Comparison

Voice Over Stopwatch vs bnClock

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

Head to head
About

Voice Over Stopwatch

This stopwatch provides vocal announcements for elapsed time, useful during music playback or background operation. Customize announcement intervals, voice types, and presentation modes for flexible time tracking without constant device monitoring.

Highlights
  • Vocal elapsed time announcements
  • Customizable notification intervals
  • Background operation support
  • Multiple voice types
  • Presentation mode with bell settings
  • Measurement records log
Features
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This app is a straightforward stopwatch with vocal announcements. It can notify you of elapsed time during music playback and while running in the background, utilizing local notifications. You can choose from ten notification intervals, ranging from 5 seconds to 10 minutes. This feature proves useful when you can't actively monitor your device. Buttons: - App Information (i button): Access app details. - Records: Review a log of up to 1,000 measurements. - Settings: Open the Settings screen. Settings: - Voice Type: Select a language and voice style. - Interval: Choose the time interval for announcements. - Delay Time: Set a delay time before starting the measurement. - Use Beep: Enable operation sounds. - Presentation Mode: Define the timing for the first, second, and third bell, such as during an academic presentation. You can change the mode by swiping left or right on the spinning wheel. - Bell Setting: Save and restore a presentation setting. - Use Voice: Enable vocal announcements in place of the presentation bell. - Bell Test: Play the bell sound at any time, regardless of the current time.

About

bnClock

This app displays the time with exceptionally large numbers, ideal for nighttime viewing or as a travel alarm. It also offers current weather information and customizable alarm sounds, including music from your library. Personalize your experience with custom background colors or photos.

Highlights
  • Extra-large number display
  • Built-in alarm clock
  • Current weather and forecast
  • Customizable alarm sounds
  • Photo or slideshow backgrounds
  • Customizable background colors
Features
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Do you ever have trouble reading the clock in the middle of the night? bnClock (big numbers clock) provides the largest numbers your iPhone or iPad will allow. Great to use as travel alarm clock. Also a great use for an old iPhone or iPad. bnClock displays the current weather conditions and the forecast based on your current location. If you prefer, choose a particular location for the forecast. Or, turn off the weather display. Choose a built-in alarm sound, or a song from your music library to use for the alarms. Now with custom background colors, or, use a photograph or slide show as a background.

Screenshots

Voice Over Stopwatch3 screens
bnClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: bnClock at none against Voice Over Stopwatch's 1. bnClock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (35 vs 4). Voice Over Stopwatch's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.9). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Voice Over Stopwatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. bnClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Voice Over Stopwatch holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: bnClock has 35 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Voice Over Stopwatch's written reviews are positive against 55% of bnClock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Over Stopwatch ships an update every 3 months, bnClock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Voice Over Stopwatch versus bnClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice Over StopwatchbnClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better3.9 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews55.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings435 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakafumi AMANOJim Calvin

Customer experience

Voice Over Stopwatch

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

bnClock

All ratings35 ratings
Positive68.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral20.7%
Negative24.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Voice Over Stopwatch

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

bnClock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Voice Over Stopwatch free?
Voice Over Stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is bnClock free?
bnClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Voice Over Stopwatch or bnClock?
Voice Over Stopwatch is rated higher. Voice Over Stopwatch averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while bnClock averages 3.9 from 35 ratings.
Do Voice Over Stopwatch or bnClock have ads?
Voice Over Stopwatch shows ads; bnClock does not.
Which is updated more often, Voice Over Stopwatch or bnClock?
Voice Over Stopwatch ships an update every 3 months, and bnClock every 2 months. Most recently, Voice Over Stopwatch was updated on October 12, 2026 and bnClock on October 15, 2026.

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