Cuckoo vs Westminster Chimes Lite
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://
Westminster Chimes Lite
Transform your phone into a traditional chiming clock that plays the Westminster Chimes tune hourly. Customize chimes for quarter hours, set specific play times, and unlock additional melodies through in-app purchases.
- Plays traditional Westminster Chimes hourly
- Unlock additional chime melodies
- Customize chimes for quarter hours
- Set specific time windows for chimes
- VoiceOver accessibility
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Turn your iPhone into a chiming clock. Check our our video at http://youtu.be/nT-aHbWiT0U Using the iOS notifications feature, Westminster Chimes converts your phone into an old fashioned hourly chiming clock, playing the traditional Westminster Chimes tune. With an optional in-app purchase, you can unlock additional chime melodies: • Whittington • St. Michael's • Canterbury • Winchester Another in-app purchase allows for complete customization: • Separately set the chimes to play on each quarter hour • Chime the hour number on the hour or not • Play the chimes all day, or only during a specific time window. *The Westminster Quarters is the most common name for a melody used by a set of clock bells to chime on each quarter hour. The number of chime sets matches the number of quarter hours that have passed. Completely accessible with Voice Over
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Westminster Chimes Lite at 4.0 against Cuckoo's 3.4. Westminster Chimes Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (323 vs 16). Cuckoo's advantage is review sentiment (68% vs 52%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Westminster Chimes Lite sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Westminster Chimes Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Westminster Chimes Lite has 323 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 52% of Westminster Chimes Lite'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, Westminster Chimes Lite every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cuckoo | Westminster Chimes Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (16 ratings) | 4.0 (323 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews — better | 51.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 323 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Toshihiko Tambo | LutherSoft |
Customer experience
Cuckoo
Westminster Chimes Lite
Bugs and requests
Cuckoo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Westminster Chimes Lite
Reported bugs
3 issues- Chimes not working on latest iOS
- Paid upgrades not unlocking all features
- Inconsistent chime timing
Requested features
3 requests- Volume slider for more control
- Ability to schedule chimes for specific hours
- Apple Watch support
In-app purchases
Cuckoo
- Cuckoo Premium Feature$0.99
Westminster Chimes Lite
- Full Version$0.99
- Background Chimes$0.99
- Chime Expansion Pack$0.99
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- Unlock Features$0.99
Questions
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