Comparison

StudioTimer vs Chime Alarm

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

Head to head
About

StudioTimer

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StudioTimer is a workflow companion for studios, small service teams, independent creators, and freelancers. It brings appointment scheduling, service timing, client records, order checkout, receipt export, and business insights into one focused app. SESSION TIMING Enter the client, project, and service type, then start the clock. Pause, resume, and finish with clear controls. On iPhone, Live Activities can keep the active timer visible at a glance. BOOKING AND SCHEDULE Create and edit appointments with start and end times, client details, project type, and notes. Today's schedule stays visible on the dashboard. CLIENTS AND PREPAID BALANCES Keep contact details, VIP status, default discounts, and notes together. Track top-ups, deductions, refunds, and adjustments, with a clear transaction history for each client. CHECKOUT, RECEIPTS, AND EXPORTS Calculate base fees from session duration and your default rates. Add extra charges, discounts, or prepaid balance deductions. Generate shareable PDF or image receipts and export order or client transaction data. ANALYTICS Review revenue, service time, trends, and project distribution. Filter records by date range to understand how the studio is performing. ICLOUD SYNC Use iCloud to keep appointments, clients, orders, and settings in sync across supported Apple devices, with a continuous workflow across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Basic session timing is available for free. Scheduling, receipts, exports, advanced analytics, branding, and advanced history tools require StudioTimer Pro. Feature availability and sync depend on device, system version, and iCloud status. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Chime Alarm

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Chime Alarm is a simple custom alarm app for short alerts, reminders, and scheduled chimes. Create alarms fast, choose how they sound, and keep your schedule organized without extra clutter. Each alert plays briefly and stops automatically, making it useful for quick reminders, timed prompts, spoken alerts, and custom notifications throughout the day. Features: • One-time and repeating alarms • AlarmKit support • Built-in chime sounds • Text-to-speech messages • Record your own custom alarm message • Quick editing and on/off toggles • Clean alarm list • Norwegian localization Use Chime Alarm for schedule prompts, short reminders, voice alerts, recurring chimes, and custom alarm messages without extra noise or complexity.

Screenshots

StudioTimer4 screens
Chime Alarm3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chime Alarm at none against StudioTimer's 2. StudioTimer's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, 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. StudioTimer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Chime Alarm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
StudioTimer versus Chime Alarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudioTimerChime Alarm
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer聪 毕Potato Studios Development llc

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StudioTimer

Subscriptions1
  • StudioTimer Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • StudioTimer Pro$9.99
None

Chime Alarm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StudioTimer free?
StudioTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chime Alarm free?
Chime Alarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StudioTimer or Chime Alarm have ads?
Neither StudioTimer nor Chime Alarm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StudioTimer or Chime Alarm?
StudioTimer ships an update every 9 days, and Chime Alarm every 9 days. Most recently, StudioTimer was updated on October 2, 2026 and Chime Alarm on October 24, 2026.

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