Comparison

Smart Strip vs Hourly Chime

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

Head to head
About

Smart Strip

Control and customize your smart LED strips with this application. Adjust colors, brightness, and effects to create the perfect ambiance for any occasion. Offers a straightforward interface for managing your lighting setup.

Highlights
  • Control smart LED strips
  • Adjust colors
  • Modify brightness
  • Set lighting effects
  • Manage lighting setup
Features
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This is a smart Strip LED App.

About

Hourly Chime

This app provides hourly spoken time alerts and custom voice reminders to help you manage your daily routine and build better habits. It offers hands-free, screen-free notifications with customizable sounds and text-to-speech capabilities.

Highlights
  • Talking clock functionality
  • Customizable hourly alerts
  • Voice reminders
  • Background notifications
  • Flexible day selection
  • Ad-free PRO version
Features
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Lose track of time while working or studying? Caynax Hourly Chime brings you back to the moment with a familiar hourly signal—without making you check the clock. • Choose the days and hours you want a chime; create an easy rhythm for focus sessions, short breaks and everyday routines. • Get audible signals and background notifications. Set up a simple hourly alert instead of another full alarm. • Use the time cue to remember to stretch, drink water, switch tasks or wind down. Notifications depend on your device settings. A CLOCK CUE FOR THE WAY YOU LIVE A clock on your phone can tell you the time, but checking it often leads to another distraction. An hourly signal is different: it gives you a small checkpoint while you keep reading, writing, creating, cooking, or taking care of everyday tasks. You decide when that interruption is useful. Use chimes during work hours, select particular weekdays, and leave quieter parts of the week alone. BUILD A ROUTINE WITHOUT MORE ALARMS A chime can mark the end of a study hour, remind you to move after sitting at a desk, or prompt a quick check of your next task. It's also a helpful cue when you tend to lose track of time during long periods of concentration. You don't have to treat every signal as a deadline. Sometimes hearing that another hour has passed is all you need to reset your attention and choose what to do next. KEEP YOUR CHIMES ORGANIZED Create settings for different parts of your day instead of relying on one generic alarm. Duplicate a chime setup with a swipe, then adjust it for another situation. Sort your chimes by time or by name, and find deleted items in the Trash view. With PRO, choose the precise minute and second for a cue, have the clock say the time or a phrase you wrote, use your own sound, or add a chime at sunrise or sunset. ALERTS ON YOUR TERMS Chimes use iOS notifications and sound behavior. What you actually hear depends on notification permission, volume, Focus or Silent settings, and the available system voices. This app is intended for everyday time awareness, not as a guaranteed alarm for urgent or medical events. Free features cover basic time chimes. PRO unlocks spoken time and your own text-to-speech messages, custom alert sounds, minute-and-second timing and sunrise/sunset chimes. PRO removes ads and is available through a subscription or a one-time purchase. Removing ads alone is a separate purchase and does not unlock PRO. Make your day easier to follow, one chime at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Smart Strip4 screens
Hourly Chime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Strip at 4.0 against Hourly Chime's 2.0. Smart Strip also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume and device support 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 Chime sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 6 months. Smart Strip asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Strip holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Smart Strip versus Hourly Chime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart StripHourly Chime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenZhen Lenze Technology Co,.Ltd.Jakub Flisinski

Customer experience

Smart Strip

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hourly Chime

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smart Strip

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Hourly Chime

Subscriptions2
  • PRO version$2.996 Months
  • PRO version$3.991 Year
One-time2
  • No ads$5.99
  • PRO version$22.99

Questions

Is Smart Strip free?
Smart Strip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hourly Chime free?
Hourly Chime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart Strip or Hourly Chime?
Smart Strip is rated higher. Smart Strip averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Hourly Chime averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Smart Strip or Hourly Chime have ads?
Hourly Chime shows ads; Smart Strip does not.

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