# MarineChimer — Ships Bell w/shift display

> Ship's bell clock with adjustable watch patterns and time displays. (iPhone/iPad app by MoonC.mobi.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marinechimer/id953550126 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [MoonC.mobi](https://appshunter.io/developer/953550125)
- Category: Travel, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 1.80/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 11 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 11 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-08-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-11
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marinechimer/id953550126/reviews.md

## What is MarineChimer?

Chimes as a Ships Bell every 1/2 hour w/ adjustable watch patterns. Like eight bells.
Marine Chiming Clock w/multiple clock faces for ships time, local time and gmt/utc Displays an adjustable watch(shift) progress display and who is on now.
MarineChimer is a Ship's Bell chiming clock app w/watch(shift)display, that chimes according to watch progress. Now with individual watch chiming / own watch notification. Displays Ships Time, GMT/UTC and Local Time.
The Mobile phone clock that not only tells you the time by chiming bells, but also display details of the current watch and how long is left of it.
A must have for anyone that sail a boat / yacht to a watch system, or on a ship with an offset Ships Time. 
Can also be used for other shift applications or just as a way of telling the time by sound.
Handy to keep track of time in the dark.
With adjustable watch patterns: watch length, number of watches, 1’st watch start time and 
on watch names.
Can be used to simply chime the time
For skippers: Display it prominently in your wheelhouse or at your chart table, to give you and your crew a halve hourly reminder of lookout on wheel or duty changes, like they do on the tallships, and in the navy with their eight bells clock.

For crew members: Keep it in your inner pocket of your waterproofs on watch and it will keep you updated on progress by way of scheduled chiming notifications. Now it can alternatively be set to individual watch chiming so it will only chime on your watch. It will also give you a 15 minute pre watch warning.

Chiming Sequence:
00:30 : single chime
01:00 : double chime
01:30 : double + single chime
02:00 : 2 double chimes
02:30 : 2 double + single chime
03:00 : 3 double chimes
03:30 : 3 double + single chime
04:00 : 4 double chimes
04:30 : 4 double + single chime
05:00 : 5 double chimes
05:30 : 5 double + single chime
06:00 : 6 double chimes
15min pre watch warning: single and double chimes.

If you just want a chiming clock, set the start time to 00:00, Watch Length to 6 and Number Of Watches to 4, and it will chime halve hourly in 6 hour periods.

If you want it to stop scheduling chimes(notifications), press MarineChimer's Main page lower right button so it displays "Stopped"

Multilingual; Adjustable to : English, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Hindu, Arabic

For more info visit our website: http://www.moonc.mobi
Any questions email: info@moonc.mobi

## Key features

- Ship's bell chiming every half hour
- Adjustable watch patterns
- Displays ship's time, local time, and GMT/UTC
- Watch progress and remaining time display
- Individual watch chiming/notifications
- 15-minute pre-watch warning

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MarineChimer FullAccess | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 11)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marinechimer/id953550126/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Difficult to test usefulness

*2022-08-20*

App promises some good features for sailing watches, but has fixed settings (3 x 4hr watches and fixed Time zone offset) which blocks tests to evaluate it's usefulness in different watch configurations.  Happy to pay for my maritime apps... but not to test them.  Suggest an evaluation period or mode that facilitates testing.

### 1/5 — Crashes

*2020-12-14*

Crashes over and over

### 5/5 — Ding Ding.  Ding Ding.

*2020-09-23*

It’s a fun app to have, has that pleasing nautical sound .

### 1/5 — Crap.

*2019-12-26*

You think you are downloading a functional version of the software. However, if you want it to chime correctly, you have to BUY the full version. This version chimes to ship’s time which defaults to 4 hours offset from local time and you can’t change that unless you purchase an upgrade. They don’t mention that in their advertisement.

### 1/5 — Continuing to crash

*2019-08-30*

I have purchased and enjoyed the android version of this app. So when I changed to iPhone XR I couldn’t wait to install this version. Unfortunately it seems to be very unstable I turned off notifications except for sound and now I can’t open the app. When I try it just closes. And stops working. Very disappointing

### 1/5 — Unusable

*2018-10-22*

One of the most poorly constructed apps I’ve ever come across. First off, no dog watch. Second, a completely dysfunctional tap interface. Third, the app is utterly repulsive to look at in 2018: looks like a tarted-up DOS interface. Pathetic.

### 2/5 — No night mode

*2018-08-29, version 4.6.0*

Works okay but has no night mode where chimes will be silenced.  Litters the home screen with unnecessary notifications to say it has chimed. Costs £1.99 to save settings.

### 4/5 — Bell not synced

*2017-08-13*

Well at 1030 it rang five bells.....I don't get it.  Still could be louder.

### 1/5 — Zero stars- waste of time/bandwidth

*2016-10-26*

This app, as free DL, can only run for 12hrs & setting c/n be saved.  If you buy the upgrade you still have to open it every 24hrs to keep it running.  
Get Weems & Plath's "Ship's Clock", looks good, sounds great, & runs forever in the background.

**Developer response:** Every app has it's own special features. Here at MoonC.mobi we prioritise functionality over fancy colour changes or alternative watch backgrounds therefore MarineChimer gives you features that an expensive physical ships clock can't give you, like a flexible watch/shift pattern that can also be adjusted to only chime on your own watch, including a 15 min pre-watch alarm so you can get ready.  
And few find it a hardship to have to peek at their device within 24 hours.

### 1/5 — Nonsense

*2016-10-14, version 4.6.0*

The writers don't understand watch systems or naming.

The app need purchases to work properly.

Waste of time;  get the Weems and Plath app.

## Frequently asked questions about MarineChimer

### Does MarineChimer have ads?

No, MarineChimer does not contain advertisements. It is a free application that provides its features without interruption from ads.

### How does MarineChimer chime the time?

MarineChimer chimes every half hour, with the sequence increasing in double chimes and single chimes based on the time. For example, at 01:00 it chimes two double chimes, and at 01:30 it chimes two double chimes plus a single chime.

### What information does MarineChimer display?

MarineChimer displays the current ship's time, local time, and GMT/UTC. It also shows the progress of the current watch and how much time is remaining on that watch.

### Can MarineChimer be used for non-maritime purposes?

Yes, MarineChimer can be used for other shift applications or simply as a way to tell time by sound, especially in dark conditions where visual cues are difficult.

### What is the user rating for MarineChimer?

MarineChimer has a user rating of 1.8 stars based on 9 ratings. This indicates a generally negative reception from its current user base.

### On which devices can MarineChimer be used?

MarineChimer is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, making it accessible to a wide range of Apple users.

### How often is MarineChimer updated?

The latest version of MarineChimer is 5.3, which was last updated on September 24, 2021. This suggests infrequent updates in recent years.

### What is the age rating for MarineChimer?

MarineChimer has an age rating of 4+, meaning it is considered suitable for children aged 4 and above.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.3 — 2021-09-24

Version 5.3: updated for iOs 15.0

### 5.2 — 2019-12-19

Version 5.2: Improved layout for later devices.

### 5.0.0 — 2019-04-30

Version 5.0.0: Setings error fixed - Now multilingual

### 4.6.0 — 2016-03-30

Version 4.6.0:  Bug fix regarding setting No of Watches to 6 in Settings

### 4.5.0 — 2015-08-12

No release notes.

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