Custom Chime vs Friendly Reminder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Custom Chime
This app allows users to create personalized chime notifications for their schedule. Set hourly or half-hourly alerts, customize weekday and weekend schedules, and receive reminders via watchOS notifications.
- Hourly/half-hourly chimes
- Weekday/weekend settings
- Separate schedules
- WatchOS notifications
- Customizable alerts
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Do you appreciate chimes to keep you on track with your daily schedule? Then Custom Chime is for you. It gives you full control over your chimes: - Hourly or half-hourly chimes - On/off settings for weekdays vs. weekends - Separate schedules for weekdays and weekends Custom Chime uses watchOS notifications to remind you of the time per your settings.
Friendly Reminder
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Friendly Reminder keeps the right note visible at the right moment. Create a reminder, choose its days and times, then add a widget to your Home or Lock Screen. MAKE REMINDERS FIT YOUR DAY • Simple daily, weekday and weekend schedules • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Compact notes with emoji • Optional step-by-step widget setup help • No account required FREE Create up to 5 reminders with simple schedules. Free use is supported by ads when available; your privacy choices do not block access. FRIENDLY REMINDER PRO • Places: location-based reminders • Unlimited reminders • Ad-free With Pro, choose saved places such as Home and Office, or On the go outside all saved places. Day, time and place settings work together. Location-based updates depend on your location permission and iOS widget refresh timing; widgets are not timed alarms. Your reminders stay saved if Pro ends. Items above the free limit and place-based rules require Pro again; nothing is deleted. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. If a free trial is available and you are eligible, it renews into the selected paid plan unless canceled. The App Store shows your local price and terms before purchase. Manage or cancel in your App Store account. Support & Privacy: https://claudiusthelen.com/data/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Friendly Reminder at Free against Custom Chime's $0.99. Friendly Reminder also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 26 months). Custom Chime's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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
Friendly Reminder is free to download; Custom Chime costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Custom Chime ships an update every 26 months, Friendly Reminder every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Custom Chime | Friendly Reminder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rene Rosendahl | Claudius Thelen |
In-app purchases
Custom Chime
No in-app purchases
Friendly Reminder
No in-app purchases
