Cuckoo vs Chime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Hourly and half-hourly cuckoo chimes
- Customizable alarm modes
- Add-on purchases for sounds and backgrounds
- Ad removal option
- Toggleable cuckoo sound
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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://
Chime
Set personalized alerts and time announcements with customizable sounds and repeat intervals. Features include night mode and automatic weekend disabling for uninterrupted rest.
- Personalized alerts
- Flexible chime intervals
- Preference saving
- Night mode
- Customizable time ranges
- Do Not Disturb on weekends
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chime at 4.2 against Cuckoo's 3.4. Chime also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Cuckoo's advantage is review sentiment (68% vs 46%). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Cuckoo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chime asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chime holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chime has 815 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Cuckoo's written reviews are positive against 46% of Chime's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cuckoo ships an update every 3 months, Chime every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cuckoo | Chime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (16 ratings) | 4.2 (815 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 815 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Toshihiko Tambo | Reeba Sebastian |
Customer experience
Cuckoo
Chime
Bugs and requests
Cuckoo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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
In-app purchases
Cuckoo
- Cuckoo Premium Feature$0.99
Chime
No in-app purchases
