Comparison

TimeSignals vs Time Chimes

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

Head to head
About

TimeSignals

This app provides an hourly time signal feature for your iPhone, offering gentle reminders with customizable chimes or spoken voices. Schedule signals in 30-minute intervals, and they will play even when the app is closed, unless Do Not Disturb is active.

Highlights
  • Hourly time signal
  • Customizable voice options
  • Chime and cuckoo clock sounds
  • Scheduled alerts
  • Background operation
  • Adjustable intervals
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TimeSignals is an app that adds an hourly time signal feature to your iPhone. It gently reminds you of the time you may have forgotten with a chime at unexpected moments. You can choose the time signal voice from options like Japanese or English. Time signals can be scheduled in 30-minute intervals between 00:00 and 23:30 on the time setting screen. Once set, the time signal will play at the scheduled times even if the app is not running. (However, if Do Not Disturb mode is active, the time signal will not sound.) Please note that we do not respond to App Store reviews or questions posted there. For inquiries or requests, please contact us via the support email within the app. About the time signal, cuckoo clock, and chime sounds: The time signal does not differentiate between the hour and half-hour, nor does it indicate the specific time. The cuckoo clock chimes the number of hours on the hour and once at the half-hour. The chime distinguishes between the hour and half-hour but does not indicate the specific time. Use this option if you prefer not to have spoken announcements. The voice data for [Japanese Ami 12 o’clock] was provided by the following site: https://amitaro.net/ I'm sorry. I am not good at English. Thank you for interested.

About

Time Chimes

Set custom chime notifications for specific times and days of the week. Organize chimes into groups and pause them as needed. Requires notification permissions to function.

Highlights
  • Scheduled chime notifications
  • Customizable by day of week
  • Group management for chimes
  • Pause chime groups
  • Notification permission required
Features
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It is an application that notifies at the specified time of the specified day of the week. Example of use ・Company and school chimes ・Medication time notice and so on You can manage a group of chimes. Pauses can be made for each group. You will need notification permission to use it.

Screenshots

TimeSignals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Time Chimes at none against TimeSignals's 2. Time Chimes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 49%). TimeSignals's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 8 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. TimeSignals sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Time Chimes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeSignals ships an update every 4 weeks, Time Chimes every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TimeSignals versus Time Chimes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeSignalsTime Chimes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.1% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size334 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYasushi SakaiSHIN INABA

Customer experience

TimeSignals

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive49.1%
Neutral13.2%
Negative37.7%

Time Chimes

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TimeSignals

One-time2
  • Remove Ads.$1.99
  • Use of User-Created Sounds$2.99
None

Time Chimes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeSignals free?
TimeSignals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Chimes free?
Time Chimes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimeSignals or Time Chimes have ads?
TimeSignals shows ads; Time Chimes does not.
Which is updated more often, TimeSignals or Time Chimes?
TimeSignals ships an update every 4 weeks, and Time Chimes every 8 months. Most recently, TimeSignals was updated on October 7, 2026 and Time Chimes on October 10, 2026.

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