Star Glasses vs Announce
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Glasses
This utility app allows hands-free interaction with your device. You can ask for information, set reminders, and capture photos or videos using voice commands, freeing up your hands for other tasks.
- Voice commands for information retrieval
- Hands-free reminders
- Voice-activated photo capture
- Voice-activated video recording
- Hands-free operation
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It understands you and can see Just ask: weather, routes, reminders—just say it; Snap with a click: Capture what you see and record with a voice command; Free your hands: No need to hold your phone, naturally capture every moment
Announce
Transform your device into an automated PA system for schools, offices, and more. Schedule bells and voice announcements, broadcast live, and trigger emergency signals without needing expensive hardware or an internet connection.
- Automated bell and announcement scheduling
- Multi-part announcement sequences
- Live microphone broadcasting
- Emergency signal triggers
- Custom voice recordings and audio imports
- Quick-start templates for organizations
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Announce turns your iPhone or iPad into a fully automated PA system for schools, offices, churches, and more, no expensive hardware or internet connection required. Automated Bells & Announcements Schedule bells and voice announcements to play automatically at any time, on any combination of days. Set up morning bells, period changes, lunch breaks, and end- of-day chimes once, and they run forever. Recurring schedules support every day, weekdays, weekends, or custom day combinations. Professional Multi-Part Sequences Build polished announcement sequences by combining a pre- chime, a recorded voice message, and a post-chime into a single playback. Choose from 14 built-in professional bells and chimes including school bells, grandfather clock, gongs, and multi-tone chime, or record your own. Live Microphone Broadcasting Broadcast in real time through your device's speaker or connected PA system. Tap-to-broadcast or hold-to-broadcast mode, with one-touch pre-chime and post-chime buttons for a professional finish every time. Emergency Signals Trigger pre-configured emergency alerts Fire Evacuation, Lockdown, Medical Emergency, All Clear, and more with a built-in safety hold mechanism. Custom Recordings & Imports Record voice announcements up to 10 minutes directly in the app, with live waveform visualization. Import existing audio files (MP3, WAV) from your device to use as bells, chimes, or announcements. Built for Your Organization Quick-start templates for Schools & Universities, Hospitals & Clinics, Military & Security, Offices & Facilities, Churches & Venues, and more get you up and running in minutes. Announce is built for facility managers, school administrators, security teams, and office staff who need a reliable, simple, and professional PA solution in their pocket completely free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Star Glasses at none against Announce's 1. Star Glasses also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Announce sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Star Glasses asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.0 for Star Glasses against 2.0 for Announce. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Glasses has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Glasses | Announce |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (24 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dongguan Chengxing Electronic Technology Co., Ltd | Gaurav Madan |
In-app purchases
Star Glasses
No in-app purchases
Announce
- Announce Premium$49.99









