# Hourly — Chimes on the hour

> Personalized hourly chime and notification app. (iPhone/iPad app by Chris Jones.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hourly/id415727230 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Chris Jones](https://appshunter.io/developer/415727233)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 127 App Store ratings · 123 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 93 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-01-27
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hourly/id415727230/reviews.md

## What is Hourly?

Hourly helps you keep track of time. It's just like having a wristwatch that beeps on the hour, except it's much more personal!

You can choose:
 * The sound to play (from a simple wristwatch beep, to the legendary Greenwich Pips, to a spoken voice, or the chime of an old clock)
 * A message to display on the screen
 * Which hours, half hours, or any other times to notify you about

We think it's the best hourly chime app on the App Store, and we're always listening for your feedback if you think we can do better! No ads, no tracking, no In-App Purchases. Ever.

## Key features

- Customizable hourly chimes
- Selectable notification sounds
- Display custom messages
- Flexible notification scheduling
- No ads or tracking

## What do users think of Hourly?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- ✅ Simple, straightforward functionality that works as advertised
- ⏰ Effective hourly reminders help users stay on schedule
- 🎵 Multiple sound options including BBC Greenwich Pips
- ⚙️ Customizable time intervals and scheduling
- 🔕 Non-intrusive notifications that don't interfere with calendar
- 💰 Affordable one-time purchase price
- 📱 Works reliably on iPhone across multiple iOS versions
- 🎯 Minimal, no-frills design without annoying permission requests
- 🔧 Ability to set custom times beyond standard hour/half-hour intervals

**Cons**

- 🐛 Unreliable notifications when phone is locked
- 🐛 Notifications stop working after silencing phone
- 🐛 Inconsistent functionality across iOS updates
- ⌚ Limited Apple Watch integration and functionality
- 🔊 Sounds are too quiet and difficult to hear
- 🎵 Very limited sound/chime selection
- 👤 Only male voice option for time announcements
- 🔄 Settings don't sync between iPhone and Apple Watch
- 📞 Poor developer support and broken contact links
- ⚠️ Day-of-week selection doesn't work correctly
- 🔁 Duplicate notifications firing within seconds of each other
- ⏱️ Doesn't work reliably in background or sleep mode

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Notifications don't work when phone is locked or in sleep mode
- Notifications stop working after phone is silenced
- App stops working after iOS updates
- Settings fail to sync between iPhone and multiple Apple Watches
- Duplicate notifications firing within 2-3 seconds
- Day-of-week selection not functioning correctly
- Apple Watch notifications don't display the time, only logo
- App doesn't work reliably in background
- Chimes during phone calls and are audible to other party
- 11 PM checkbox gets stuck on some devices
- Notifications appear twice on Apple Watch
- App stops notifying around midnight and restarts at 9 AM
- Text display issues on Apple Watch with large text settings

**Most requested features**

- More diverse sound options (cuckoo chime, gong, church bells, grandfather clock)
- Ability to use system sounds and custom ringtones
- Female voice option and multiple voice varieties (British, Australian accents)
- Volume control for individual notifications
- 24-hour continuous operation option
- iCloud sync with Apple Watch
- Apple Watch standalone functionality without iPhone dependency
- Ability to set different schedules for weekdays vs weekends
- Customizable notification messages beyond 'it is X o'clock'
- Quarter-hour chime intervals
- Different sounds for hour vs half-hour vs quarter-hour
- Haptic feedback option
- Ability to select which device receives notifications
- Profile/preset saving and restoration
- Spoken time on Apple Watch notifications
- Disable notifications without clearing history

## Recent user reviews (10 of 123)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hourly/id415727230/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Perfect no-frills app to track my water intake

*2026-03-27, version 3.0.8*

Works with ios 26, wish it had an option for a soundless vibrate reminder but perfect aside from that

### 5/5 — Very Good Product

*2026-01-27, version 3.0.8*

Works Very Good Apple User

### 3/5 — Old Fart

*2026-01-11, version 3.0.8*

Can not figure out how to get the clock chimes work on my phone.

### 5/5 — A Timely Reminder

*2026-01-09, version 3.0.8*

Great App. It solves a little problem but helps stay on top each day. Love it.

### 4/5 — Useful but very basic

*2025-10-17, version 3.0.8*

I really enjoy this product, as it helps me keep track of my day. It would be fantastic to have the option to change the chime to my personal sound or customize it using iOS sounds.

### 4/5 — Amazing App

*2025-08-22, version 3.0.8*

Works great, I just wish it had an iCloud sync with Apple Watches so you don’t have to change the custom times

### 4/5 — Request to add option to stop vibration during notification.

*2025-07-30*

Hi Team, This is good application and it has everything that I need. Just a request to add option to stop vibration during notifications will help me to save battery.

### 4/5 — Almost Perfect

*2025-05-17, version 3.0.8*

Works exactly what I wanted it for. Gives me hourly reminders throughout my work day. I wish the app had more ringtones. I have been looking for a cuckoo chime for every hour. If you can add a cuckoo chime I would bring this app to 5 stars.

### 4/5 — Used for many years.

*2025-04-28, version 3.0.8*

I have used it for many years and it just works as expected.
Only thing I would like is a selection to make sound,  louder as

### 1/5 — Doesn‘t do anything

*2025-04-15*

Doesn‘t do anything

## Frequently asked questions about Hourly

### What does the Hourly app do?

Hourly provides customizable hourly chimes and notifications. It acts like a personal wristwatch that beeps or chimes on the hour, or at other specified times. You can personalize the sounds and messages displayed.

### What are the key features of Hourly?

Key features include choosing from a variety of notification sounds (like beeps, pips, spoken voices, or clock chimes), setting custom messages to display, and selecting which hours, half hours, or other specific times to receive notifications.

### Is Hourly free to use?

Yes, the app is completely free to use. It does not contain any advertisements, in-app purchases, or user tracking, ensuring a private and uninterrupted experience.

### How can I customize notifications in Hourly?

You can customize notifications by selecting your preferred sound from a range of options, including simple beeps, Greenwich Pips, spoken words, or clock chimes. Additionally, you can set a custom message to appear on your screen and specify exactly which hours, half hours, or other intervals you wish to be notified about.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.8 — 2024-09-27

Fixed bugs and improved compatibility with iOS 18

### 3.0.7 — 2021-04-20

Fixed a bug that was causing incorrect (or no) notifications to be scheduled when non-default days were selected.

### 3.0.6 — 2020-09-25

Fixed a bug that was causing manually created events to not ever trigger notifications.

### 3.0.5 — 2020-09-24

Added the ability to preview notifications.
Fixed more bugs relating to notification sounds.

### 3.0.3 — 2020-09-20

Spoken word notifications will no longer always claim it is midnight.
Wristwatch Beep sound no longer has audio distortion.
Creating a new notification will now immediately enter the editor for that notification.
Feedback will now include, by default, some debugging information (note that you can choose to remove this when you are writing your feedback)

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