Comparison

Gateway for ALLIGATE 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

Gateway for ALLIGATE

Features
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This is an app for connecting the NextDrive Gateway to the "ALLIGATE" product. "Gateway for ALLIGATE" automatically collects logs from "ALLIGATE" products and synchronizes configuration information with the cloud. Main Features: Adjustable Log Collection Interval: You can change the interval for collecting logs from ALLIGATE products. Options include 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, and 60 minutes. Synchronizes Personal Code Settings on the ALLIGATE Cloud

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 • 30+ chimes across five 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 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 • 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

Gateway for ALLIGATE3 screens
Hourly Beep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gateway for ALLIGATE at none against Hourly Beep's 1. Gateway for ALLIGATE also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Hourly Beep's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Hourly Beep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gateway for ALLIGATE asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gateway for ALLIGATE ships an update every 12 months, Hourly Beep every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Gateway for ALLIGATE versus Hourly Beep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGateway for ALLIGATEHourly Beep
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNextDrive Co.Adam Rozynski

In-app purchases

None

Gateway for ALLIGATE

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hourly Beep

One-time1
  • Hourly Beep Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Gateway for ALLIGATE free?
Gateway for ALLIGATE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hourly Beep free?
Hourly Beep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gateway for ALLIGATE or Hourly Beep have ads?
Neither Gateway for ALLIGATE nor Hourly Beep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gateway for ALLIGATE or Hourly Beep?
Gateway for ALLIGATE ships an update every 12 months, and Hourly Beep every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gateway for ALLIGATE was updated on September 20, 2026 and Hourly Beep on September 17, 2026.

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