Comparison

VoiceClock vs Spongee

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

Spongee

Features
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We come across meaningful, inspiring, educational content that inspire a better version of us. These genuinely precious gems should be captured in a way that is easy to revisit them regularly; so that we gradually grow into the better version they've inspired us to be. Spongee is a simple system that makes sure what you save actually stays with you: saving directly to your home screen. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE Reel, post, article, podcast, scripture, thread? Share it to Spongee straight from any app. An insightful reflection? Type it right into Spongee. A great quote on a physical book? Let Spongee scan it and lift the text for you. Bonus: attach a quick note on why it mattered, in your own words. This act of attaching a personal note signals to your brain that this matters. Neuroscience calls it elaborative encoding. REVISIT WITHOUT TRYING No digging through folders. Your saves rotate on your home screen widget every 30 minutes, so they resurface right where you already glance every time you unlock your phone. Repeated exposure over time is how ideas move from "I vaguely remember..." to "I actually know that." It's called the spacing effect (spaced repetition), one of the most reliable findings in memory research. FIND ANYTHING, INSTANTLY Every save lives on your Shelf, sorted and searchable. Filter by Links, Quotes, or see it all in one place. WHAT YOU GET • Share extension: save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Safari, Reddit, Spotify. Anywhere. • Scan and save quotes straight from physical books • Your own note attached to every save • Home screen widget that resurfaces saves automatically • A searchable shelf of everything that ever moved you Stop letting the best things you come across slip into the void. Save it, note it, and let Spongee bring it back until it becomes a part of you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

VoiceClock4 screens
Spongee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spongee at Free against VoiceClock's $2.99. VoiceClock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Spongee is free to download; VoiceClock costs $2.99 up front. Spongee sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. VoiceClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VoiceClock ships an update monthly, Spongee every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VoiceClock versus Spongee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoiceClockSpongee
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShinichi AokawaWen Jian Kwok

In-app purchases

None

VoiceClock

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Spongee

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is VoiceClock free?
VoiceClock costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spongee free?
Spongee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VoiceClock or Spongee have ads?
Neither VoiceClock nor Spongee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VoiceClock or Spongee?
VoiceClock ships an update monthly, and Spongee every 3 weeks. Most recently, VoiceClock was updated on September 18, 2026 and Spongee on September 15, 2026.

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