Comparison

HourChime vs WeekdayAlarm

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

Head to head
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.

About

WeekdayAlarm

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WeekdayAlarm は、曜日ごとに時刻を設定できるシンプルな目覚ましアプリです。
平日と休日で異なるアラームを設定し、通知で確実にお知らせします。
 忙しい毎日でも、起床・通勤・予定前のリマインドを手軽に管理できます。 ・曜日ごとにアラームの ON/OFF と時刻を個別に設定できます。
 ・設定内容は端末内に保存され、次回起動時もそのまま利用できます。
 ・設定変更時に通知スケジュールを再作成し、最新の内容を反映します。
 ・通知を見逃しにくくするため、短時間の再通知を含むリマインド設計を採用しています。
 ・着信音はプレビューで確認でき、追加音色はアプリ内課金で利用可能です(復元対応)。

Screenshots

HourChime4 screens
WeekdayAlarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HourChime at none against WeekdayAlarm's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. HourChime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and WeekdayAlarm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HourChime versus WeekdayAlarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourChimeWeekdayAlarm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMitsuhiro HashimotoYuta Usami

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HourChime

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99
1 purchases

WeekdayAlarm

One-time1
  • WeekdayAlarm Pro$1.99

Questions

Is HourChime free?
HourChime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WeekdayAlarm free?
WeekdayAlarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HourChime or WeekdayAlarm have ads?
WeekdayAlarm shows ads; HourChime does not.

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