Westminster Chimes Full vs RoboSpeech
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.
RoboSpeech
Convert any text into natural-sounding audio with podcast-style playback. Import documents, web pages, and even images to enjoy a hands-free listening experience. Save progress, organize content with playlists, and follow along with highlighted text.
- Text-to-audio conversion
- Import PDFs, EPUBs, DOCX, images
- Podcast-style playback controls
- Save progress and create playlists
- Read along with highlighted text
- Edit and merge text entries
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Turn text into natural-sounding audio. RoboSpeech lets you read PDFs, web pages, EPUBs, and documents aloud with podcast-style playback controls. Whether it’s an article, a book, a document, or even an image, RoboSpeech turns your reading into a hands-free listening experience. Seamless Text Import - Share text from any app or browser using the Share button. - Import full web pages, PDFs, DOCX, EPUBs, and even images with embedded text. Listen Your Way - Control playback like a podcast—pause, rewind, or skip ahead effortlessly. - Save progress so you can pick up where you left off. - Organize your content with playlists and archives for easy access. – Choose from multiple voices, including enhanced ones available in your device’s settings. Read Along - Follow along with highlighted text in Reading Mode while the app reads to you. - Adjust font size and toggle - Follow Text for automatic scrolling. More Than Just a Reader - Edit, merge, and reorder your text entries effortlessly. - Shuffle playlists or play items in order. - Fine-tune your experience with advanced settings. Need help? A built-in guide is available in the settings, and you can contact the developer for support. Download RoboSpeech today and start listening!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RoboSpeech at 5.0 against Westminster Chimes Full's 4.2. RoboSpeech also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Westminster Chimes Full's advantage is ratings volume (277 vs 3) and chart position (#172 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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
Westminster Chimes Full costs $1.99 and RoboSpeech $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RoboSpeech holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Westminster Chimes Full has 277 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Westminster Chimes Full's written reviews are positive against 100% of RoboSpeech's.
Westminster Chimes Full ships an update every 6 months, RoboSpeech every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Westminster Chimes Full | RoboSpeech |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (277 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 277 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #172 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LutherSoft | Andrew Cowderoy |
Customer experience
Westminster Chimes Full
RoboSpeech
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
RoboSpeech
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Westminster Chimes Full
No in-app purchases
RoboSpeech
No in-app purchases
Questions
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