Comparison

Simple Goals vs ChimeSet

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

Head to head
About

Simple Goals

Easily set and track your most important goals with this intuitive application. It provides a straightforward way to manage your aspirations and monitor your progress.

Highlights
  • Goal setting
  • Progress tracking
  • Intuitive interface
  • iOS compatibility
Features
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Simple Goals is a a goal setting app that allows you to easily set and track your most important goals.

About

ChimeSet

This app offers a versatile alarm clock, hourly chime, and interval timer. It allows for custom alarm sets for routines or quick one-time alerts, with options for system sounds, custom audio, or spoken titles. Stay aware of time for work, workouts, or daily tasks.

Highlights
  • Customizable alarm sets
  • Hourly chimes and reminders
  • Interval and Pomodoro timers
  • System sounds and custom audio
  • Spoken alarm titles and time
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
  • Widgets and menu bar access
Features
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ChimeSet is a flexible alarm clock, hourly chime, interval timer, and Pomodoro timer for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Create reusable alarm sets for daily routines or schedule a one-time Quick Alarm in seconds. Stay aware of time during focused work, breaks, classes, presentations, workouts, and everyday routines. ChimeSet can play a system sound, your own audio, or an installed voice while keeping the next alert visible in the app and around the system. QUICK ALARMS - Schedule a one-time alarm after a preset number of minutes or at a chosen time. - Customize two duration presets, two time-of-day presets, and the alarm sound. - Add a title to a Quick Alarm and have it spoken after the selected sound. - Start Quick Alarms from the app, Mac menu bar, iPhone or iPad widgets, App Shortcuts, or Command-1 through Command-6 on Mac. - Quick Alarms appear in Up Next and remove themselves after their scheduled time. REUSABLE ALARM SETS - Specific Time: create one or more alarms at exact times. - Every Hour: choose minute marks within a time range for hourly reminders and chimes. - From Now: build a repeating interval timer or a custom sequence of alarms. - Repeat every day, on weekdays, on weekends, or on selected days. - Exclude holidays and other all-day events using a selected calendar. - Start or stop an entire routine with one switch, or use the Space key on Mac. SOUNDS, VOICES, AND TITLES - Choose a system sound, import your own audio, or use an installed voice. - On iPhone and iPad, choose a full-screen Alarm or a lighter Notification. - Add an optional title to each alarm for clear, specific notifications. - Turn on Read Title to hear the alarm title after its sound, or hear the title by itself when sound is off. - ChimeSet remembers your preferred title-reading voice for other alarm sets. - Voice alarms can also announce the current time or elapsed time. UP NEXT EVERYWHERE - Review today's upcoming alarms, including Quick Alarms, in one place. - Show the next alarm time or a live countdown and keep your preferred display mode. - Follow an active alarm with Live Activities on iPhone and iPad. - See the next alarm in widgets or the Mac menu bar and access Quick Alarms directly. SYNC ON YOUR TERMS - Keep alarm sets in iCloud across Mac, iPhone, and iPad, or turn off sync for local-only storage. - Quick Alarms stay on the device where you create them because they are designed for one-time use. ChimeSet is useful as a break reminder, focus timer, Pomodoro timer, hourly chime, repeating alarm, presentation timer, class timer, workout timer, and time-awareness tool. The free version includes every feature and one reusable alarm set. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks unlimited alarm sets.

Screenshots

Simple Goals2 screens
ChimeSet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ChimeSet at Free against Simple Goals's $0.99. ChimeSet also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 67 months). Simple Goals's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On ratings volume, ads and device support 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

ChimeSet is free to download; Simple Goals costs $0.99 up front. ChimeSet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Goals asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChimeSet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Goals ships an update every 67 months, ChimeSet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Simple Goals versus ChimeSet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple GoalsChimeSet
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 67 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotivate America, Inchaha Interactive

Customer experience

Simple Goals

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

ChimeSet

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simple Goals

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ChimeSet

One-time1
  • ChimeSet Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Simple Goals free?
Simple Goals costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChimeSet free?
ChimeSet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Goals or ChimeSet?
ChimeSet is rated higher. Simple Goals averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while ChimeSet averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Simple Goals or ChimeSet have ads?
Neither Simple Goals nor ChimeSet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Goals or ChimeSet?
Simple Goals ships an update every 67 months, and ChimeSet every 2 weeks. Most recently, Simple Goals was updated on October 29, 2026 and ChimeSet on October 31, 2026.

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