VoiceTimeSignal vs HourChime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VoiceTimeSignal
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The time will be announced by voice. *The voice tone, reading tone, etc. are changeable.
HourChime
This app provides hourly or 30-minute voice cues and sounds to help you stay focused and on track. It features customizable quiet hours and a clean, battery-friendly interface. The app is designed for reliable background operation.
- Hourly/30-minute chime intervals
- Spoken time announcements
- Customizable mute schedule
- Background operation
- Battery-friendly design
- Light/Dark Mode support
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Chime your day into focus. Hourly or every-30-minute voice cues that keep you on track. Quiet when you need it—powerfully simple when you don’t. HourChime is a focused time-management app that keeps your rhythm with hourly or every-30-minute chimes and optional spoken time, delivering notifications reliably in the background. Set quiet hours with a mute schedule for sleep, meetings, or deep work. A clean, intuitive UI is optimized for Light/Dark Mode and designed to be battery-friendly with no unnecessary background tasks. Features • Chime interval: hourly or every 30 minutes • Spoken time announcement (on/off) + bell sound toggle • Mute Schedule: per time window/day for sleep & meetings • AM/PM or 24-hour display switch • Works reliably in the background after permission • One-time in-app purchase removes ads & unlocks all features (Restore Purchases supported) • Minimal data use; privacy-minded by design Perfect for • Focus sessions, study blocks, and Pomodoro-style routines • Office hours, standups, and calendar-free time awareness • Gentle timekeeping at home and bedtime wind-downs Download now and give your day a clear, calm cadence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VoiceTimeSignal at none against HourChime's 1. VoiceTimeSignal also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.8.3 vs 17.0). HourChime's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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
Both are free to download. HourChime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VoiceTimeSignal asks for nothing beyond the download.
VoiceTimeSignal ships an update every 2 weeks, HourChime every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VoiceTimeSignal | HourChime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 61.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.8.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hideaki Uchikoshi | Mitsuhiro Hashimoto |
In-app purchases
VoiceTimeSignal
No in-app purchases
HourChime
- Premium$1.99
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