# Horns and Sirens vs Real Chimes

Horns and Sirens and Real Chimes both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Real Chimes's written reviews are positive against 43% of Horns and Sirens's. Horns and Sirens's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (4.2K vs 7). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Real Chimes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Horns and Sirens asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Horns and Sirens against 4.4 for Real Chimes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Horns and Sirens has 4.2K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Horns and Sirens's written reviews are positive against 100% of Real Chimes's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Horns and Sirens | Real Chimes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (4.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/horns-and-sirens/id474636529/reviews)** | [4.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/real-chimes/id1643184607/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.2K** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 43.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 48 MB | 198 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Magi Ent](https://appshunter.io/developer/472588749) | [Riley Leal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1643184609) |

## What reviewers say

### Horns and Sirens

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/horns-and-sirens/id474636529)

This app provides a collection of high-quality horn and siren sounds. Tap buttons to play various sounds like police sirens, air horns, and DJ horns. It's a fun way to prank friends or add sound effects to events.

**Highlights:** High-quality horn and siren sounds, Tap to play sounds, Scare friends, Connect to external speakers, Variety of sound types (police, DJ, boat, truck), Includes car alarms and reggae horns

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Security
- 🔒 Loud sounds
- 👍 Entertaining
- 🚨 Variety of horns and sirens

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 No sound
- 🐛 Doesn't work
- 🔋 Ads
- 🐛 Unreliable

**Reported bugs**

- No sound on certain devices
- Buttons don't work
- Can't stop/pause sounds
- Glitchy on ads

**Requested features**

- Add car horn sounds
- Add more sounds like thunderbolt tornado siren
- Provide a pro version without ads
- Allow using sounds as notification tones and ringtones


### Real Chimes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/real-chimes/id1643184607)

Create personalized ambient soundscapes for meditation, relaxation, or sleep. Customize chimes with various scales, keys, and octaves, and select from immersive environments. Save your favorite settings as presets for quick access.

**Highlights:** Physically simulated chimes, Customizable scales, keys, and octaves, Ambient environment selection, Saveable presets, Dynamic note generation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads - $5 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads - $15 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads - $25 | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Horns and Sirens free?

Horns and Sirens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Real Chimes free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Horns and Sirens or Real Chimes?

Horns and Sirens is rated higher. Horns and Sirens averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while Real Chimes averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.

### Do Horns and Sirens or Real Chimes have ads?

Both Horns and Sirens and Real Chimes show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Horns and Sirens or Real Chimes?

Horns and Sirens ships an update every 2 months, and Real Chimes every 2 months. Most recently, Horns and Sirens was updated on September 24, 2026 and Real Chimes on June 2, 2026.

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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.*