Hourly Chime vs RiseCue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Hourly time announcements
- Voice or tone alerts
- No screen needed
- Customizable intervals
- Background operation
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Sector in hours, voice or tone hourly, needless to open the screen to check the time, but control the time via listening.
RiseCue
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RiseCue helps you wake up naturally by aligning your alarm with the sunrise. Instead of jarring alarms at arbitrary times, wake with the sun and start each day feeling refreshed and energized. WAKE WITH NATURE Your body's internal clock is designed to wake with natural light. RiseCue calculates the exact sunrise time for your location and wakes you at the perfect moment—whether that's at first light, sunrise, or just after. FLEXIBLE TIMING OPTIONS Choose when to wake relative to sunrise: • Nautical Dawn – Wake as the sky begins to lighten (~60 min before sunrise) • Civil Dawn – Wake as the horizon becomes visible (~30 min before sunrise) • Sunrise – Wake right as the sun appears • After Sunrise – Ease into the morning (10 min after sunrise) BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED RiseCue features a calm, meditative interface that adapts to the time of day. Experience a peaceful dawn aesthetic in the morning, bright daylight during the day, and a soothing night mode in the evening. PERFECT FOR • Early risers wanting to sync with natural light • Anyone looking to improve their sleep routine • People who want a gentler, more natural wake-up experience Wake better. Live better. Rise with the sun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hourly Chime at 12.0 against RiseCue's 26.0. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Hourly Chime | RiseCue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SYSCODE INTERNATIONAL INC. | Michael Chen |
In-app purchases
Hourly Chime
No in-app purchases
RiseCue
No in-app purchases






