Comparison

EchoAlarm vs VoiceTimer Countdown

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

Head to head
About

EchoAlarm

Features
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The Most Personal Way to Wake Up. Stop waking up to heart-pounding, generic beeps. Say goodbye to stressful mornings and start your day with the sounds that mean the most to you. EchoAlarm turns your favorite recordings into your daily wake-up call. Whether it’s a loved one’s whisper, your child’s laughter, or your own motivational affirmations, EchoAlarm makes every morning a better one. Why choose EchoAlarm? - Shared Alarms: Create and share alarms with friends or family so everyone can wake up to the same moment. Whether it’s a shared morning routine, a group reminder, or a wake-up call for someone you care about, EchoAlarm makes it easy to stay in sync across people. - Record & Set in Seconds: An intuitive, simple design that lets you capture any sound and set it as an alarm instantly. - Anything Can Be an Alarm: From your pet’s meow to your favorite movie quote—if you can hear it, you can wake up to it. - Rock-Solid Reliability: Built with a high-performance alarm engine. It’s mission-critical tech you can trust to go off every single morning. - Breathe Life into Memories: Use old voice notes or cherished recordings to bring a sense of nostalgia to your routine. - No More “Alarm Fatigue”: Keep your wake-up calls fresh by changing your recordings as often as you like. What will you record today? - Sweet Whispers: Wake up to your partner’s gentle “Good Morning.” - Kids’ Giggles: Start the day with the pure joy of your children’s voices. - Morning Coach: Record your own goals and affirmations to stay driven. - Pet Love: Let your furry friend “bark” or “purr” you out of bed. - Travel Memories: Wake up to the sound of waves from your favorite vacation. Simple. Reliable. Uniquely Yours. EchoAlarm is designed for those who believe that how you wake up determines your entire day. It’s not just a clock; it’s a better way to start your life every morning. Download EchoAlarm today and wake up to what matters most.

About

VoiceTimer Countdown

Features
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Stop watching the clock — we'll remind you! VoiceTimer is a smart countdown app that shows and announces how much time remains until your target. Perfect for cooking, studying, or any task where you can't keep your eyes on the screen. It reads the remaining time aloud and notifies you exactly when you choose. * A successor to "Countdown Calendar," released over 10 years ago. Key Features - At-a-Glance Countdown: Remaining time is displayed in large, easy-to-read digits. Even with multiple targets registered, the nearest one is always shown front and center. - Tap the Speaker to Hear It: Tap the speaker button to hear the current remaining time read aloud — ideal when your hands are full. Choose your language (Japanese/English) and voice (female/male). - Flexible Pre-Alerts: Combine multiple reminders from 14 timing options, from 5 seconds to 1 hour before. You'll get a voice-enabled notification even when the app is closed. You can also enable a final countdown that speaks "10, 9, 8…" for the last 10 seconds. - One-Touch Kitchen Timer: Save your most-used durations to a button for instant setup. Give them custom names, and your most-used buttons are automatically highlighted. - Repeating Timers: Daily, weekdays, weekly, or monthly — automatically restarts the countdown after each completion. - Calendar & Reminders Integration: Pick any event and start counting down to it instantly. - Always Visible on Lock Screen & Home Screen: Full Live Activities & Dynamic Island support! Check your next event at a glance with a Home Screen widget, or start a kitchen timer with one tap right from your Home Screen. - Make It Yours: Customize with 55 color themes (across 7 categories), theme-matched ambient animations (adjustable in 3 levels), and 5 alarm sounds.

Screenshots

EchoAlarm4 screens
VoiceTimer Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EchoAlarm at none against VoiceTimer Countdown's shown. VoiceTimer Countdown's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, 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. EchoAlarm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and VoiceTimer Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EchoAlarm ships an update every 3 months, VoiceTimer Countdown every 2 days. Both last shipped on September 8, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
EchoAlarm versus VoiceTimer Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoAlarmVoiceTimer Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer思维 秦Yasuko Shikiuchi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EchoAlarm

One-time1
  • EchoAlarm Lifetime$0.99
1 purchases

VoiceTimer Countdown

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is EchoAlarm free?
EchoAlarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VoiceTimer Countdown free?
VoiceTimer Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EchoAlarm or VoiceTimer Countdown have ads?
VoiceTimer Countdown shows ads; EchoAlarm does not.
Which is updated more often, EchoAlarm or VoiceTimer Countdown?
EchoAlarm ships an update every 3 months, and VoiceTimer Countdown every 2 days. Most recently, EchoAlarm was updated on September 8, 2026 and VoiceTimer Countdown on September 8, 2026.

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