Comparison

ClockChime vs 말하는시계

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

Head to head
About

ClockChime

This app announces the current time hourly and on the half-hour, helping you stay aware without checking your device. It offers native performance, low resource usage, and customizable chime settings.

Highlights
  • Hourly chime announcements
  • Half-hourly chime announcements
  • Voice time announcements
  • Smart skip during silent mode/calls
  • Customizable active days
  • Shake to speak functionality
  • Custom event reminders
Features
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ClockChime is more than an hourly chime — it's a talking desk clock and a focus companion for your bedside, desk and workspace. Built natively in SwiftUI: instant to launch, feather-light on battery, and completely offline. Every hour, a clear voice tells you the time, so you never have to pick up your phone to know what it is. ◆ 18 FULL-SCREEN CLOCK FACES • Flip Clock with authentic split-flap animation and satisfying tick sounds • Calendar Wall with bold oversized date typography • Halo and LED — a focus progress ring and retro fluorescent digits • Seven analog dials: railway, index, minimal, crosshair, sector, grid and hairline • Five typographic faces: vertical, split, offset, stencil and broadsheet • Scale Lab — read the time on a ruler and a vernier caliper • Works in portrait and landscape, with an always-on option that turns your device into a bedside clock ◆ FOCUS TIMER & NATURE SOUNDS • Set any duration and watch the countdown live on the clock face • Six soothing nature soundscapes: rain, ocean waves, wind, stream, birdsong and crickets • A completion chime and an end notification — never lose track, even if you leave the app ◆ CHIMES, DOWN TO EVERY DETAIL • All 24 hours individually switchable — hourly chimes are free forever • Half-hour chimes for tighter time awareness • Native iOS text-to-speech with selectable premium voices: crisp and instant • Automatically muted in silent mode or during calls — respectful in meetings and at night • Choose the weekdays you want chimes to be active ◆ CUSTOM ALERTS THAT SPEAK • Set a personal reminder to be announced as spoken text, a system voice, a chosen sound, or even your own recorded voice ◆ SHAKE TO TELL THE TIME Give your phone a gentle shake and hear the current time — no screen required. ◆ PURE NATIVE PERFORMANCE • Written in SwiftUI, not a wrapped web page — fast launch, buttery animation • Tiny memory footprint; background scheduling keeps chimes alive on the lock screen • Fully supports Dark Mode, Dynamic Type and VoiceOver — a genuine talking clock for low-vision users • Interface and voice available in 12 languages ◆ FREE VS UNLOCK ALL FEATURES Free forever: hourly voice chime, smart mute, weekday scheduling, plus the Flip and Calendar Wall faces. One-time purchase unlocks: half-hour chimes, shake-to-tell, custom alerts, premium voices, the other 16 clock faces, flip themes (including your own photo), tick sounds, and the focus timer with nature soundscapes. No subscription. No hidden fees. No ads. No sign-in required. Restore purchases anytime. Perfect for study sessions, pomodoro work blocks, bedside timekeeping, kitchen timers and shop displays. Download ClockChime and give time a warm voice.

About

말하는시계

Features
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알람 소리 대신, 다정한 목소리가 깨워드려요. 말하는시계는 모닝콜과 일정을 사람 목소리로 알려주는 알람 앱이에요. ■ 모닝콜 · 일반 모닝콜: 울릴 때마다 21가지 목소리 중 하나가 랜덤으로 깨워줘요 · 오늘의 운세 모닝콜: 생년월일로 그날의 운세를 만들어 목소리로 읽어 줘요 (재미로 보는 운세) ■ 스케줄 알람 — 110가지 상황별 음성 · 아이 유치원 보낼 시간, 출근 시간, 물 마실 시간, 약 드실 시간, 강아지 산책시킬 시간, 카드값 내는 날, 어버이날 등 · 직접 입력: 원하는 알람 이름을 써서 만들 수 있어요 · 한 번만 / 매일 / 매주(요일 선택) / 매월 / 매년 반복 · 무음 모드에서도 아이폰 기본 알람처럼 울려요, 다시 알림(5분) 지원 ■ 정각알람 · 원하는 시각을 고르면 정각마다 "1시에요", "2시에요" 하고 목소리로 알려줘요 ■ 공휴일 알람 · 공휴일엔 모닝콜만 쉬거나, 모든 알람을 쉬게 할 수 있어요 · 대체공휴일과 선거일까지 들어 있는 공휴일 목록 (2030년까지) ■ 수면모드 · 숲속 바람, 빗소리, 파도, 계곡, 폭포, 천둥, 산새, 귀뚜라미, 캠핑장 불멍 등 자연의 소리 11가지 · 꺼짐 예약(30분~5시간), 예약하지 않으면 끌 때까지 계속 반복 · 화면을 꺼도 계속 들려요 ■ 광고 제거 · 화면 아래 광고 배너는 1,100원 한 번 구입으로 영구히 없앨 수 있어요 · 다른 아이폰에서도 "구입 복원"으로 되살릴 수 있어요 ■ 개인정보 · 회원가입이 없고, 이름·연락처 같은 개인정보는 모으지 않아요 · 알람과 생년월일은 내 아이폰 안에만 저장돼요 ※ 오늘의 운세 모닝콜은 재미를 위한 기능이며, 어떤 일에 대한 전문적인 조언이 아니에요. ※ iOS 26 이상에서 사용할 수 있어요.

Screenshots

ClockChime4 screens
말하는시계4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 말하는시계 at daily against ClockChime's every 8 days. ClockChime's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. ClockChime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 말하는시계 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClockChime ships an update every 8 days, 말하는시계 daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
ClockChime versus 말하는시계: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockChime말하는시계
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB226 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer小明 张SANG WOOK YEO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ClockChime

One-time1
  • Pro$0.99
1 purchases

말하는시계

One-time1
  • 광고 제거$0.49

Questions

Is ClockChime free?
ClockChime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 말하는시계 free?
말하는시계 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ClockChime or 말하는시계 have ads?
Neither ClockChime nor 말하는시계 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClockChime or 말하는시계?
ClockChime ships an update every 8 days, and 말하는시계 daily. Most recently, ClockChime was updated on November 5, 2026 and 말하는시계 on November 6, 2026.

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