Chimes vs Chime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chimes
This app provides a variety of clock sounds, including cuckoo, church bells, and Big Ben chimes. It offers hourly time reports with customizable sounds and multi-language voice options. Users can also record their own voice for custom reminders and manage notifications easily.
- Cuckoo Clock sounds
- Clock Chime
- Church Bell sounds
- Big Ben sounds
- Hourly time report
- Customizable sound tips
- Record custom voice tips
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Chimes features: - Cuckoo Clock - Clock Chime - Church Bell - Big Ben sounds - Hourly time report for you - Custom time to make a sound tips - multi-language time report voices - Silent mode and quick on/off make it easy to manage - Record your voice to make a voice tips notification mode to choose: 1 Notification Text + Sound 2 Only Notification Text 3 Only Sound
Chime
Set personalized alerts and time announcements with customizable sounds and repeat intervals. Features include night mode and automatic weekend disabling for uninterrupted rest.
- Personalized alerts
- Flexible chime intervals
- Preference saving
- Night mode
- Customizable time ranges
- Do Not Disturb on weekends
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Time Announcements & Alerts Chime is a versatile app that allows you to set personalized alerts and time announcements on your iOS device. Customize alert sounds, choose repeat intervals, enable night mode for restful sleep, and automatically disable alerts on weekends. Key Features: • Personalized Alerts • Flexible Chime Intervals • Preference Saving • Night Mode • Customizable Time Ranges • DND on Weekends Download Custom Chime now to enhance your time management with cheerful alerts and timely reminders on your iPhone. Stay on track and never miss a beat!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chime at none against Chimes's 1. Chimes's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (66% vs 45%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Chimes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chime asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Chimes against 4.2 for Chime. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 324 and 818 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Chimes's written reviews are positive against 45% of Chime's.
Chimes ships an update fortnightly, Chime every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Chimes | Chime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (324 ratings) — better | 4.2 (818 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.3% of reviews — better | 45.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 324 | 818 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HN Tech Ltd. | Reeba Sebastian |
Customer experience
Chimes
Chime
User reviews
Chimes
From 324 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⏰ Useful hourly chime
- 🔔 Variety of sound options
- 🕰️ Customizable chime settings
- 🕰️ Helpful for staying on schedule
- 🎶 Enjoyable chime sounds
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent chime functionality
- 🤔 Confusing setup process
- 🔇 Chimes not audible in some cases
- 🔍 Unclear instructions
- 💰 Paid features not worth the cost
Chime
From 818 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and effective
- 🚀 Helpful for productivity
- 🔒 Accessible for blind users
- 💡 Useful for time awareness
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't work with latest iOS updates
- 🔊 Loud volume issues
- 📢 Too many ads
- 🔧 Difficult setup process
Bugs and requests
Chimes
Reported bugs
4 issues- Chimes not working after iOS updates
- App crashing or freezing
- Notifications not triggering as expected
- Purchased features not unlocking properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to import custom sounds
- Implement quarter-hour chimes
- Allow more granular time customization
- Integrate with Apple Watch
- Improve volume control options
Chime
Reported bugs
4 issues- Chime not working after iOS updates
- Can't change Do Not Disturb settings
- Inconsistent behavior across devices
- Setup process gets stuck
Requested features
5 requests- Add custom sound options
- Allow adjusting chime volume
- Provide option to disable ads
- Expand chime interval options
- Add Apple Watch support
In-app purchases
Chimes
- Pro Version$3.99
Chime
No in-app purchases
