Version History
Here you can find the changelog of TalkingAlarm - alarm clock since it was posted on our website on 2016-09-26.
The latest version is 17.3.5 and it was updated on soft112.com on 22 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 17.3.5
posted on 2024-04-08
Apr 8, 2024
Version 17.3.5
• Fixed: Background alarms may repeat after being cancelled
version 17.3.4
posted on 2024-03-21
Mar 21, 2024
Version 17.3.4
- Bug fixes.
version 17.3.2
posted on 2024-02-12
Feb 12, 2024
Version 17.3.2
• Changed: streaming stations
• Bug fixes
version 17.3.1
posted on 2024-01-25
Jan 25, 2024
Version 17.3.1
• Changed: use modified text color for flip tiles when a photo is the background
• UI improvements for clarity
• Bug fixes
version 17.3
posted on 2024-01-02
Jan 2, 2024
Version 17.3
• Larger digital clock display
• Added: setting for flip-digits style digital clock
• Added: display setting to hide everything but the clock
• Changed: display setting Blink Colon switch is now a Colon selector (Off, Blink, On)
• Fixed: trivia database download was failing due to rate limiting. It now succeeds but takes a long time.
• Other UI improvements
• Bug fixes
version 17.2.3
posted on 2023-10-19
Oct 19, 2023
Version 17.2.3
• Fixed: swipe to change CritterCam video
• Bug fixes
version 17.2.2
posted on 2023-09-25
Sep 25, 2023
Version 17.2.2
• Prevent occasional crash immediately after opening app (iOS 17 only)
• Bug fixes
version 17.2.1
posted on 2023-09-18
Sep 18, 2023
Version 17.2.1
• iOS 17 ready
• Bug fixes
version 17.2
posted on 2023-09-01
Sep 1, 2023
Version 17.2
• Added: Leave Time can restart after reopening TalkingAlarm, even after more than 10 minutes
• Bug fixes
version 17.1
posted on 2023-08-18
Aug 18, 2023
Version 17.1
• Added: Settings to hide the Volume slider and the Alarm field
• Added: Swipe to change brightness of clock screen (enable in settings)
• Added: Bird song to Alarm and Sleep sounds
• Bug fixes
version 17.0
posted on 2023-08-07
Aug 7, 2023
Version 17.0
• Added: access settings in landscape (Ad-free iPad only)
• Added: Siri / Shortcuts for alarm cancel and snooze
• UI improvements
• Bug fixes
version 16.9
posted on 2023-07-12
Jul 12, 2023
Version 16.9
• Added: "Allow other audio" Speech setting allows audio that's playing when TalkingAlarm is opened to continue playing after speech announcements such as Tap for time and Periodic Time. Alarm sounding or Sleep Music will stop the other audio.
version 16.8.5
posted on 2023-07-03
Jul 3, 2023
Version 16.8.5
- Bug fixes
version 16.8.4
posted on 2023-06-22
Jun 22, 2023
Version 16.8.4
• Fixed: canceling Trivia question may cause alarm sound to not start
• Bug fixes
version 16.8.3
posted on 2023-06-16
Jun 16, 2023
Version 16.8.3
• Fixed: updating to 16.8.2 deleted all saved alarms.
• Fixed: setting the digital clock font to the thinnest setting could cause the app to crash.
• Additional bug fixes.
version 16.8.2
posted on 2023-06-05
Jun 5, 2023
Version 16.8.2
• Clock date format now obeys the device's Region setting.
• Bug fixes.
version 16.7.2
posted on 2023-05-04
May 4, 2023
Version 16.7.2
16.7.2
• Fix crash in Alarm Sound selection.
version 16.6.2
posted on 2023-03-18
Mar 18, 2023
Version 16.6.2
- UI improvements
version 15.5.5
posted on 2022-06-01
Jun 1, 2022 Version 15.5.5
• General performance and stability improvements.
version 15.5.4
posted on 2022-04-28
Apr 28, 2022 Version 15.5.4
• General performance and stability improvements.
version 15.5.3
posted on 2022-04-18
Apr 18, 2022 Version 15.5.3
• Fix multiple appointments not all announced.
• Fix slide-to-cancel for leave time.
version 15.4.1
posted on 2022-03-18
Mar 18, 2022 Version 15.4.1
• General performance and stability improvements.
version 15.2.1
posted on 2022-02-10
Feb 10, 2022 Version 15.2.1
• General performance and stability improvements.
version 15.2
posted on 2022-01-07
Jan 7, 2022 Version 15.2
• Add ability to set a specific date for an alarm.
• General performance and stability improvements.
version 15.1.1
posted on 2021-11-27
Nov 27, 2021 Version 15.1.1
• General performance and stability improvements.
version 15.1
posted on 2021-11-09
Nov 9, 2021 Version 15.1
• A second alarm will now interrupt a previous alarm.
• General performance and stability improvements.
version 15.0
posted on 2021-10-22
Oct 22, 2021 Version 15.0
• iOS 15 ready.
• Increase snooze interval up to 2 hours.
• General performance and stability improvements.
version 14.8
posted on 2021-08-25
Aug 25, 2021 Version 14.8
• Adds choice of motivational phrases to snooze nags.
• General performance and stability improvements.
version 14.7.2
posted on 2021-06-30
Jun 30, 2021 Version 14.7.2
• Fixes streaming from NPR News.
• General performance and stability improvements.
version 14.7.1
posted on 2021-06-21
Jun 21, 2021 Version 14.7.1
• Audio already playing will now continue to play when TalkingAlarm is opened (unless AirPlay is active).
version 14.7
posted on 2021-05-26
May 26, 2021 Version 14.7
• Added setting to reduce volume on alarm time announcement with rotation to landscape (Speech settings).
• General performance and stability improvements.
version 14.6.2
posted on 2021-04-27
Apr 27, 2021 Version 14.6.2
• Update streaming radio selections.
• General performance and stability improvements.
version 14.6.1
posted on 2021-04-23
Apr 23, 2021 Version 14.6.1
• Fixes an app crash if Trivia database is corrupted (rare).
• General performance and stability improvements.
version 14.5
posted on 2021-03-03
Mar 3, 2021 Version 14.5
• Added setting to select a weather location different from the device's current location (user request).
• Added support for Ad-Free subscription free trial.
• General performance and stability improvements.
version 14.4
posted on 2021-02-25
Feb 25, 2021 Version 14.4
• Added option to purchase Ad-Free subscription.
• General performance and stability improvements.
version 14.3
posted on 2021-01-29
Jan 29, 2021 Version 14.3
• Fixes a bug where the selected voice resets after a force quit.
• Setting to sort multiple alarms by alarm time.
• Setting for larger font size on alarm time and date.
• General performance and stability improvements.
version 14.2.4
posted on 2021-01-12
Jan 12, 2021 Version 14.2.4
• Improve reliability of weather data fetch for Background Alarms.
• General performance and stability improvements.
version 14.2.3
posted on 2020-12-31
Dec 31, 2020 Version 14.2.3
• Improve reliability of weather data fetch for alarm announcements.
• General performance and stability improvements.
version 14.2.2
posted on 2020-12-09
Dec 9, 2020 Version 14.2.2
• Fix crash on iOS 13.
version 14.2.1
posted on 2020-12-04
Dec 4, 2020 Version 14.2.1
• Minor improvements and bug fixes.
version 14.2
posted on 2020-11-16
Nov 16, 2020 Version 14.2
• Fix false rotation lock alert.
• Minor improvements and bug fixes.
version 14.1
posted on 2020-10-22
Oct 22, 2020 Version 14.1
• New setting to add snooze and cancel buttons (instead of tap anywhere).
• The "Show update notices" switch (at the bottom of the Update Notices settings screen) now also stops "Update Available" alerts.
• Minor improvements and bug fixes.
version 14.0.1
posted on 2020-09-27
Sep 27, 2020 Version 14.0.1
• Fixed an app crash when selecting Snooze on a Background Alarm notification.
• Fixed an issue with alarm On/Off not showing in Settings on iOS 14.
• Fixed an issue with certain streaming radio sources.
• Fixed an issue with selecting Snooze Limit and AutoSnooze.
• Improved settings readability on large iPads.
version 14.0
posted on 2020-09-18
Sep 18, 2020 Version 14.0
• TalkingAlarm is iOS 14 ready.
• New setting to dim the clock screen at a specific time (user request).
• Added timer to CritterCam videos (user request).
• New setting to speak trivia with snooze end (user request).
• New setting to enter a name to include in announcements (user request).
• New setting to play a sleep sound during snoozing (user request).
-- Bye-bye bugs --
• Several annoying but non-fatal bugs have been fixed.
version 13.3.4
posted on 2020-07-27
Jul 27, 2020 Version 13.3.4
• Periodic announcements now includes an announcement at the stop time.
• Fixes a bug that caused individual alarm recordings to not be saved.
• Minor improvements and bug fixes.
version 13.3.3
posted on 2020-06-01
Jun 1, 2020 Version 13.3.3
• AutoDim now only triggers between 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM.
• The settings button now remains enabled when the screen is dimmed (in portrait orientation).
• Fixed issue with UnDim at Sunrise.
• Fixed issue with Temperature not displaying.
• Minor improvements and bug fixes.
version 13.3.2
posted on 2020-04-19
Apr 19, 2020 Version 13.3.2
• Fixed issue with HomeKit control for Philips Hue.
• Fixed issue with a rare crash on snooze tap during speech.
• Minor improvements and bug fixes.
version 13.3.1
posted on 2020-03-13
Mar 13, 2020 Version 13.3.1
• Fixed issue with Background Alarms after notification banner selects Snooze or Dismiss.
• Minor improvements and bug fixes.
version 13.3
posted on 2020-02-17
Feb 17, 2020 Version 13.3
• TalkingAlarm now has its own Today widget. Enable it by tapping Edit on your iPhone's Today view (user request).
• New settings to unDim the clock screen at a specific time, or at sunrise (user request).
• Long press the alarm time on the main clock screen to change it without going through settings menus.
• Minor improvements and bug fixes.
version 6.4
posted on 2011-04-18
version 14.2.3
posted on 1970-01-01
2020년 12월 31일 Version 14.2.3
• Improve reliability of weather data fetch for alarm announcements.
• General performance and stability improvements.
version 13.3.2
posted on 1970-01-01
2020年4月19日 Version 13.3.2
• Fixed issue with HomeKit control for Philips Hue.
• Fixed issue with a rare crash on snooze tap during speech.
• Minor improvements and bug fixes.