Comparison

Repeat Timer vs Hourly Beep

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

Head to head
About

Repeat Timer

This app provides a simple and effective way to set up recurring reminders for various tasks and routines. It features customizable timers, optional interval cycles, and background operation with visual and audio notifications.

Highlights
  • Customizable repeating timers
  • Optional interval timer cycles
  • Background operation with notifications
  • Multiple alert sounds
  • Visual and audio alerts
  • Precise duration setting
Features
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The #1 best-selling repeating timer app since 2013 with over 500,000 downloads, Repeat Timer is a simple recurring reminder for all of your repeating tasks and routines – taking your medications, getting up from your desk to stretch, cooking, yoga and meditation, TV time for kids, workouts and more! –– Easy to use: Simply name your timer, set the main timer duration, choose number of repeats and press Start! –– Optional interval timer: Use the optional interval timer that runs between main timer cycles (for example, 2min – 30sec – 2min – 30sec – 2min). Great for interval workouts! –– Works in the background: Run your timer while using other apps or with the phone in sleep mode. You’ll get hands-free visual and audio notifications that you don’t need to stop or dismiss. Downloaded over 600,000 times, our Repeat Timer apps are relied on daily by parents, teachers, coaches and more around the world. Get the app and join them to stay on track with your routines, minimize stress and make your days more productive and efficient! Download Repeat Timer today to streamline all of your routines: ––––––––––––––––––––––– • Easily configure and start your timers in seconds • Repeat timer cycles up to 5 times (up to 99 when you unlock Pro) • See your timer title in notification alerts to avoid confusing them • Choose from 15 high quality alert sounds, including voice commands (40 in Pro) • Engage the optional interval timer for more versatility • Runs in the background with sound and notification alerts • Enjoy the beautiful interface with animations and sound effects • Set your precise duration to the second Thousands of people use Repeat Timer every day: ––––––––––––––––––––––– • Fitness enthusiasts use it for interval, tabata and circuit workouts • Teachers use it to time quizzes, breaks and classroom activities • Coaches use it for drills and practice sessions • Students use it for flash cards study, exams and more • Office workers use it as a reminder to get up and stretch every hour and to look away from the screen to relax your eyes every 20 minutes • Yogis use it for practice and meditation • Parents use it for TV and computer time for the kids • Seniors use it to remember to take their medications and to measure their blood sugar • Productive people use it for the Pomodoro® technique to time work/break intervals Lite / Pro differences: – 1 timer / Up to 10 timers – 5 repeats / 99 repeats – 15 alert sounds / 50 alert sounds Try Lite free and easily upgrade to Pro via in-app purchase. Thank you for taking a look and enjoy! Subscription terms: - The subscription auto-renews at the end of each term. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy and Terms of Use: https://www.repeattimerapp.com/privacy/

About

Hourly Beep

This app provides hourly chimes and custom sound alerts to help you stay focused, mindful, or simply aware of the time. It offers a variety of sounds, customizable schedules, and a retro watch face, all without ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Hourly chimes and alerts
  • Customizable sound library (30+ chimes)
  • Flexible scheduling options
  • Reliable iOS notifications
  • Retro LCD watch face
  • No ads or subscriptions
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Mark every hour with a chime — just like a classic Casio watch. Hourly Beep rings on the hour, every hour, and stays out of your way. Pick a sound, pick a schedule, and let time pass with a gentle marker — for focus, mindfulness, or just because. WHAT YOU GET • Any interval — from every minute to every few hours • 36 chimes across six categories • Reliable: beeps play through iOS notifications, so they ring even when the app is closed or your phone is locked • Quiet beeps mode — silence the banner, keep the sound • Multiple schedules — Focus every 30 min on weekdays, ambient hourly all day, your call • A retro LCD watch face, because hourly chimes deserve good vibes THE SOUND LIBRARY • Beeps — Classic, Double Tap, Sharp Tick, plus the iconic Casio F-91W chirp • Bells — Cathedral, brass, hand bell, tubular, crystal, and a Striking Bell that counts the hours, 1 to 12, like a real clock tower • Clocks — Westminster, grandfather clock, cuckoo, pocket watch, clock tower • Alarms — Submarine sonar, pager, spaceship • Ambient — Tibetan singing bowl, dream chimes, soft chime • Nature — Robin, blackbird, nightingale, tawny owl Real recordings + crafted synthesis. Preview any sound before you commit. WHO IT'S FOR • Focus and Pomodoro people who want a calm marker every 25–60 minutes • ADHD and WFH folks fighting time blindness • Mindfulness practitioners who want a bell on the hour without an app trying to sell them a meditation course • Casio F-91W lovers who miss the chirp • Anyone who grew up with a grandfather clock or church bell nearby PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Unlock every chime in the library • Set any interval, from 1 minute to 4 hours • Build unlimited schedules • Pay once, keep it forever — no subscription, no ads, no upsells PRIVACY Nothing leaves your device. No tracking, no analytics, no servers, no account. The app asks only for the notification permission it needs to ring on time. LANGUAGES English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese. Made with care by an indie developer. If something doesn't work, write — I'll fix it.

Screenshots

Repeat Timer3 screens
Hourly Beep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Repeat Timer at 7.4K against Hourly Beep's 11. Repeat Timer also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Repeat Timer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Hourly Beep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Repeat Timer against 4.5 for Hourly Beep. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Repeat Timer has 7.4K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Repeat Timer versus Hourly Beep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRepeat TimerHourly Beep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (7.4K ratings)4.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.4K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdAdam Rozynski

Customer experience

Repeat Timer

All ratings7,389 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews385 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative29.1%

Hourly Beep

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Repeat Timer

Subscriptions4
  • Repeat Timer Pro3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Repeat Timer Pro$3.991 Month
  • Repeat Timer Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Repeat Timer Pro$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • RT Pro customers' upgrade$9.99
  • Upgrade to Pro$19.99
  • Upgrade to Pro$39.99
1 purchases

Hourly Beep

One-time1
  • Hourly Beep Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Repeat Timer free?
Repeat Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hourly Beep free?
Hourly Beep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Repeat Timer or Hourly Beep?
Repeat Timer and Hourly Beep are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7.4K and 11 ratings respectively.
Do Repeat Timer or Hourly Beep have ads?
Neither Repeat Timer nor Hourly Beep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Repeat Timer or Hourly Beep?
Repeat Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hourly Beep every 3 weeks. Most recently, Repeat Timer was updated on October 17, 2026 and Hourly Beep on October 4, 2026.

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