Comparison

Cuckoo Speaking Clock vs Matchstick Clock

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

Head to head
About

Cuckoo Speaking Clock

Receive frequent voice updates of the current time to help manage your routine without constantly checking your device. Ideal for morning preparations and staying punctual with customizable intervals and alerts.

Highlights
  • Voice time updates
  • Short interval timer
  • Customizable intervals
  • Time to go alert
  • Recurring schedules
  • Works offline
  • Distraction-free design
Features
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Stay on time without checking your phone. Cuckoo Speaking Clock gives you short, frequent voice time updates while you get ready. No interruptions. No guessing. No last-minute rush. Why it’s different Most timers notify every 30 or 60 minutes. This one keeps you aware every few minutes. You always know where you are in time. How it works • Set start and end time • Choose your interval (1, 3, 5, 10 min or custom) • Press start The app announces the time as you move through your routine. Perfect for • Morning routines • Getting ready for work or school • Staying punctual without checking your phone • ADHD-friendly time awareness Features • Speaking clock with voice updates • Short interval timer • Continuous or end-time mode • “Time to go” alert • Recurring schedules • Minimal, distraction-free design • Works offline Stop checking. Start knowing.

About

Matchstick Clock

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Three little matchstick men run this clock. Every minute the second hand scoops one of them up and carries him over the top, while the other two wait their turn on the hour marks, climbing down, stepping across and holding on. At ten at night one of them goes to sleep on the 9, and the others take turns through the night. At lunchtime one sits back in the hands for a break. Every minute of the day is different, and the clock always shows the real time. • World clocks: swipe between your own city and the places you care about. Madrid, São Paulo, New York, Delhi and Tehran are there to start, and you can add any city. • Bedside mode: the screen stays on, and from 10 pm to 7 am the clock turns dark. • Light and dark: dark from sunset to sunrise in each city, worked out by the clock itself, or always light, or always dark. • Hourly chime: a soft bell on the hour, quiet at night. • Share this minute: make a 15-second video of the clock from this moment and send it to someone. • Widgets for the Home Screen, the Lock Screen and StandBy. • In English, Español, Português, فارسی and हिन्दी. No ads, no accounts, no tracking. It's free, and it works without internet. Made by The Matchstick People.

Screenshots

Cuckoo Speaking Clock4 screens
Matchstick Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cuckoo Speaking Clock and Matchstick Clock are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Cuckoo Speaking Clock versus Matchstick Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCuckoo Speaking ClockMatchstick Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOONYONG HWANGJuan Delcan

In-app purchases

None

Cuckoo Speaking Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Matchstick Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cuckoo Speaking Clock free?
Cuckoo Speaking Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Matchstick Clock free?
Matchstick Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cuckoo Speaking Clock or Matchstick Clock have ads?
Neither Cuckoo Speaking Clock nor Matchstick Clock shows ads.

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