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A speaking clock, in your voice

Instead of a chime, Tinny(not) can say the time out loud.

Pick any speech voice already installed on your iPhone, and Tinny(not) announces the hour in it, using your language and your 12- or 24-hour format. You don't need VoiceOver turned on for this. It's an ordinary scheduled notification with a spoken-time sound, so it works for anyone: cooking, driving, or just not wanting to look at a screen.

How it works

The app uses Apple's on-device text-to-speech to record a short audio clip ahead of time, then plays it as the notification sound at the scheduled moment, just as any other chime does. Nothing is generated live, and nothing leaves your iPhone.

Say your own words instead

Turn on Custom Notification Text for any mark and the speaking clock reads your message instead of the time: "Take your pills," "Stretch break," whatever you need repeated on schedule.

Questions

Do I need VoiceOver turned on to hear the time?

No. It works the same with VoiceOver on or off, because the spoken time is simply the notification's sound.

Which voices can it use?

Any speech voice on your iPhone, including the enhanced ones you can download under Settings, Accessibility, Spoken Content, Voices. Voices for your own language are listed first.

Does it work when the app is closed?

Yes. Each announcement is recorded on the device ahead of time and scheduled as a notification sound, so it plays even with the phone locked.

Does it follow my 12- or 24-hour setting?

It speaks in your iPhone's language and uses whichever time format the phone is set to.