Comparison

VoiceClock vs Line

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Voice time announcements
  • Customizable spoken phrases
  • Multi-language support
  • Shake to announce time
  • Sleep mode for notification silencing
  • Vibration-based massage function
Features
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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.

About

Line

Streamline message creation and sending via SMS and email using customizable templates. Quickly edit and insert text, time, date, and location data. Attach pictures and reuse saved text pieces across templates.

Highlights
  • Send SMS and Email from one template
  • Divide messages into editable pieces
  • Automated time and date input
  • Location data integration for Maps URLs
  • Attach multiple pictures to emails
  • Reusable text 'models' across templates
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"Line-Writer" saves your time to make a message and send it. Features --- - Send a message to SMS and Email from same template - Divide a message of template into some pieces to quickly access and modify these pieces of template that you need to edit it - Select how to input text for each piece, - keyboard typing, selecting text, Input time and date automatically - Change whether text of each piece will be added on message Input text style of piece --- * Long Tap allows you to edit text with the keyboard Enter text (keyboard typing) ・Specify keyboard type (Ex. number pad, phone pad, URL, and so forth) ・Cache the history of text you save in each piece ・Use assist menu to enter text  - UNDO(Maximum number of undos is 20)  - Search / Replace  - Clipboard  - Paste text of Notes  - Use function of model of piece  - Paste text of data in Contacts  - Insert Text  - Convert piece to 'Select Text' type / Divide piece Select text ・Pick one out from all ・Select multiple text Input time automatically ・Now ・Add or reduce time you specified(Ex. 1hour later) ・Round time to the nearest minute interval you set (5, 10, or 15 minutes) ・Specify time (preset) ・Select time by using picker Input date automatically ・select date by using picker ・Add or reduce number of days you specified to date (you can shift the day before or later if the day calculated is the day of the week you specified) ・Add or reduce number of days without day of the week you specified to date ・Change whether elements of date, year, month, day, and day of the week, will be included in a message Location (Make URL of Maps) ・Use Location services ・Search the location by address or keyword ・Drop a Pin in Map ・Save a screenshot of Maps as an attachment Piece for the others --- Recipient ・SMS ・E-Mail Attachment (picture) ・Attach multiple pictures to email * SMS is not supported ※ All templates can share the piece which is saved as 'model'. So you don't need to make same pieces, for example signature, group of recipients, and greeting, for each template. Other Functions --- Notes ・Save text such as drafts and various information. Widgets ( Up to iOS13 ) URL scheme ・Launch this app from other apps. ( Please enter this " linewriter: " ) ・Select the template when launching Line-Writer by URL scheme. (Please copy URL scheme in the view of template setting) Copy text / Open In… Ways you can copy and export text is below. ・"Open In..." option ( Export .txt file ) ・Open Mail App ( Copy text to pasteboard ) ・Run text as URL Scheme ・Open LINE App * To use this function, please tap text part in Preview. * The function of exporting text file is only available in case that other app which supports text file is exist on your device. Please notes --- ※ HTML template is not supported. ※ The SMS sending feature is only available on the iPhone. ※ In case iOS takes the address you set to be invalid, you need to add the address to field of recipient after launching view of Email or SMS. ※ An single e-mail cannot be sent if the number of recipient you set is more than the recipient limit by cellphone company's spam policy that you can email at one time. ※ An Internet connection is required to display maps or to search the location by address. ※ You must enable Location Services on your device and give your permission to “Line-Writer” before it can use your location data. You can turn Location Services on or off at Settings > Privacy > Location Services. ※ Please check the information about precision or privacy of Location Services on Apple website https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207056

Screenshots

VoiceClock4 screens
Line4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VoiceClock at monthly against Line's every 3 months. VoiceClock also leads on price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Line's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 55%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

VoiceClock costs $2.99 and Line $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VoiceClock ships an update monthly, Line every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
VoiceClock versus Line: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoiceClockLine
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.8% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShinichi AokawaTAKESHI ONO

Customer experience

VoiceClock

All ratings27 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral14.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive54.8%
Neutral14.3%
Negative31.0%

Line

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

VoiceClock

No in-app purchases

None

Line

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VoiceClock free?
VoiceClock costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Line free?
Line costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do VoiceClock or Line have ads?
Neither VoiceClock nor Line shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VoiceClock or Line?
VoiceClock ships an update monthly, and Line every 3 months. Most recently, VoiceClock was updated on September 18, 2026 and Line on June 24, 2026.

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