Comparison

Cuckoo 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

Cuckoo

This utility app simulates a cuckoo clock, chiming every hour and half-hour. Users can toggle the cuckoo sound on or off and customize alarm modes. Additional sounds and background images are available for purchase, along with an option to remove ads.

Highlights
  • Hourly and half-hourly cuckoo chimes
  • Customizable alarm modes
  • Add-on purchases for sounds and backgrounds
  • Ad removal option
  • Toggleable cuckoo sound
Features
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This is "Cuckoo Clock". When this app running, Cuckoo sing every hour and every 30minutes. When you want hear Cuckoo Singing, press the switch button inside of bottom.Cuckoo Singing about 30 Hour. If you don't need Cuckoo, please switch off again. You can change Alarm mode and Custom. And can buy add-on for additional sounds, background images also remove Ad. App URL scheme is: cuckoo://

About

Hourly Chime

This utility app announces the time audibly at set intervals, eliminating the need to check your screen. Choose between voice or tone alerts for convenient time awareness.

Highlights
  • Hourly time announcements
  • Voice or tone alerts
  • No screen needed
  • Customizable intervals
  • Background operation
Features
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Hourly Chime is a simple daily reminder app that helps you stay on schedule with customizable hourly alerts. Choose the hours that matter to you, turn sound on or off for each alert, and add a personal message for every hour—such as “Drink water,” “Take a break,” “Get ready for your meeting,” or “Time to wrap up.” Features: • Set daily hourly reminders from 12 AM to 11 PM • Enable or disable each hour individually • Add a personal reminder message to every hour • Choose whether each reminder plays a chime • Preview the current hour’s chime instantly • Supports 12-hour and 24-hour time formats • Pause or resume all hourly reminders at any time • Clean interface with Dark Mode and Dynamic Type support Make every hour a small moment to refocus, reset, and move through your day with intention.

Screenshots

Cuckoo4 screens
Hourly Chime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hourly Chime at none against Cuckoo's 1. Hourly Chime also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. Cuckoo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hourly Chime asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hourly Chime holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 22 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Cuckoo's written reviews are positive against 65% of Hourly Chime's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cuckoo ships an update every 3 months, Hourly Chime every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cuckoo versus Hourly Chime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCuckooHourly Chime
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (16 ratings)3.7 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews — better64.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1622 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToshihiko TamboSYSCODE INTERNATIONAL INC.

Customer experience

Cuckoo

All ratings16 ratings
Positive56.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative22.0%

Hourly Chime

All ratings22 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral9.7%
Negative25.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cuckoo

One-time1
  • Cuckoo Premium Feature$0.99
None

Hourly Chime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cuckoo free?
Cuckoo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hourly Chime free?
Hourly Chime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cuckoo or Hourly Chime?
Hourly Chime is rated higher. Cuckoo averages 3.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Hourly Chime averages 3.7 from 22 ratings.
Do Cuckoo or Hourly Chime have ads?
Cuckoo shows ads; Hourly Chime does not.
Which is updated more often, Cuckoo or Hourly Chime?
Cuckoo ships an update every 3 months, and Hourly Chime every 9 days. Most recently, Cuckoo was updated on October 23, 2026 and Hourly Chime on October 29, 2026.

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