TimeSpeaker vs Simple Desk Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeSpeaker
This utility app announces the time and temperature at user-defined intervals. It can also record short videos triggered by specific events and control HomeKit lights and sensors. The app allows for public time announcements and displays temperature data from connected sensors.
- Periodic time and temperature announcements
- Configurable announcement intervals
- Trigger-based video recording
- HomeKit sensor temperature display
- HomeKit light control
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This application tells the time and/or temperature at chosen intervals. It might make five separate announcements at times you can set. Besides, it can records short videos with selected camera which starts recording with a trigger you can set. Using TimeSpeaker you can make public time announcements periodically or special announcements at certain times while you are playing background music. If you have HomeKit sensors set at your device you can see temperature data of that sensor. HomeKit lights can be seen and can be controlled.
Simple Desk Clock
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Specifications Switch between 12-hour and 24-hour display Alarm sounds (3 types) Press and hold to cancel alarm.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TimeSpeaker at every 3 weeks against Simple Desk Clock's every 41 months. TimeSpeaker also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Simple Desk Clock's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
TimeSpeaker costs $0.99 and Simple Desk Clock $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TimeSpeaker ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple Desk Clock every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeSpeaker | Simple Desk Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 41 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UMIT CELEN | eventcast inc. |
In-app purchases
TimeSpeaker
No in-app purchases
Simple Desk Clock
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Simple Desk Clock free?
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