Comparison

Good Chime vs Ping

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

Ping

Features
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Ping is a modern reminders app built for people who value control, speed, and signal over noise. Create reminders in seconds. View everything in a clean list or calendar. Snooze when life happens—without losing momentum. Customize the tone so reminders sound like you, not a nagging robot. No clutter. No guilt. Just reminders that work. What you can do • One-time & recurring reminders Minutes, hours, days, weekly, monthly—simple or advanced recurrence. • List + calendar views See upcoming, overdue, active, and completed reminders at a glance. • Smart snooze controls Delay notifications without breaking your flow—or your goals. • Timezone-aware reminders Perfect for travel, remote work, and distributed schedules. • Sunrise & sunset scheduling Optional location-based timing for natural daily rhythms. • Reminder personalities Choose how Ping talks to you: Default — clean & friendly Chill — zero pressure Snark — dry, minimal humor Zen — calm & mindful Cyber — crisp & precise Hardcore — no excuses Upgrade to unlock more power: • Unlimited reminders • Advanced recurrence rules • More personalities & features • Ideas board access (help shape what we build next) • Account linking (merge multiple sign-ins into one timeline) Premium is available via in-app purchase (subscriptions may be offered, plus lifetime where available). Manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://prepahub.com/ping/privacy-policy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Good Chime4 screens
Ping4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ping at Free against Good Chime's $1.99. Ping also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Good Chime's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Ping is free to download; Good Chime costs $1.99 up front. Ping sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Good Chime asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Good Chime ships an update every 2 weeks, Ping every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Good Chime versus Ping: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGood ChimePing
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSYSCODE INTERNATIONAL INC.Robin Derrida

In-app purchases

None

Good Chime

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ping

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Good Chime free?
Good Chime costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ping free?
Ping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Good Chime or Ping have ads?
Neither Good Chime nor Ping shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Good Chime or Ping?
Good Chime ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ping every 5 days. Most recently, Good Chime was updated on October 19, 2026 and Ping on October 4, 2026.

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