Comparison

School Chimes vs Voice Marker Clock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

School Chimes

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
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This app is a basic alarm with scheduling capabilities. If you wish to use a school chime inspired by the Westminster Quarters, this app can fulfill your request. In Japan, the school chime is commonly used to signal the beginning and end of class periods. Settings: - Schedule Check: This feature allows you to check chime times with a list. - Schedule: You can choose a schedule, create a new schedule, and modify an existing one. - Chime Type: Select the tone or chime type. - Display Notifications: When turned off, notifications will only include sound. - Chime Test: Use this to ring the selected chime. - Information (i button): This section provides information about the app. URL Schemes: 1. ON/OFF (Format) sc://a/b/c - a: on or off. If set to off, the following items (b, c) are invalid. - b (optional): schedule number, with the top of the list (Default) being 0. - c (optional): tone number, with the top of the list (Westminster 1) being 0. Example: - Start with Default and Westminster 2: sc://on/0/1 - Stop: sc://off 2. Add a schedule (Format) sc://add/a/hhmmb/... (repeat, max 64 times) - add: constant - a: schedule name - hhmm: time in 24-hour format - b: description Example: - Add a “Test” schedule: sc://add/Test/0800Start/1200Noon/1700End If your iPhone doesn't read the URL scheme correctly, try converting spaces to %20 and commas to %2c.

About

Voice Marker Clock

This analog clock app reads the time aloud at customizable intervals and allows users to set colored time markers with countdowns and notifications. It can also function as a simple, silent clock when needed.

Highlights
  • Voice time announcements
  • Customizable announcement intervals
  • Colored time markers
  • Countdown to marked time
  • Sound notifications for marked time
  • Simple clock mode
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An analog clock with voice reading and time marking—perfect for busy mornings! ● Voice Time Announcements The time will be read aloud at regular intervals (every second / 10 seconds / 30 seconds / 1 minute / 10 minutes / 30 minutes / 1 hour). ● Mark Time with Colors Add colored markers to the time, and you can see the remaining time until the marker. You'll also receive a sound notification when the marked time is reached. ● Can Be Used as a Simple Clock When not needed, you can turn off the time announcements and hide the markers.

Screenshots

School Chimes3 screens
Voice Marker Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: School Chimes at 58% against Voice Marker Clock's 0%. School Chimes also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Voice Marker Clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. School Chimes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Voice Marker Clock sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

School Chimes ships an update every 4 weeks, Voice Marker Clock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
School Chimes versus Voice Marker Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchool ChimesVoice Marker Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (56 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakafumi AMANOYuichiro Niwa

Customer experience

School Chimes

All ratings56 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral16.1%
Negative19.6%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive58.2%
Neutral17.9%
Negative23.9%

Voice Marker Clock

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

School Chimes

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
4 purchases

Voice Marker Clock

One-time4
  • Treat me to a donut$1.99
  • Marker - Feature Addition$3.99
  • Treat me to a hamburger$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Treat me to a sushi.$8.99

Questions

Is School Chimes free?
School Chimes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Voice Marker Clock free?
Voice Marker Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do School Chimes or Voice Marker Clock have ads?
School Chimes shows ads; Voice Marker Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, School Chimes or Voice Marker Clock?
School Chimes ships an update every 4 weeks, and Voice Marker Clock fortnightly. Most recently, School Chimes was updated on September 26, 2026 and Voice Marker Clock on June 1, 2026.

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