Comparison

Chime vs VCF Pro

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
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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!

About

VCF Pro

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VCFPro is a petroleum cargo calculator for tanker crews, cargo surveyors, and shipper representatives — at sea or on shore. It replaces paper correction tables with instant, precise calculations, in an interface modeled on the handheld calculators the industry already knows. Enter a reading by °API gravity, relative density, or density, and instantly get: • VCF (volume correction factor) • Full volume-weight results — barrels, cubic meters, metric tons and long tons, in air and in vacuum • Crude, Product, and Lube table families • °F / °C switching for any region • Results matched to industry-standard petroleum measurement tables, to the decimal No more flipping through table books. Enter your reading, get your numbers — fast, precise, and ready wherever the job takes you.

Screenshots

Chime4 screens
VCF Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chime at Free against VCF Pro's $3.99. Chime also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Chime is free to download; VCF Pro costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chime versus VCF Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChimeVCF Pro
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.2 (815 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings815 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReeba SebastianEnder ISIKLI

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

VCF Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Chime

No in-app purchases

None

VCF Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chime free?
Chime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VCF Pro free?
VCF Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chime or VCF Pro have ads?
Neither Chime nor VCF Pro shows ads.

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