Comparison

Chimes! vs Bubbles

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

Head to head
About

Chimes!

Discover nearby ice cream vans and get alerts when your favorite vendors are close. Set up geofences to be notified when an active vendor enters your chosen area. View vendor locations on a map to easily decide when to make a purchase.

Highlights
  • Locate nearby ice cream vans
  • Receive vendor alerts
  • Create custom geofences
  • View vendor locations on map
  • Vendor profile management
Features
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Chimes helps customers find nearby ice cream vans and receive alerts when a favourite vendor enters their chosen area. Set a postcode and radius to create a geofence circle, then Chimes notifies you when an active vendor comes close. You can open the map to see the vendor location and quickly decide whether to head out and buy. Vendors can manage their display name, contact details, icon, and privacy settings so customers only see and hear about them when they are actively trading. Chimes is designed to make local van discovery simple, timely, and easy to use for both customers and vendors.

About

Bubbles

Features
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Bubbles is your companion for home fermentation. Track active ferments, follow step-by-step recipes, and get reminders so nothing sits forgotten on the counter. Whether you're just starting out or have a shelf full of bubbling jars, Bubbles helps you keep track of what you're making and when it's ready. What you can do - Built-in recipes for sauerkraut, kimchi, tepache, kombucha and more - Create and save your own recipes with ingredients, steps, and reminders - Import a recipe from any website, just paste a link - Follow each ferment step-by-step and get notified when it's time to burp, taste, or move to the fridge - Add notes and photos to track how each batch turns out - Archive finished ferments and look back at what worked - Guides covering salt, acidity, temperature, mold vs kahm yeast, cleaning, and storage - Works offline once set up, internet is only needed for recipe import and purchases Made in Europe Bubbles is built by a small team in Europe. Our servers and data are hosted in the EU, and the app is designed around GDPR principles — no sign-up required to get started and no data selling. Premium Bubbles is free to use with a core set of recipes, tracking and guides. An optional Bubbles Premium subscription unlocks additional recipes and features. Privacy Your recipes, ferments, notes and photos stay on your device by default. We don't require an email or account to use the app. Anonymous usage analytics can be turned off in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://bubblesferment.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://bubblesferment.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Chimes!4 screens
Bubbles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chimes! at none against Bubbles's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bubbles sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Chimes! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Chimes! versus Bubbles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChimes!Bubbles
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.3
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRICHARD JAMES STIMSONMANTAS LATKAUSKAS

In-app purchases

None

Chimes!

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bubbles

Subscriptions2
  • Bubbles Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Bubbles Premium Annual1 Month trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Chimes! free?
Chimes! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bubbles free?
Bubbles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chimes! or Bubbles have ads?
Neither Chimes! nor Bubbles shows ads.

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