Paid a buck for nothing
Crap
I read the instructions first - it works really well
As the app creators suggested, I went to their website and downloaded the instructions. I was especially cautious because of the low ratings (2.4).
In the app, I first selected my Sounds by gong to Menu, Sounds, and selecting “electronic-chime,” which is a perfect, simple one-note chime. I used this for all 3 times (15,30,1 hr).
Back on the main screen I chose 30 mins as the repeat chime interval.
I now have a simple pleasant reminder tone every 30 mins. I’ll use Focus so it won’t go off overnight. If at any point I become concerned about running low on my cycle of 64 chimes, I can simply start fresh again in 3 seconds: I press Stop, select my time (eg 30 min) and press Start.
It even saves the Sounds from my previous entry so I do not have to select Sounds again.
Response from developer
Thank you for your very helpful review.
Not what you see in the screen shots
Changes sounds at 3 am!!!
Good, but sounds don’t always work right
You get to select the sounds you want for each time frame. I chose one set of sounds, and they worked.
Then I changed to another set of sounds, and it was as if they didn’t save, and it kept playing the old sounds. This seems to vary whether I’ve selected the quarter hour or the half hour as my chime times.
Response from developer
If you want to change to a different set up sounds, you must first stop the timer. The app does not allow sound-switching on the fly, as that is not how it is architected given the way that Apple handles timers.
thieves
Response from developer
Please see the description on the App Store. The In App Purchases section shows the upgrades that are available and the text itself gives more detail on these upgrades. The app functions perfectly well without any upgrades. Yes, if you want more, you pay more. Its the same for any app.
Crap
Response from developer
Reviews like this are of no help to the developers or our many satisfied users.
Disappointing yet they charge you for it
Response from developer
This is incorrect. Please see the following from the User Manual (ncsoftware.com/support): "Only one running timer can be chosen. If the timer type is set to 15 minutes, an alert will chime at quarter past, half past, quarter to, and on the hour. If the timer type is set to 30 minute, an alert will chime at half past and on the hour. If the timer type is set to 1:00, an alert will chime on the hour."
Bad reviews!
Bait & Swtch
Shockingly, there is absolutely NO instruction in the basic paid app. I went to the site and am findings none of the promised videos except for one that only skims over the highest paid features. It feels so horrible to be conned.
Response from developer
We are sorry that you are having problems. The latest App Store entry has a video preview. There is a complete user manual at www.summitpointsoftware.com/support. You do not have to buy any in app purchases to get a chime on the hour, half hour, or quarter hour. We provide full technical support to our customers which you can reach by email at the above web site. Please see other reviews for those from satisfied customers.
Works again. —— Used to work
I’m assuming it stopped notifying my Apple Watch when iOS 13.1.3 came along, but with iOS 13.2 now here, shouldn’t it be working completely now? I use it for the hourly watch notifications- that’s the ONLY reason why I use it. And it used to work great, I even paid for it because it worked so well! Now it won’t vibrate any alert on the watch which makes it completely useless. It’s frustrating when I even submitted a trouble ticket to their support and hear nothing back from them. What’s going on? Any fix/update coming? It would be 5-stars if it was working.
Chimes on Apple Watch!
I spent a lot of time looking for a chimes app that would work on my Apple Watch. (Getting tapped on the wrist is *much* more useful for chimes than constantly having a loud noise coming out of your pocket. Ask my wife.) I couldn’t find one.
I also wanted it to be able to signal quarter-hours. Almost all the others (with the exception of Westminster Chimes, which I used for a while before I found this) only worked on the hour.
So I was delighted when I finally found this app. It does everything I want, and does it well. (I eventually learned that the reason why there weren’t others that worked on the Watch was technical: iOS just doesn’t support it. This one only works because the developer came up with an ingenious workaround.)
But wait: There’s more. If you spring for two in-app purchases, you can choose unique sounds for the hour, half-hour, and quarter hour *and* set an hour-by-hour chiming schedule for each day of the week. (Westminster doesn’t have unique sounds, and can only set one hourly schedule for the entire week.) Both of these make it much more powerful and are well worth it.
BTW, if you have it installed on the iPhone *and* the watch, it notifies you on the Watch (and not the noisy phone) if the phone is closed—exactly the way you’d want it to work.
And…the developer supports it! I reported a glitch right after I started using it, and he had a new version out to fix it in a few days.
Again, if you have an Apple Watch and any interest in chimes, this is the one for you.
Worthless
Response from developer
Please see the user guide for TimeChime on the support web site www.summitpointsoftware.com. There are also videos that show how to use the app. If we can be of further assistance after you review these materials, please send us a support request via the web site. If you could be specific as to what "doesn't work" we would be able to help you. Thanks!
Worked for me
Great customer support and very good app
Crapware
Response from developer
Dear RMastran: please see the user guide for TimeChime on the support web site www.summitpointsoftware.com. There are also videos that show how to use the app. If we can be of further assistance after you review these materials, please send us another support request. Thanks!
Works great now!
Like it when it works...
Response from developer
There is a new version on the App Store that fixes the problem. However, there is a system limit of 64 pending alerts so you will need to respond eventually to an alert to keep the timers working. So, you need to respond after: 64 hourly alerts, 64 half-hourly alerts, or 64 quarter-hourly alerts.
Turn your iPhone to a clock that chimes.
Response from developer
Thanks, Coon Dawg 2! We really appreciate your feedback!
Doesn’t work as expected. Very disappointed.
Response from developer
Hello Mrd5313: There is a new version on the App Store that fixes the problem. However, there is a system limit of 64 pending alerts so you will need to respond eventually to an alert to keep the timers working. So, you need to respond after: 64 hourly alerts, 64 half-hourly alerts, or 64 quarter-hourly alerts. Thanking you! Summitpoint Software Technical Support
