Comparison

Hourly Chime vs Talking Calendar Clock

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

Head to head
About

Hourly Chime

This app provides hourly spoken time alerts and custom voice reminders to help you manage your daily routine and build better habits. It offers hands-free, screen-free notifications with customizable sounds and text-to-speech capabilities.

Highlights
  • Talking clock functionality
  • Customizable hourly alerts
  • Voice reminders
  • Background notifications
  • Flexible day selection
  • Ad-free PRO version
Features
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Caynax Hourly Chime is a professional speaking clock and hourly signal system. This talking clock acts as a voice reminder and time reminder for your daily routine. Stay focused and get a signal every hour with a system designed to be your personal time announcer. For a hands-free and screen-free experience, this app sends a background notification or a loud blip blip sound so you stay on track without ever looking at your phone. Custom Audio & Sound Notifications Personalize your hourly chime by using any notification sounds available on your device. Whether you want a cuckoo clock, Big Ben, or a school bell, the app acts as an hourly reminder that can also speak time using natural text-to-speech. You can even create spoken reminders with custom text for every voice notification. Key Features - Talking clock functionality to speak time automatically. - Customizable hourly alert and hourly signal settings. - Reliable time reminder for medication, water, or work breaks. - Background notification support for consistent alerts. - Flexible days of the week selection. Build Better Habits Using an hourly reminder tool is an effective way to manage ADHD symptoms and build a consistent daily routine. This time announcer solution allows you to manage your day with precision, using a time signal app that keeps you present in your tasks. PRO Version Unlock the full potential of your notifications with advanced time reminders and high-precision time alerts: - Support for second-level alerts. - Professional hourly reminders for every single minute and second (0–59). - Ad-free experience. Download Caynax Hourly Chime now. Set your background notification and let your device speak time automatically with custom hourly reminder notifications. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Talking Calendar Clock

This app provides spoken time announcements and calendar event reminders in multiple languages. It features a voice timer and customizable layout options for hands-free timekeeping and event notifications.

Highlights
  • Spoken time announcements
  • Calendar event notifications
  • Voice timer with interval alerts
  • Multilingual support
  • Customizable layouts
  • Hands-free operation
Features
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A practical voice time reminder tool, supporting English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Dutch, German, French, Italian, and Portuguese. It offers various layout options, allowing you to set the device to announce the time at specific intervals. If calendar access is granted, it can also announce upcoming events. It also features a voice timer, which can announce the elapsed time every 5 or 10 seconds. Use cases: Use an old tablet as a calendar or clock in your living room, with hourly time announcements. Add events to your calendar, and the tablet in the living room will announce them. This can be used to remind family members at home about dinner plans. The voice timer can help you while making coffee; it will announce the time, allowing you to focus on making the coffee without constantly checking the clock.

Screenshots

Hourly Chime4 screens
Talking Calendar Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Talking Calendar Clock at 5.0 against Hourly Chime's 2.0. Talking Calendar Clock also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Hourly Chime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 6 months. Talking Calendar Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Talking Calendar Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hourly Chime versus Talking Calendar Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourly ChimeTalking Calendar Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJakub FlisinskiYihang Huang

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hourly Chime

Subscriptions2
  • PRO version$1.996 Months
  • PRO version$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • No ads$4.99
None

Talking Calendar Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hourly Chime free?
Hourly Chime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talking Calendar Clock free?
Talking Calendar Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hourly Chime or Talking Calendar Clock?
Talking Calendar Clock is rated higher. Hourly Chime averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Talking Calendar Clock averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hourly Chime or Talking Calendar Clock have ads?
Both Hourly Chime and Talking Calendar Clock show ads.

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