Westminster Chimes Full vs Cuckoo VO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Westminster Chimes Full
Transform your phone into an hourly chiming clock with traditional melodies. Customize quarter-hour chimes, hour strikes, and time windows. Accessible for the visually impaired.
- Hourly chiming clock functionality
- Plays 5 traditional melodies
- Customizable quarter-hour chimes
- Hour striking on the hour
- Set specific time windows for chimes
- Accessible for visually impaired users
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Turn your iPhone into a chiming clock. Plays one of 5 traditional melodies, not just Westminster. 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 one of five traditional melodies: • Westminster • Whittington • St. Michael's • Canterbury • Winchester The chimes will play, even when the app isn't running. Simple settings allow for complete customization: • Separately set the chimes to play on each quarter hour • Chime the hour number on the hour • Play the chimes all day, or only during a specific time window. You can adjust how notifications are displayed in the Notifications section of the Settings app. We recommend the following settings: Notification Center: OFF Alert Style : NONE Badge App Icon : OFF Sounds : ON View in Lock Screen : OFF Banners: OFF Completely accessible for the visually impaired.
Cuckoo VO
This app functions as a cuckoo clock, announcing the time with cuckoo sounds every hour and half-hour. It offers voice-over support for accessibility and allows direct in-app settings adjustments. Notifications are managed through the iOS notification system.
- Hourly and half-hourly time announcements
- Cuckoo sound notifications
- Voice-over accessibility
- Direct in-app settings
- iOS notification integration
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It is a cuckoo clock app that specializes in the use of a voice-over. You can be informed of the time in the cries of the cuckoo every hour on the hour and every 30 minutes. App screen has to like make settings directly. I am using the iOS notification function. If, when the time signal does not ring, please make sure the items in "Settings" app> "notification"> Cuckoo VO. Note that you can also use in those who are not used in the voice-over.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cuckoo VO at Free against Westminster Chimes Full's $1.99. Westminster Chimes Full's advantage is ratings volume (277 vs 5) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 17 months). On rating, review sentiment, ads and 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
Cuckoo VO is free to download; Westminster Chimes Full costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Westminster Chimes Full against 4.2 for Cuckoo VO. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Westminster Chimes Full has 277 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Westminster Chimes Full's written reviews are positive against 56% of Cuckoo VO's.
Westminster Chimes Full ships an update every 6 months, Cuckoo VO every 17 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Westminster Chimes Full | Cuckoo VO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (277 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.8% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 277 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LutherSoft | Toshihiko Tambo |
Customer experience
Westminster Chimes Full
Cuckoo VO
Bugs and requests
Westminster Chimes Full
Reported bugs
3 issues- Chimes not playing consistently
- App crashing when setting start/end times
- Incompatible with latest iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Different bell/chime sound options
- Ability to chime on specific days/times
- Option to disable notification banners
- Spoken time announcement with actual time
Cuckoo VO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Westminster Chimes Full
No in-app purchases
Cuckoo VO
No in-app purchases
Questions
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