Comparison

R vs HourChime

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

Head to head
About

R

Features
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計測ボタンをタップした時刻を記録するアプリです。計測した時刻”時 分 秒 1/10秒”を表示し記録します。 計測タイミングはボタンをタップし、指をボタンから離すタイミングです。 誤って計測ボタンをタップした場合、計測表示された時刻を左にスライドすることで削除できます。 計測した時刻は履歴としてテキストファイルに保存されます。 履歴ファイルは標準アプリ”ファイル”からアクセスすることができ、メールでの送信やネットストレージへの保存などができます。

About

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.

Highlights
  • Hourly/30-minute chime intervals
  • Spoken time announcements
  • Customizable mute schedule
  • Background operation
  • Battery-friendly design
  • Light/Dark Mode support
Features
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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.

Screenshots

R4 screens
HourChime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HourChime at Free against R's $0.49. R's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On 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

HourChime is free to download; R costs $0.49 up front. HourChime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. R asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
R versus HourChime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRHourChime
Price$0.49Free — better
Rating—4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—61.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTADAYOSHI SATOMitsuhiro Hashimoto

In-app purchases

None

R

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HourChime

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99

Questions

Is R free?
R costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is HourChime free?
HourChime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do R or HourChime have ads?
Neither R nor HourChime shows ads.

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