Comparison

Chime vs Hourly Beep

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Chime

Set personalized alerts and time announcements with customizable sounds and repeat intervals. Features include night mode and automatic weekend disabling for uninterrupted rest.

Highlights
  • Personalized alerts
  • Flexible chime intervals
  • Preference saving
  • Night mode
  • Customizable time ranges
  • Do Not Disturb on weekends
Features
Read full description

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!

About

Hourly Beep

This app provides hourly chimes and custom sound alerts to help you stay focused, mindful, or simply aware of the time. It offers a variety of sounds, customizable schedules, and a retro watch face, all without ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Hourly chimes and alerts
  • Customizable sound library (30+ chimes)
  • Flexible scheduling options
  • Reliable iOS notifications
  • Retro LCD watch face
  • No ads or subscriptions
Read full description

Hear every hour — even with your phone locked. Hourly Beep plays a short sound on the hour — or, with Pro, at any interval you choose. A quiet way to feel time pass while you work, rest or focus. STAY ON TRACK • A nudge every 25 minutes — or any interval from 1 minute to 4 hours (Pro) • Only during work hours: start and end to the minute, pick your weekdays • Sound without banners, so it never breaks your flow • Keeps ringing, even with beeps every few minutes (Pro) PAUSE EVERY HOUR • A soft chime or a Tibetan singing bowl (Pro) as your cue to stop and breathe • No courses, no streaks, no sign-up — just the bell THE BEEP YOU GREW UP WITH • A retro LCD watch face • With Pro: the iconic F-91W chirp, cuckoo, Westminster chimes and a bell that strikes the hour, 1 to 12 36 SOUNDS Beeps, bells, clocks, alarms, ambient and nature — real recordings and crafted synthesis. Preview any sound before you choose. FREE AND PRO Free: one hourly schedule and four sounds. Pro is a one-time purchase: every sound, unlimited schedules, any interval. No subscription, no ads. PRIVACY No tracking, no ads, no account. Languages: English, Polish, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese. Made by an indie developer. If something doesn't work, write to me — I'll fix it.

Screenshots

Chime4 screens
Hourly Beep4 screens

Verdict

The call

Chime and Hourly Beep both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Hourly Beep's written reviews are positive against 45% of Chime's. Hourly Beep also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Chime's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (818 vs 13). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hourly Beep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chime asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Chime against 4.3 for Hourly Beep. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chime has 818 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Chime's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hourly Beep's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chime ships an update every 5 months, Hourly Beep every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Chime versus Hourly Beep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChimeHourly Beep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (818 ratings)4.3 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings818 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReeba SebastianAdam Rozynski

Customer experience

Chime

All ratings815 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews192 reviews
Positive45.3%
Neutral14.1%
Negative40.6%

Hourly Beep

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Hourly Beep

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Chime

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hourly Beep

One-time1
  • Hourly Beep Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Chime free?
Chime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hourly Beep free?
Hourly Beep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chime or Hourly Beep?
Hourly Beep is rated higher. Chime averages 4.2 out of 5 from 818 ratings, while Hourly Beep averages 4.3 from 13 ratings.
Do Chime or Hourly Beep have ads?
Neither Chime nor Hourly Beep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chime or Hourly Beep?
Chime ships an update every 5 months, and Hourly Beep every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chime was updated on October 23, 2026 and Hourly Beep on October 21, 2026.

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