Westminster Chimes Lite vs Cuckoo VO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Westminster Chimes Lite
Transform your phone into a traditional chiming clock that plays the Westminster Chimes tune hourly. Customize chimes for quarter hours, set specific play times, and unlock additional melodies through in-app purchases.
- Plays traditional Westminster Chimes hourly
- Unlock additional chime melodies
- Customize chimes for quarter hours
- Set specific time windows for chimes
- VoiceOver accessibility
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Turn your iPhone into a chiming clock. Check our our video at http://youtu.be/nT-aHbWiT0U Using the iOS notifications feature, Westminster Chimes converts your phone into an old fashioned hourly chiming clock, playing the traditional Westminster Chimes tune. With an optional in-app purchase, you can unlock additional chime melodies: • Whittington • St. Michael's • Canterbury • Winchester Another in-app purchase allows for complete customization: • Separately set the chimes to play on each quarter hour • Chime the hour number on the hour or not • Play the chimes all day, or only during a specific time window. *The Westminster Quarters is the most common name for a melody used by a set of clock bells to chime on each quarter hour. The number of chime sets matches the number of quarter hours that have passed. Completely accessible with Voice Over
Cuckoo VO
This app functions as a cuckoo clock, announcing the time with cuckoo sounds every hour and half-hour. It offers voice-over support for accessibility and allows direct in-app settings adjustments. Notifications are managed through the iOS notification system.
- Hourly and half-hourly time announcements
- Cuckoo sound notifications
- Voice-over accessibility
- Direct in-app settings
- iOS notification integration
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It is a cuckoo clock app that specializes in the use of a voice-over. You can be informed of the time in the cries of the cuckoo every hour on the hour and every 30 minutes. App screen has to like make settings directly. I am using the iOS notification function. If, when the time signal does not ring, please make sure the items in "Settings" app> "notification"> Cuckoo VO. Note that you can also use in those who are not used in the voice-over.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cuckoo VO at none against Westminster Chimes Lite's 4. Westminster Chimes Lite's advantage is ratings volume (323 vs 5) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 17 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Westminster Chimes Lite sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Cuckoo VO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cuckoo VO holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Westminster Chimes Lite has 323 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Westminster Chimes Lite's written reviews are positive against 56% of Cuckoo VO's.
Westminster Chimes Lite ships an update every 5 months, Cuckoo VO every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Westminster Chimes Lite | Cuckoo VO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (323 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.6% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 323 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LutherSoft | Toshihiko Tambo |
Customer experience
Westminster Chimes Lite
Cuckoo VO
Bugs and requests
Westminster Chimes Lite
Reported bugs
3 issues- Chimes not working on latest iOS
- Paid upgrades not unlocking all features
- Inconsistent chime timing
Requested features
3 requests- Volume slider for more control
- Ability to schedule chimes for specific hours
- Apple Watch support
Cuckoo VO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Westminster Chimes Lite
- Full Version$0.99
- Background Chimes$0.99
- Chime Expansion Pack$0.99
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- Unlock Features$0.99
Cuckoo VO
No in-app purchases
Questions
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