Comparison

HourChime vs Tsukigaku

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

Tsukigaku

Features
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TsukiGaku(ツキガク)は、サブスクリプションサービスの支出をシンプルに管理できるアプリです。 Netflixやジム、アプリ課金など、バラバラに発生する固定費を一つにまとめ、 「月額合計」「年間総額」「次回支払日」をひと目で確認できます。 ■ 主な機能 ・サブスクの登録、編集、削除 ・月額合計・年間総額の自動計算 ・支払日をカレンダーで可視化 ・カテゴリ別の支出分析 ・高額サブスクのランキング表示 ・通知による支払日のリマインド ■ このアプリの特徴 ・シンプルで直感的なUI ・必要な情報だけを整理して表示 ・固定費の全体像をすぐに把握できる設計 ■ データについて 本アプリは、ユーザーが入力した情報をもとにサブスクを管理するアプリです。 銀行口座、クレジットカード、決済情報との連携は行いません。 サブスクを整理し、ムダな支出を見直すことで、 あなたのお金の使い方をよりシンプルにします。

Screenshots

HourChime4 screens
Tsukigaku3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tsukigaku at none against HourChime's 1. Tsukigaku also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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. HourChime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tsukigaku asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HourChime versus Tsukigaku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourChimeTsukigaku
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMitsuhiro HashimotoDaichi Niiyama

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HourChime

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99
None

Tsukigaku

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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