Comparison

TimeSpeaker vs NowTime

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Periodic time and temperature announcements
  • Configurable announcement intervals
  • Trigger-based video recording
  • HomeKit sensor temperature display
  • HomeKit light control
Features
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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.

About

NowTime

Features
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Displays the current time and date. Used to synchronize many cameras, record instead of timecode in the roll head and synchronize when editing. Tap the screen to bring up the settings button. A green check mark will appear when the exact time is retrieved from the server. ver 1.1.1 ◯Increase the number of servers to synchronize to reduce synchronization time (due to the change from Kronos to Flutter_Kronos). ◯Changed the application icon. Banner ads now appear on the settings screen. Changed the settings button to appear with a single tap. ◯Added title history (up to 5 titles) If the time cannot be obtained, the time of the device's internal clock is displayed. If you turn "Settings" > "General" > "Date & Time" > "Auto Setup" off and on, the time will be reset.

Screenshots

TimeSpeaker4 screens
NowTime2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NowTime at Free against TimeSpeaker's $0.99. NowTime also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). TimeSpeaker's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

NowTime is free to download; TimeSpeaker costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeSpeaker ships an update every 3 weeks, NowTime weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TimeSpeaker versus NowTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeSpeakerNowTime
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB27 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperUMIT CELENRyota Kurata

In-app purchases

None

TimeSpeaker

No in-app purchases

None

NowTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeSpeaker free?
TimeSpeaker costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NowTime free?
NowTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimeSpeaker or NowTime have ads?
NowTime shows ads; TimeSpeaker does not.
Which is updated more often, TimeSpeaker or NowTime?
TimeSpeaker ships an update every 3 weeks, and NowTime weekly. Most recently, TimeSpeaker was updated on October 8, 2026 and NowTime on October 5, 2026.

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