# ShipsClock — Nautical clock plays ship bell > Nautical clock app that marks time with ship bells and displays celestial data. (iPhone/iPad app by Douglas Lovell.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shipsclock/id1521096570 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Douglas Lovell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1521096572) - Category: Weather, Lifestyle - Price: Free - Rating: 4.00/5 from 18 App Store ratings · 11 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.6 · 13 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2020-06-29 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shipsclock/id1521096570/reviews.md ## What is ShipsClock? This application is NOT compatible with the Apple Watch. If your device is connected with a watch, when the device is "asleep", you will not hear the ships bell notification sounds. The notification goes to the watch. The watch plays its own notification sound. There is no way to prevent this behavior. - mark time by sounding the ship's bell - display a twenty-four hour clock face with hands for the hour, minute, and the four-hour ship's watch - display of the current latitude and longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds - display of the current heading using points of the compass - display of velocity in knots - display the hour angle of the sun and moon - display the hour UTC ## Key features - Ship's bell time marking - 24-hour clock face - Latitude and longitude display - Compass heading display - Velocity in knots - Sun and moon hour angle ## Recent user reviews (10 of 11) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shipsclock/id1521096570/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Live Aboard Sailor *2024-12-29* I live aboard a 30 ft sailboat and my 40+ year old Airguide mechanical ships clock has stopped working. This is an excellent replacement! I enjoy being aware of the time by hearing the bells without having to look at a clock or watch or phone. ### 5/5 — Replaces my Weems and Plath *2024-01-29* My Weems and Plath clock failed, ringing the incorrect number of bells, and they would not do anything to fix it. So I bought this and put it on an unused iPhone. The bell sounds are far superior to any app, and actually are better than the chiming ship’s clock, much to my surprise. I do have an Apple watch, unfortunately, as the app developer noted, the clock will not chime on my current iPhone if it is connected to the watch. That’s my only complaint. ### 1/5 — ????? *2023-09-28* Wont sound bell all the time. It just turned 1200 noon, no bell??? **Developer response:** Did you allow notifications? Are you using an Apple Watch? ### 1/5 — ????? *2023-05-08* Wont sound bell all the time. It just turned 1200 noon, no bell??? ### 1/5 — Crap *2023-05-03* This app is crap, it plays the bells every 15 minutes not 30 and there is no way to fix it. I deleted the app and it still sounds the bells. How do I stop it? ### 1/5 — Ships clock *2022-12-09, version 1.1.4* App wont sound bells. Even after i uninstalled then reinstalled it?? ### 3/5 — Few settings *2022-10-08* I want settings so that I can control when the notifications arrive, e.g. only when I’m awake and only once an hour. There don’t seem to be such settings ### 4/5 — Good but a few gripes ... *2022-03-23* Basic functionality is excellent, and the bell sound is charming, but ... (1) The app needs a volume control, and (2) The displays of hour angle of sun and moon only update at the moment the app becomes active. How about more often, say once a minute? **Developer response:** Thank you for appreciating the bell sounds. Thank you for the volume adjustment suggestion. The sun and moon position do update every minute. Occasionally I've seen them freeze up and have had to restart the app. It's so seldom that I haven't been able to reproduce it. I've opened an issue to track it and keep me reminded about it. See the support link for information about bug reporting. ### 4/5 — Pretty good *2022-02-05* It bad. Very accurate except that ships don’t ring bells at night. Needs a way to set silence times. As it is I have to silence the whole phone. **Developer response:** Thank you for the suggestion to provide settings that silence the bells during certain periods. The app does not have this because it duplicates function on your device that provides do not disturb periods. If I haven't understood your suggestion, please write to me using information at the support link. ### 2/5 — No sound! *2021-12-29* Looks nice. All features other than sound are useful. But the lack of sound will be its deletion ticket. **Developer response:** Thank you for liking the display. There was a period, with the iOS 15 release, when a change in the notification system silenced the bells when the app was in the background. That was repaired in November, 2021. Please see the support link for bug reporting. ## Frequently asked questions about ShipsClock ### Does ShipsClock have ads? No, ShipsClock does not contain advertisements. ### What devices is ShipsClock compatible with? ShipsClock is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is not compatible with the Apple Watch. ### How often is ShipsClock updated? The latest version, 1.3.2, was released on October 17, 2023. Updates typically occur to maintain compatibility and introduce minor improvements. ### What is the age rating for ShipsClock? ShipsClock has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. ### What information does ShipsClock display besides the time? ShipsClock displays current latitude and longitude, heading using points of the compass, velocity in knots, and the hour angle of the sun and moon. ### Can I use ShipsClock offline? The description does not specify offline functionality, but core features like time display and celestial data are likely to function without an active internet connection. ### What is the user rating for ShipsClock? ShipsClock has a rating of 4.0 stars from 18 ratings. ### How does ShipsClock handle notifications with a connected watch? If a device is connected to a watch and the device is asleep, notification sounds will go to the watch, which plays its own sound. There is no way to prevent this behavior. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.3.2 — 2023-10-17 - The moon now orients bottom to center. It’s phase looks as if lighted by the sun. - The sun and moon will no longer sometimes hang-up at midnight. Most probably no longer. - Removed support for the watch because presence of the watch disables the bells. - Notifications (bells) will no longer play after dismissing the app while it is running in the background. - The bell will no longer play when the app is started or moved to foreground after being in background. ### 1.2.2 — 2023-01-05 Apple Watch will show the twenty-four hour clock face and sound the ship's bell ### 1.1.4 — 2022-11-22 Adds an indicator for hour UTC ### 1.1.2 — 2021-11-15 Provide a title for notifications such that the bell sounds play in iOS 15 ### 1.1.1 — 2020-12-30 Go ten times faster. We repaired a bug in which your velocity in knots showed you ten times slower than you were really going. 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