# Clock Chime vs PipPip

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clock Chime at 67% against PipPip's 25%. Clock Chime also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (472 vs 19). PipPip's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Clock Chime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PipPip sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Clock Chime holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock Chime has 472 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Clock Chime's written reviews are positive against 25% of PipPip's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clock Chime | PipPip |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (472 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock-chime-time-is-passing/id466715015/reviews)** | [4.3 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pippip-every-hour/id1579234302/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **472** | 19 |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 143 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [i4islam](https://appshunter.io/developer/301048985) | [VNAPPMOB COMPANY LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1385948482) |

## What reviewers say

### Clock Chime

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock-chime-time-is-passing/id466715015)

This app makes tracking time fun with hourly spoken announcements that include light-hearted, humorous phrases. It offers customizable notification times and works even when the app is closed, ensuring you never miss an update with a smile.

**Highlights:** Humorous speaking clock, Hourly time announcements with jokes, Customizable notification hours, Spoken time with fun phrases, 24-hour format option, Multiple alert sounds, Themed backgrounds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $0.99 | per month |
| Pro | $5.99 | per year |
| ثيمات رائع جديد للساعة الناطقة | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent app
- 💡 Helpful for learning Arabic time
- 🚀 Reminds users of time
- 🚀 Maintains schedule during the day

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes after update
- 🐛 Doesn't work with iOS 13 and newer
- 🐛 Doesn't announce time when screen is locked
- 💰 Overpriced for features provided
- 🔋 App drains battery

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when changing sound settings
- Weather feature doesn't work, says server not found
- Time announcement doesn't work after device is locked

**Requested features**

- Add more voice options including female voices
- Improve Arabic pronunciation of time
- Add option to disable music before time announcement
- Display Arabic calendar date
- Add option to announce time every 5 or 10 minutes


### PipPip

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pippip-every-hour/id1579234302)

This utility app provides hourly notifications with customizable sounds and active hours. It allows users to select clock faces and themes, bringing back the nostalgic feel of traditional timekeeping devices to their smart devices.

**Highlights:** Hourly notifications, Customizable alert sounds, Set active hours, Select clock faces, Beautiful app themes, In-app purchases

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| com.vnappmob.pippip.love2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| com.vnappmob.pippip.love10 | $9.99 | one-time |
| com.vnappmob.pippip.love50 | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clock Chime free?

Clock Chime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PipPip free?

PipPip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Clock Chime or PipPip?

Clock Chime is rated higher. Clock Chime averages 4.6 out of 5 from 472 ratings, while PipPip averages 4.3 from 19 ratings.

### Do Clock Chime or PipPip have ads?

Neither Clock Chime nor PipPip shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*