accumulate. So, let's use these fragments to add new functions and notification sounds. Function introduction: 1. Snooze 2. Background notification 3. Over 150 notification sounds 4. Display of elapsed time 5. Extending the layout etc
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: laters at 100% against VoiceClock's 55%. laters also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). VoiceClock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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
laters is free to download; VoiceClock costs $2.99 up front. laters sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. VoiceClock asks for nothing beyond the download.
laters holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VoiceClock has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of VoiceClock's written reviews are positive against 100% of laters's.
VoiceClock ships an update monthly, laters every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VoiceClock | laters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shinichi Aokawa | ICT Fractal Inc. |
Customer experience
VoiceClock
laters
In-app purchases
VoiceClock
No in-app purchases
laters
- 2000 Fragments of function$0.99
- 10000 Fragments of function$3.99
