NowTime vs More Chime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NowTime
This app helps you manage your time scientifically with custom rules and hourly reminders. It aims to simplify your daily life by ensuring you stay on track with your schedule, from waking up to sleeping.
- Custom time management rules
- Scientific daily scheduling
- Hourly chime reminders
- Work-life balance management
- Daily routine planning
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NowTime, it's time! Custom rules work life, not waste, not impatient, scientific management of their own time, easy to arrange every day. Get up, breakfast, morning exercise, work, drink, lunch, afternoon tea, exercise, sleep on time a reminder not less. During the day light to chime Hourly . Time Now, life is so simple, you need NowTime!
More Chime
This app provides clear hourly and half-hourly voice announcements and notifications to help you manage your time effectively. Personalize your time reminders with various stylish voice packs. Make time management effortless and fun.
- Hourly and half-hourly voice announcements
- Customizable notifications
- Downloadable voice packs
- Personalized time reminders
- Effortless time management
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## Hear Time Without Looking at Your Phone More Chime is a simple voice clock that announces the time when you need it. Whether you are working, studying, exercising, cooking, or simply want to reduce screen time, More Chime lets you know the current time with natural voice announcements. ### Features • Hourly and half-hourly time announcements • Custom announcement schedules • Multiple voice options • Background time notifications • Simple and easy-to-use design ### Perfect For • People who want fewer screen distractions • Seniors who prefer hearing the time • Users with visual difficulties • Productivity and focus routines • Daily reminders and time awareness Turn your iPhone into a smart talking clock. Hear the time. Stay focused. Enjoy your day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: More Chime at 4.0 against NowTime's 3.0. More Chime also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 9 months). NowTime's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. NowTime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and More Chime sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
More Chime holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
NowTime ships an update every 9 months, More Chime every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NowTime | More Chime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 小玲 白 | SYSCODE INTERNATIONAL INC. |
Customer experience
NowTime
More Chime
In-app purchases
NowTime
- Permanently remove ads$1.99
More Chime
- Enable half-hourly chimes$1.99
- Download Package 24$1.99
- Download Package 48$3.99
