Clock Chime vs AutoSilent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clock Chime
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.
- 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
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Time doesn't have to be boring. The "Clock Chime" app makes the passage of time enjoyable by telling you the time and including a light-hearted and funny phrase every minute. It's like having a fun friend who tells you the time with a smile. The "Clock Chime" app does not let an hour pass without reminding you of the time in a pleasant manner, with a nice pronunciation and a touch of humor. And don't worry about the annoyance - you have full control over the times you prefer the chime to sound. The app's notifications integrate smoothly with the operating system, which means you don't need to open the app to receive alerts. It works even when the app is closed, without using up your device's resources. Sometimes you can't look at your device to see the time; because you're busy with more important matters. Don’t worry - "Clock Chime" speaks the time with a humorous phrase as soon as you open the app, and with a simple tap, it announces the minutes and hours with a little bit of humor. If you put your device on a charging dock, the "Clock Chime" app can continuously display the time, offering beautiful themes and backgrounds to choose from. ***Features of the Clock Chime app*** 1. The first humorous-speaking clock. 2. Announces the time every hour with a joke, even when the app is closed. 3. Customize the hours you want to hear time notifications and the humorous touch in them. 4. Accurate pronunciation of time including minutes and hours with a bit of fun upon opening the app. 5. Immediate time announcement when opening the app and with a tap anywhere on the screen. 6. Option to display the time in a 24-hour format. 7. Multiple alert sounds for notifications including human voices and sound effects. 8. Provides a variety of themes, including one dedicated to supporting our brothers and sisters in Palestine, replacing light-hearted phrases with serious ones. We look forward to your suggestions by email, as many updates are coming. Your great ideas are needed to make "Clock Chime" the most entertaining and enjoyable clock app in the world. We appreciate your support, and we hope you enjoy the features of the app. Your wisdom is highly appreciated by us. *Terms of Use* https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
AutoSilent
This app automatically silences your iPhone or iPad during scheduled meetings, at specific locations, or at set times. It seamlessly integrates with your calendar and location services to manage your device's ringer, ensuring you're never disturbed or embarrassed by notifications in inappropriate situations. It can also automatically unmute your device when the event concludes.
- Automatic silencing for calendar events
- Location-based silencing
- Scheduled silencing
- Automatic unmuting
- Calendar synchronization
- Customizable silent event criteria
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AutoSilent automatically mutes your iDevice (iPhone, iPad) during meetings, scheduled times or at selected locations. Comes with 7 days free trial period. After this you may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. If you do not maintain a subscription you will not be able to have premium features, like: Schedule events, Location Events snd Calendar events. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 month ($1.99) • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Note: ------ In case of a problem to identify an already purchased subscription, please try first to quit and re-open the app. In case it does not work please click on "Restore Purchases". EULA ------ https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy -------------- http://www.gutherz.org/autosilent/privacy_policy_autosilent.html In the first tab the next silent event that it finds in your iPhone calendars. This tab is not intended to be used to add or modify events. To add new event just open your Calendar application and add/modify your event. AutoSilent will automatically synchronize with your calendars. On first run, make sure to allow AutoSilent to get your current location and allow it to get notifications. AutoSilent synchronizes with your calendars and automatically silents your iDevice during meetings. AutoSilent automatically re-sets your iDevice back to Regular/Ring mode at the end of the meeting. AutoSilent is a location based application. It can detect your current location and mute your iDevice automatically when you are at School or at the University. AutoSilent will set your iDevice back to Regular/Ring mode when you leave those places. Don’t miss an important call because you forget to un mute your phone. Don’t be embarrassed by alerts that go on while you are in a meeting. Let AutoSilent do the job for you. Calendar event is considered silent when: 1. Availability is busy 2. Not a whole day event 3. Event notes do not contain !ring 4. Event notes contain !silent Calendar Tab – This tab shows you the next meeting that AutoSilent will automatically mute your iDevice Locations Tab – Lists locations where AutoSilent automatically mutes your iDevice. You can click on any of the location rows and make modifications. Settings Tab - Calendar Silent: enables or disables mute for calendar events. Location silent: enables or disables mute for Location events. Ring/Silent Notification: Enables or disables notification alerts whenever iDevice changes its mode from mute to un mute and vice versa. Next Silent Event: Specifies the number of days to look forward for the next Silent event in your calendar(s). (Defaults to 30 days) Location Radius: Specifies the radius where AutoSilent checks for location events. (Defaults to 500 meters) Calendar: Selects the calendar to check for calendar events. (Defaults to ALL calendars) Silent Out Of Office: Silence the phone during "Out Of Office" events. Keep Mute Status: When selected AutoSilent will not change your iDevice to ring mode if it was silent before event was started. Only !silent events: AutoSilent will only look for !silent events in your selected calendars. Mute on WiFi network: put _all for all WiFi networks or the WiFi name that will be used by AutoSilent to mute your device once you are connected to that network. AutoSilent will unmute your device once you are disconnected from that network. Battery Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Clock Chime at 4.6 against AutoSilent's 3.6. Clock Chime also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 42%). AutoSilent's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Clock Chime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and AutoSilent sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Clock Chime holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 472 and 184 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Clock Chime's written reviews are positive against 42% of AutoSilent's.
Clock Chime ships an update every 7 months, AutoSilent every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clock Chime | AutoSilent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (472 ratings) — better | 3.6 (184 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 42.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 472 — better | 184 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | i4islam | Niv Gutherz |
Customer experience
Clock Chime
AutoSilent
User reviews
Clock Chime
From 472 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent app
- 💡 Helpful for learning Arabic time
- 🚀 Reminds users of time
- 🚀 Maintains schedule during the day
Room to improve
- 🐛 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
AutoSilent
From 184 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Powerful scheduling and automation
- ⏱️ Convenient timer functionality
- 📆 Integrates with calendar events
- 🔕 Silences phone during meetings/events
Room to improve
- 🔋 High battery drain due to location tracking
- 💰 Subscription model for existing users
- 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive interface
- 🐛 Unreliable or inconsistent behavior
Bugs and requests
Clock Chime
Reported bugs
3 issues- 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
7 requests- 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
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- Improve weather feature to work reliably
- Add night mode for better visibility during sleep
AutoSilent
Reported bugs
3 issues- Silencing not working as expected
- Constant notifications/alerts from the app
- Losing custom settings after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to selectively silence contacts/numbers
- Master on/off switch for easier deactivation
- More flexible scheduling options (e.g. overnight)
- Improved integration with iOS Focus mode
In-app purchases
Clock Chime
- Pro$0.991 Month
- Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- ثيمات رائع جديد للساعة الناطقة$0.99
AutoSilent
- AutoSilent Premium Features$1.991 Month
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