# Speaking Clock

> A Speaking Clock app pronounces the clock, prayer times and the battery level

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ali.vocal\_clock.vocal\_clock](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ali.vocal_clock.vocal_clock)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.ali.vocal_clock.vocal_clock`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** developer.muhammad.ali
- **Category:** LIFESTYLE
- **Downloads:** 62,192
- **Rating:** 3.58 / 5 (500 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-22
- **First published:** 2022-09-30
- **Publisher country:** EG
- **Size:** 18 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ali.vocal_clock.vocal_clock)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/speaking-clock-privacy-policy/home](https://sites.google.com/view/speaking-clock-privacy-policy/home)

## Description

The Speaking Clock Chrome extension is a versatile voice assistant designed especially for people with visual impairments. It offers hands-free pronunciation of the current time, caller names, and prayer times, enhancing accessibility and convenience.

Key features include customizable clock and prayer time notifications based on weekdays and periods, alarm announcements on device startup, volume control specific to the app, and repeating notifications for prayers at multiple intervals. Users should note that power saver modes might interfere with background operation, so adding exceptions ensures uninterrupted performance. Feedback and suggestions are welcome via email, providing ongoing improvement opportunities.

## Rankings

- #273,183 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.ali.vocal_clock.vocal_clock.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users find the Speaking Clock app reliable, useful, and among the best available talking clock apps. However, multiple users report issues such as the constant tray notification that should only appear during reminders, the app stopping after switching to other apps unless manually saved again, and lack of effectiveness in Arabic language support.

### Pros

- The app works perfectly and reliably speaking the time.
- Highly praised and considered the best talking clock app by users.
- Simple and useful app for speaking the time.

### Cons

- Tray notification is always on instead of only when reminders are active.
- The app stops functioning after opening another app until 'save' is pressed.
- Lack of support or functionality in Arabic language.

## Similar extensions and apps

- [Speaking Clock - Time Teller](https://chrome-stats.com/d/co.galaxylab.speakingclock) — 13,230 users, 4.42 / 5
- [Talking Clock - Spoken Time](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.silverhorse.speakerclock) — 4,650 users
- [TalkingTime: Speaking Clock](https://chrome-stats.com/d/apps.sadim.talking_time) — 19,275 users, 4.69 / 5
- [Arabic Speaking Clock](https://chrome-stats.com/d/shamsu.direct.english) — 7,394 users
- [English Speaking Clock](https://chrome-stats.com/d/english.agogo.english) — 2,119 users
- [Accessible LDB Talking Clock](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.accessibleldbtalkingclock) — 108 users
- [Talking Clock](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mrmoosoftware.talkingclock) — 902 users, 3.92 / 5
- [Speaking Clock](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.goodstones.speakingclock) — 24,262 users, 4.25 / 5
- [Speaking Clock Live Wallpaper](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.brb.speakingclock.k) — 22,273 users, 3.60 / 5
- [NoLook Time: Talking Clock](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nighttimevoice.night_time_voice) — 115 users
- [Voice Clock](https://chrome-stats.com/d/jp.cordea.voiceclock) — 890 users
- [Speaking Clock - Digital Clock](https://chrome-stats.com/d/raktatech.speaking.clock) — 38,826 users, 4.39 / 5

---

Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ali.vocal_clock.vocal_clock)