# School Chimes vs Talking Timer

The clearest difference is price: School Chimes at Free against Talking Timer's $1.99. School Chimes also leads on ratings volume (56 vs 2). Talking Timer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

School Chimes is free to download; Talking Timer costs $1.99 up front. School Chimes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Talking Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Talking Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: School Chimes has 56 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of School Chimes's written reviews are positive against 60% of Talking Timer's.

School Chimes ships an update monthly, Talking Timer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | School Chimes | Talking Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [3.7 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/school-chimes/id1023234803/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talking-timer-voice-alerts/id1582848182/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **56** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 58.2% of reviews | **60.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Takafumi AMANO](https://appshunter.io/developer/581065340) | [Masao Saeki](https://appshunter.io/developer/1435000955) |

## What reviewers say

### School Chimes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/school-chimes/id1023234803)

This app functions as a customizable alarm and scheduler, offering a unique school chime sound inspired by the Westminster Quarters. It allows users to set and manage chime schedules, choose different chime types, and control notification display. Advanced users can integrate with the app via URL schemes for automated control.

**Highlights:** Alarm and scheduling, School chime sound, Westminster Quarters tone, Customizable schedules, Chime type selection, Notification display control, URL scheme integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


### Talking Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talking-timer-voice-alerts/id1582848182)

This utility app provides spoken alerts for multiple timers, even when running in the background. Customize each timer with a unique name and message, and choose from various alert modes. Save your favorite timer configurations for quick access.

**Highlights:** Six independent timers, Custom voice message per timer, Multiple alert modes (Normal, Repeat, Alarm), Timer presets for saving settings, Background operation with sound, Available in 14 languages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is School Chimes free?

School Chimes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Talking Timer free?

Talking Timer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, School Chimes or Talking Timer?

Talking Timer is rated higher. School Chimes averages 3.7 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Talking Timer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do School Chimes or Talking Timer have ads?

School Chimes shows ads; Talking Timer does not.

### Which is updated more often, School Chimes or Talking Timer?

School Chimes ships an update monthly, and Talking Timer every 5 days. Most recently, School Chimes was updated on October 21, 2026 and Talking Timer on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*