Speaking Clock: TellMeTheTime for Android

App overview

TellMeTheTime is a hands-free speaking clock designed for people who need the current time without looking at their screen. It’s especially useful for cyclists, motorists, and users with limited vision, delivering clear spoken time updates on demand. The app focuses on convenience and safety by providing voice announcements triggered by simple actions.

Main capabilities

• Requires a text-to-speech engine (for example: Google TTS or IVONA) to produce voice output.
• Offers support for several languages such as English, German, and Spanish, plus additional language packs.
• Lets you change the clock’s appearance and format, including background and text colors and preferred time display.
• Responds to simple physical triggers like pressing a headset button or waving over the proximity sensor.
• Provides announcements that are not affected by the phone’s current media volume, ensuring audibility.
• Includes a low-light “night” mode so you can hear the time without needing to open your eyes.

How to activate the speaker

You can get the time spoken aloud using quick, contact-free actions. Common activation methods include a press of the headset control or a short wave above the proximity sensor. These allow hands-free operation while riding or driving.

Customization options

Adjust the clock’s visual and textual presentation to match your needs. Change the time format (12/24-hour), select color themes for background and text, and pick a voice that suits you. These settings make the app easier to use in different lighting and accessibility situations.

Language and audio settings

The application works with external TTS engines, so you’ll need to install one to enable spoken output. It supports multiple languages out of the box and keeps announcements audible regardless of your device’s volume configuration, helping in noisy environments or when system volume is lowered.

Why people use it

TellMeTheTime provides a practical, non-visual way to check the time in situations where looking at a screen is inconvenient or unsafe. Its combination of simple activation, customization, and multilingual support makes it a useful tool for a broad range of users.