Comparison

Voice Over Stopwatch vs Speaking Clock

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

Speaking Clock

This application provides spoken time announcements, eliminating the need to constantly check your watch. It supports multiple languages, with more planned for future updates.

Highlights
  • Spoken time announcements
  • Multiple language support
  • Voice notifications
  • Free to use
Features
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Speaking Clock announces the time aloud, so you can stay aware of the time without checking your screen. Choose automatic announcements every 15, 30, or 60 minutes, and set quiet hours to keep things peaceful when you need them. FEATURES • Spoken time announcements in English, Vietnamese, Hindi, and Japanese • Customizable announcement intervals: 15, 30, or 60 minutes • Quiet hours to pause announcements during your chosen hours • 12-hour or 24-hour time formats for both the display and spoken announcements • Tap the analog clock to hear the current time • Analog and digital clock displays with changing backgrounds • Support for iPhone and iPad • No account required

Screenshots

Voice Over Stopwatch3 screens
Speaking Clock2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Voice Over Stopwatch at 4.3 against Speaking Clock's 3.3. Voice Over Stopwatch also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 31 months). Speaking Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (31 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Speaking Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Voice Over Stopwatch holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speaking Clock has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Voice Over Stopwatch's written reviews are positive against 47% of Speaking Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Over Stopwatch ships an update every 3 months, Speaking Clock every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Voice Over Stopwatch versus Speaking Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice Over StopwatchSpeaking Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better3.3 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better46.8% of reviews
Number of ratings431 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 31 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakafumi AMANOThuc Nguyen

Customer experience

Voice Over Stopwatch

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

Speaking Clock

All ratings31 ratings
Positive48.4%
Neutral19.4%
Negative32.3%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive46.8%
Neutral12.8%
Negative40.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Voice Over Stopwatch

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Speaking Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Voice Over Stopwatch free?
Voice Over Stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speaking Clock free?
Speaking Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Voice Over Stopwatch or Speaking Clock?
Voice Over Stopwatch is rated higher. Voice Over Stopwatch averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Speaking Clock averages 3.3 from 31 ratings.
Do Voice Over Stopwatch or Speaking Clock have ads?
Both Voice Over Stopwatch and Speaking Clock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Voice Over Stopwatch or Speaking Clock?
Voice Over Stopwatch ships an update every 3 months, and Speaking Clock every 31 months. Most recently, Voice Over Stopwatch was updated on October 12, 2026 and Speaking Clock on October 23, 2026.

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