Comparison

Good Chime vs Time Chimes

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

Head to head
About

Good Chime

This utility app allows users to check the time audibly without needing to look at their screen. Set hourly or 30-minute chimes for voice or tone alerts. It's designed for convenience and accessibility.

Highlights
  • Audible time checks
  • Hourly and 30-minute chimes
  • Voice or tone alerts
  • Screen-free time monitoring
  • Accessibility focused
Features
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Hear the time every 30 minutes. Good Chime is a simple voice time announcement app with both hourly and half-hourly chimes. At 10:00, hear the time. At 10:30, hear it again. Then 11:00, 11:30, and throughout your day. No need to pick up your phone or keep checking the clock. CHIME EVERY 30 MINUTES Good Chime goes beyond the traditional hourly chime. Enable half-hourly announcements and Good Chime can tell you the time at both the hour and half hour: 10:00 — Time announcement 10:30 — Time announcement 11:00 — Time announcement 11:30 — Time announcement A simple reminder every 30 minutes helps you stay naturally aware of how your day is moving. HOURLY OR HALF-HOURLY — YOU CHOOSE Choose the timing that works for you: v Hourly voice announcements v Every 30-minute voice announcements v Custom active hours Keep track of time during the day and keep Good Chime quiet when you don't need it. KNOW THE TIME WITHOUT LOOKING Deep into your work? Reading, exercising, cooking, or doing housework? You don't have to stop what you're doing just to check the clock. Good Chime brings the time to you. MAKE 30 MINUTES A NATURAL RHYTHM Thirty minutes is a natural checkpoint in your day. Thirty minutes of focused work. Thirty minutes of reading. Thirty minutes of exercise. Thirty minutes to get something done. Good Chime gently tells you when another half hour has passed — without setting endless alarms or timers. PERFECT FOR EVERYDAY LIFE v Stay aware of time while working v Avoid losing track of hours during focused work v Keep track of study and reading sessions v Hear the time while doing housework v Stay aware of time during workouts v Check your phone less often LOOK LESS. LISTEN TO TIME. Sometimes you pick up your phone just to see what time it is. One quick glance can easily turn into checking messages, email, social media, and notifications. Good Chime removes that distraction. Every 30 minutes, hear the time, then keep doing what matters. Good Chime Every half hour. Stay on time. Let time come to you.

About

Time Chimes

Set custom chime notifications for specific times and days of the week. Organize chimes into groups and pause them as needed. Requires notification permissions to function.

Highlights
  • Scheduled chime notifications
  • Customizable by day of week
  • Group management for chimes
  • Pause chime groups
  • Notification permission required
Features
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It is an application that notifies at the specified time of the specified day of the week. Example of use ・Company and school chimes ・Medication time notice and so on You can manage a group of chimes. Pauses can be made for each group. You will need notification permission to use it.

Screenshots

Good Chime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Time Chimes at Free against Good Chime's $1.99. Good Chime's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Time Chimes is free to download; Good Chime costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Good Chime ships an update every 9 days, Time Chimes every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Good Chime versus Time Chimes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGood ChimeTime Chimes
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSYSCODE INTERNATIONAL INC.SHIN INABA

Customer experience

Good Chime

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Time Chimes

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Good Chime

No in-app purchases

None

Time Chimes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Good Chime free?
Good Chime costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time Chimes free?
Time Chimes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Good Chime or Time Chimes have ads?
Neither Good Chime nor Time Chimes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Good Chime or Time Chimes?
Good Chime ships an update every 9 days, and Time Chimes every 8 months. Most recently, Good Chime was updated on October 29, 2026 and Time Chimes on October 29, 2026.

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