Comparison

VoiceTimer Countdown vs Talking Timer

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

Head to head
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.

About

Talking Timer

This utility app provides a countdown and count-up timer that audibly announces the time. It's ideal for activities like workouts, meditation, or games where you need to stay focused without constant screen checking. Features include repeat modes and customizable themes.

Highlights
  • Countdown and count-up modes
  • Audible time announcements
  • Repeat counting for intervals
  • Start and repeat delay options
  • Customizable font size and color
  • Dark and light themes
Features
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Talking Timer is a simple yet powerful countdown and count-up timer that speaks the time aloud, helping you stay focused without constantly looking at your screen. Perfect for workouts, yoga, meditation, games, presentations, and daily routines, Talking Timer keeps you in sync by announcing each time interval clearly and audibly. How it works Set a countdown - for example, starting from 5 and Talking Timer will speak: “Five, Four, Three, Two, One.” You can also enable repeat mode to loop the counting automatically, making it ideal for interval-based activities. FEATURES - Countdown & Count-up modes - Repeat counting - Start delay & repeat delay - Mute option - Adjustable font size & color - Dark & Light themes

Screenshots

VoiceTimer Countdown4 screens
Talking Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Talking Timer at none against VoiceTimer Countdown's 1. Talking Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 days). On price 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. VoiceTimer Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Talking Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VoiceTimer Countdown ships an update every 2 days, Talking Timer daily. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
VoiceTimer Countdown versus Talking Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoiceTimer CountdownTalking Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYasuko ShikiuchiArun D

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VoiceTimer Countdown

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Talking Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VoiceTimer Countdown free?
VoiceTimer Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talking Timer free?
Talking Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VoiceTimer Countdown or Talking Timer have ads?
VoiceTimer Countdown shows ads; Talking Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, VoiceTimer Countdown or Talking Timer?
VoiceTimer Countdown ships an update every 2 days, and Talking Timer daily. Most recently, VoiceTimer Countdown was updated on October 25, 2026 and Talking Timer on October 25, 2026.

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