# Hourly Chime in Background — user reviews > 117 indexed App Store user reviews of Hourly Chime in Background by Moon Hyuk Kang, rated 4.80/5 from 5 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hourly-chime-in-background/id393704915/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hourly-chime-in-background/id393704915.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (10 of 117) ### 5/5 — Exactly what I wanted! *2023-01-28, version 2.0* And no ads! Thank you! ### 5/5 — ios16에서 됩니다 *2022-11-23, version 2.0* ios16 업데이트하고 혹시나 해서 다시 켜봤는데 작동 잘되네요. 역시 이게 제일 심플하고 좋아요 ### 3/5 — No longer works on iOS 15 *2022-01-17, version 2.0* The app works great on my iPhone 8 running iOS 13.7. It’s been extremely helpful in allowing me to keep track of the time of day without constantly looking at a clock. Now that I’ve upgraded to iOS 15, it doesn’t make any sound at all while running in the background. I suppose it’s time to find an alternative. ### 1/5 — The hourly chime WAS working great *2021-12-22, version 2.0* This app worked GREAT. It’s simple to set up and get working. However it stopped working a couple iOS updates ago. I cannot get it to chime unless the app is open and in the foreground. HELP! ### 2/5 — Stopped working ios 15.2. *2021-12-17, version 2.0* Suddenly stopped working. ### 5/5 — 업그레이드 부탁드립니다 *2021-12-02, version 2.0* iso15 에서 소리가 안울리네요 뻐꾸기 소리 좋은데 .. ### 1/5 — doesn't work with ios15 *2021-11-19, version 2.0* doesn't work with ios 15. please fix. ### 1/5 — Not working *2021-11-03, version 2.0* The app has been stopped supported ### 1/5 — update *2021-10-13, version 2.0* since last update the app no longer works, tried reinstalling but still nothing. please fix ### 3/5 — was great while it was functional *2021-10-03, version 2.0* recent updates seem to have stopped this app from working, which is a huge tragedy for me, as it made such a big difference in my life. no other chime app has a simple bell chime like this one, and this worked perfectly in the background. all I wanted was a sound every hour, and this delivered! I hold out hope it will be fixed to work with ios15, as my life is kind of falling apart without it. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Disappointed. *2023-09-03, version 2.0* Not a single peep. I’m so disappointed. ### 1/5 — Didn’t work on my iPod touch *2023-08-19, version 2.0* Never did work. ### 1/5 — Non funziona *2023-04-11, version 2.0* Non funziona ### 1/5 — Should’ve heeded the reviews. *2023-03-20, version 2.0* I downloaded this app thinking it would work. No chimes whatsoever. ### 1/5 — Didn’t make a single sound *2023-02-07, version 2.0* I setup the times and turned on the app then went to the Home Screen. When the set time came up there was no sound. In order for these apps to work properly they need to have background app refresh turned on but this app doesn’t even have that feature. I’m using it on the iPhone 14 pro max. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2022-11-25, version 2.0* Doesn’t work anymore deleted and reloaded Turned on allowed notifications still not working, Had this app for years now deleted for good. ### 1/5 — Not working *2022-11-15, version 2.0* It used to work nicely but not anymore (iPhone XS). Shame. ### 1/5 — Does not work with iPhone 16 *2022-11-04, version 2.0* Nobody ever updated this app to keep up with iPhone versions. Does not work. ### 1/5 — No longer works *2022-07-23, version 2.0* This was a great app but now with the iOS update no longer works. Please fix! ### 1/5 — Won’t work *2022-07-18, version 2.0* Won’t work on mine . iPhone 11 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Exactly What I Was Looking For *2026-08-16, version 3.0* this a simple and no-nonsense, free app that does exactly what it says in the description on the app store. there are different options for sounds to pick from, and you can customize which hours the alarm will go off during which is very convenient. when i was growing up, my family owned a wooden clock that chimed every hour. i can't remember anymore what it looked like but i remembered the sound and i liked how it sounded off every hour. now, i have ADHD and i have realized recently that it would be helpful if i had something similar today, an alarm or clock that goes off every hour to help me gauge how much time is passing and whether or not i need to hurry up. i also miss the sound of the clock chiming every hour when i was a kid. so i kept searching for a hourly chime app on the app store, and none of them had spectacular reviews. this app only had about 4, and normally that would turn me off, but it was the only hourly chime app that had a 5 star rating. it does exactly what i wanted! thank you to the developer for making it free! you are the goat 🙏🏼 ### 5/5 — Отличное приложение! *2026-05-22, version 3.0* Ничего лишнего. Спасибо! ### 5/5 — Add feature request *2026-03-01, version 3.0* It would be better if half o'clock and quarter-hour chimes could be added, and can chose different chime sounds. ### 5/5 — Add feature request *2026-02-28* It would be better if half o'clock and quarter-hour chimes could be added. ### 5/5 — Simplicity *2026-01-03, version 3.0* This app achieves its purpose with simplicity and efficiency. I tried others, but this one I found to be most convenient. ### 5/5 — Perfect: Just like a Casio. *2025-12-14, version 3.0* 1. Free 2. Collects no personal data 3. No ads 4. Does an hourly chime with a few different options 5. One of the tones is similar (not identical) to the Casio watch chime. ### 5/5 — Improve *2025-08-10, version 2.2* Select different sound for hours. Get up and sleep hour should be time…. No need “Time”…. Is redundant. ### 5/5 — простой как молоток! *2025-04-08, version 2.2* ничего лишнего. без рюшечек и финтифлюшек. Пример продуманого минимализма! ### 5/5 — Thanks! *2023-11-13, version 2.2* Thank you so much for fixing this app. I never uninstalled it and was thrilled to see the update. Works great on iOS 17.1.1. ### 5/5 — It’s back!!! *2023-11-12, version 2.2* The version 2.2 update allows the app to work as intended once again on recent OS’s. Confirmed on 16.7. Thanks for the effort and the fix! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-06.*