Comparison

Hourly Chime vs Speaking Clock

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

Head to head
About

Hourly Chime

This utility app announces the time audibly at set intervals, eliminating the need to check your screen. Choose between voice or tone alerts for convenient time awareness.

Highlights
  • Hourly time announcements
  • Voice or tone alerts
  • No screen needed
  • Customizable intervals
  • Background operation
Features
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Hourly Chime is a simple daily reminder app that helps you stay on schedule with customizable hourly alerts. Choose the hours that matter to you, turn sound on or off for each alert, and add a personal message for every hour—such as “Drink water,” “Take a break,” “Get ready for your meeting,” or “Time to wrap up.” Features: • Set daily hourly reminders from 12 AM to 11 PM • Enable or disable each hour individually • Add a personal reminder message to every hour • Choose whether each reminder plays a chime • Preview the current hour’s chime instantly • Supports 12-hour and 24-hour time formats • Pause or resume all hourly reminders at any time • Clean interface with Dark Mode and Dynamic Type support Make every hour a small moment to refocus, reset, and move through your day with intention.

About

Speaking Clock

This application provides spoken time announcements, eliminating the need to constantly check your watch. It supports multiple languages, with more planned for future updates.

Highlights
  • Spoken time announcements
  • Multiple language support
  • Voice notifications
  • Free to use
Features
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Speaking Clock announces the time aloud, so you can stay aware of the time without checking your screen. Choose automatic announcements every 15, 30, or 60 minutes, and set quiet hours to keep things peaceful when you need them. FEATURES • Spoken time announcements in English, Vietnamese, Hindi, and Japanese • Customizable announcement intervals: 15, 30, or 60 minutes • Quiet hours to pause announcements during your chosen hours • 12-hour or 24-hour time formats for both the display and spoken announcements • Tap the analog clock to hear the current time • Analog and digital clock displays with changing backgrounds • Support for iPhone and iPad • No account required

Screenshots

Hourly Chime4 screens
Speaking Clock2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hourly Chime at none against Speaking Clock's shown. Hourly Chime also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 18 months). Speaking Clock's advantage is iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hourly Chime holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Hourly Chime's written reviews are positive against 47% of Speaking Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hourly Chime ships an update every 9 days, Speaking Clock every 18 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hourly Chime versus Speaking Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourly ChimeSpeaking Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (22 ratings) — better3.3 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews — better46.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2231 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB423 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSYSCODE INTERNATIONAL INC.Thuc Nguyen

Customer experience

Hourly Chime

All ratings22 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral9.7%
Negative25.8%

Speaking Clock

All ratings31 ratings
Positive48.4%
Neutral19.4%
Negative32.3%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive46.8%
Neutral12.8%
Negative40.4%

In-app purchases

None

Hourly Chime

No in-app purchases

None

Speaking Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hourly Chime free?
Hourly Chime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speaking Clock free?
Speaking Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hourly Chime or Speaking Clock?
Hourly Chime is rated higher. Hourly Chime averages 3.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Speaking Clock averages 3.3 from 31 ratings.
Do Hourly Chime or Speaking Clock have ads?
Speaking Clock shows ads; Hourly Chime does not.
Which is updated more often, Hourly Chime or Speaking Clock?
Hourly Chime ships an update every 9 days, and Speaking Clock every 18 months. Most recently, Hourly Chime was updated on October 26, 2026 and Speaking Clock on October 26, 2026.

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