Comparison

Clock Chime vs AutoSilent

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Automatic silencing for calendar events
  • Location-based silencing
  • Scheduled silencing
  • Automatic unmuting
  • Calendar synchronization
  • Customizable silent event criteria
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Clock Chime4 screens
AutoSilent4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Clock Chime versus AutoSilent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClock ChimeAutoSilent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (472 ratings) — better3.6 (184 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better42.1% of reviews
Number of ratings472 — better184
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeri4islamNiv Gutherz

Customer experience

Clock Chime

All ratings472 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative26.3%

AutoSilent

All ratings183 ratings
Positive62.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative30.6%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral12.4%
Negative45.5%

User reviews

Clock Chime

From 472 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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
Show 2 more
  • 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

3 purchases

Clock Chime

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$0.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • ثيمات رائع جديد للساعة الناطقة$0.99
1 purchases

AutoSilent

Subscriptions1
  • AutoSilent Premium Features$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Clock Chime free?
Clock Chime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AutoSilent free?
AutoSilent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clock Chime or AutoSilent?
Clock Chime is rated higher. Clock Chime averages 4.6 out of 5 from 472 ratings, while AutoSilent averages 3.6 from 184 ratings.
Do Clock Chime or AutoSilent have ads?
Neither Clock Chime nor AutoSilent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clock Chime or AutoSilent?
Clock Chime ships an update every 7 months, and AutoSilent every 3 weeks. Most recently, Clock Chime was updated on October 20, 2026 and AutoSilent on October 23, 2026.

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