Chime vs Time Chimes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
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.
- Scheduled chime notifications
- Customizable by day of week
- Group management for chimes
- Pause chime groups
- Notification permission required
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Time Chimes at 67% against Chime's 45%. Chime's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Chime ships an update every 5 months, Time Chimes every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chime | Time Chimes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (817 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 817 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reeba Sebastian | SHIN INABA |
Customer experience
Chime
Time Chimes
Bugs and requests
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
Time Chimes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chime
No in-app purchases
Time Chimes
No in-app purchases
