Comparison

VoiceClock vs BUZL Voice pocket lists

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

BUZL Voice pocket lists

This app offers personalized talking reminders and a simple task management system. It helps you stay organized with custom voice alerts, priority lists, and repeating reminders, even when the app is closed or your screen is locked. Collaborate on tasks and share lists with others.

Highlights
  • Custom talking reminders
  • Repeating reminders
  • Priority task lists
  • Task collaboration
  • Share tasks to other apps
  • No ads or IAPs
Features
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BUZL Voice with talking reminders allows you to pre-record and use a voice message of your choice as the notification alert, which you will receive even when your app is closed, or if your screen is locked. You may record, save, and reuse multiple voice recordings. The default notification sound is also available as an alert option. With so many apps delivering notification sounds, it's easy to miss scheduled reminders. BUZL's custom and personalized voice recordings are a convenient way to receive distinct and descriptive notification alerts, while you have walked away from your phone, or if your hands are busy.. Repeating reminders (daily, weekly, monthly...) are supported. BUZL is a quick and easy priority list to help you organize your tasks, and focus on what's important every day. View your priorities in one glance, reorder, and add reminders as needed. This simple and effective task manager helps you to declutter and get things done. Now you can collaborate on a task by using the built in share feature to share a task to a shared list on the Reminders app. + No visual clutter + Clear, intuitive, interface + Simple navigation + Fast and easy data entry and viewing + Generic list - use for personal or business tasks, groceries, pantry, work, school homework, event planning, activities, etc. + Re-prioritize tasks/items with one click + Sort and search effortlessly + Unicode characters supported. Works with foreign language character sets and dates. Features: + Talking reminders (if enabled) + High, medium, and low priority tabs + One time or repeating reminders (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) + Delete a task from your reminder notification + Tab badges show missed and expired reminders in each category + Order tasks manually or automatically by due date, difficulty, or task name + Perform task actions from your list (phone, messaging, email, website, maps) + Optional task fields include notes and photo + Reuse a task from the history tab + Export a list to email + New select feature (Edit, and click row) indicated by a green dot + Share a task to the Reminders app, and share that list with others. (Select a task in BUZL and share it with one click, allowing you to collaborate with others on a specific task) + Share one or more tasks to Files, Notes, iMessage, etc + Search task name or notes + Color coded dates and rows (Blue rows for tasks with reminders, yellow rows show expired reminders you have missed, and orange shows the latest expired reminder) + Private - all content stays on your device, and nothing is ever transmitted over the network, so internet service is not required while using this app. (*Note that this app does not sync across multiple devices.) + Info button on every screen for detailed usage and description information + No ads, IAPs, logins, subscriptions, or tracking of any kind.

Screenshots

VoiceClock4 screens
BUZL Voice pocket lists4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VoiceClock at 4.6 against BUZL Voice pocket lists's 3.4. VoiceClock also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (27 vs 8). BUZL Voice pocket lists's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On review sentiment, ads, 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

VoiceClock costs $2.99 and BUZL Voice pocket lists $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VoiceClock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 55% and 56% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VoiceClock ships an update monthly, BUZL Voice pocket lists every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VoiceClock versus BUZL Voice pocket lists: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoiceClockBUZL Voice pocket lists
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.6 (27 ratings) — better3.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews54.8% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better8
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShinichi AokawaBlue Vine Solutions, LLC

Customer experience

VoiceClock

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

BUZL Voice pocket lists

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

VoiceClock

No in-app purchases

None

BUZL Voice pocket lists

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VoiceClock free?
VoiceClock costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BUZL Voice pocket lists free?
BUZL Voice pocket lists costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VoiceClock or BUZL Voice pocket lists?
VoiceClock is rated higher. VoiceClock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while BUZL Voice pocket lists averages 3.4 from 8 ratings.
Do VoiceClock or BUZL Voice pocket lists have ads?
Neither VoiceClock nor BUZL Voice pocket lists shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VoiceClock or BUZL Voice pocket lists?
VoiceClock ships an update monthly, and BUZL Voice pocket lists every 2 months. Most recently, VoiceClock was updated on November 11, 2026 and BUZL Voice pocket lists on November 6, 2026.

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