Chime vs Reminder Notifications
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!
Reminder Notifications
Organize your life and ensure you never miss important tasks or events. Set recurring reminders for deadlines, meetings, birthdays, bills, and more, with quiet notifications to keep you on track.
- Recurring task reminders
- Deadline tracking
- Meeting alerts
- Birthday and anniversary reminders
- Bill payment notifications
- Medication reminders
- Event planning
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Never forget a thing. Life gets busy. Reminder Notifications keeps you on top of it — with simple, quiet notifications delivered exactly when you need them. No alarms. No noise. Just the right nudge at the right time. Set a reminder in seconds, free your mind forever. Whether it's a weekly meeting, a monthly bill, or a yearly anniversary — set it once and never think about it again. Sync across all your devices with iCloud. Your reminders stay up to date automatically, so you can access the same reminders wherever you are. ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ Perfect for: Daily medications & vitamins Birthdays & anniversaries Meetings & appointments Homework & deadlines Bills & payment dates Errands & to-dos Important calls Any recurring task in your life ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ Quiet notifications that show up without interrupting your day. A home screen widget so your reminders are always in sight. And a simple, beautiful interface that gets out of your way. Your life, organized. Starting today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reminder Notifications at 4.7 against Chime's 4.2. Reminder Notifications also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (61% vs 45%). Chime's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Reminder Notifications sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Chime asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reminder Notifications holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 815 and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Chime's written reviews are positive against 61% of Reminder Notifications's.
Chime ships an update every 5 months, Reminder Notifications every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chime | Reminder Notifications |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (815 ratings) | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.3% of reviews | 60.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 815 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reeba Sebastian | Martin Schurmann |
Customer experience
Chime
Reminder Notifications
User reviews
Chime
From 815 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
Reminder Notifications
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 💡 Colorful and visually appealing
- 🚀 Efficient for setting reminders
- 🆓 Free with no limits or subscriptions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Reminders not always accurate or reliable
- 🔁 Inability to set reminders for multiple dates/times
- 🔍 Lack of advanced features like calendar view
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
Reminder Notifications
Reported bugs
2 issues- Reminders not triggering or persisting after deletion
- Editing reminders causing other reminders to be deleted
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to set reminders for weekdays/weekends
- Implement snooze functionality
- Ability to sort reminders by date
- Include a full calendar view
In-app purchases
Chime
No in-app purchases
Reminder Notifications
- Reminder Notification Pro$0.99
- Small Tip$0.99
- Reminders Pro$1.99
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- Medium tip$2.99
- Big Tip$4.99
Questions
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