Voice Clock
A talking clock for iPhone and Apple Watch that says the time at the interval you choose.
Voice Clock runs on iPhone and Apple Watch. The app is available in English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Chinese and Arabic.
Download on the App StoreWhat to look for in a talking clock app for iPhone
A talking clock is only useful if it keeps speaking with the screen locked. Five things to check before you pick one, and how Voice Clock does on each.
Can your iPhone announce the time every minute or every hour?
iPhone has no setting that speaks the time on a schedule. Here are the options that do work, from Siri and Shortcuts to Apple Watch and a talking clock app.
How to stop being late for work, starting with the twenty minutes before you leave
Most lateness happens before you open the front door. A plan built backwards from your leave time, plus a clock you can hear, fixes more of it than an extra alarm.
Time blindness: a practical setup for hearing time pass
If you lose an hour without noticing, a clock you have to look at won't save you. A spoken time cue every few minutes can. Here are the settings people use.
A talking clock for blind and low-vision iPhone users
VoiceOver and Siri tell you the time when you ask. A talking clock tells you without being asked. How to set one up with VoiceOver, and where it helps.
A talking timer for workouts, hangboard sessions and a bath that doesn't run long
Hear elapsed time out loud during sets and long baths. How Interval mode and second-by-second announcements work, and what to watch for on battery.
How to get an hourly chime on iPhone and Apple Watch
Apple Watch has hourly chimes built in. iPhone doesn't. How to set up the watch chime, how to get one on iPhone, and when a spoken hour beats a sound.
Study with spoken time and leave your phone face down
Checking the time while you study usually means picking up your phone. A spoken time every 15 or 25 minutes keeps you on track without that.
A speaking clock for kids learning time and older relatives
Children who can't read a clock yet and older people with poor eyesight both do better when they hear the time. How to set up an iPhone or iPad for them.
Voice Clock vs Siri, Shortcuts and Apple Watch chimes
Four ways to hear the time on Apple devices, compared on cost, setup time and what each one can't do. Including where Voice Clock is the wrong choice.
What is ADHD waiting mode, and how can you break it?
ADHD waiting mode can make the hours before an appointment feel unusable. Learn practical external time cues and how a talking clock may help.
Why do alarms stop working for ADHD?
Alarms can become background noise when every alert feels the same. Learn how awareness cues, spoken time, and clear transitions work together.
How do I stop hyperfocus from making me late?
A practical ADHD hyperfocus routine for noticing time, protecting your leave window, and using spoken cues without constant phone checking.
How do you get your iPhone to announce the time every 15 minutes?
Hear the time every quarter hour on iPhone: interval vs clock-aligned mode, why iOS caps self-starting announcements at 64, and how Quiet Hours keeps nights silent.
Talking clock or visual timer: which helps with ADHD time blindness?
Talking clocks and visual timers solve different parts of time blindness. Compare when each cue helps and how to combine them.
Why is my iPhone saying the time out loud?
An iPhone that speaks the time on its own is usually VoiceOver, an Apple Watch setting, a Shortcuts automation or an app. How to find which one and turn it off.
How do you use Taptic Time on Apple Watch?
Taptic Time taps the time on your wrist when you hold two fingers on the watch face. How Digits, Terse and Morse Code work, and when a spoken time fits better.
How do you stop a talking clock from speaking at night?
A talking clock that speaks all day should stop at night without you remembering. How Quiet Hours in Voice Clock work and how they differ from iPhone Focus.