Chime vs Mr. Sunset
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!
Mr. Sunset
Get precise sunrise and sunset times for any location on Earth. Set custom notifications for these daily events and visualize how day length changes throughout the year with an engaging animation.
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Location-based data
- Customizable notifications
- Day length animation
- Global coverage
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Mr. Sunset shows sunrise and sunset times for your current location, or anywhere on earth, and lets you set notifications for these events. An animation allows you to see how the day length changes during year.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Chime at Free against Mr. Sunset's $0.99. Chime also leads on ratings volume (817 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 21 months). Mr. Sunset's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Chime is free to download; Mr. Sunset costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mr. Sunset holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chime has 817 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Chime ships an update every 5 months, Mr. Sunset every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chime | Mr. Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (817 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 817 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reeba Sebastian | Kirk Saathoff |
Customer experience
Chime
Mr. Sunset
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
Mr. Sunset
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chime
No in-app purchases
Mr. Sunset
No in-app purchases
