Comparison

Calandr vs ChimeSet

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

Head to head
About

Calandr

Features
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Calandr makes it easy to plan together. Create a shared calendar with your family, friends, or team — and keep everyone in sync in real time. Calandr Create groups and share events with all members. See each other's plans in a combined view with day, week, and month layouts. Proposals & Voting Use proposals to find the best date. All members can vote yes, no, or maybe — and you confirm when everyone agrees. Sync with your Calendar Import events from your iPhone calendar directly into the group, or sync both ways automatically. Keep Everyone Informed Push notifications make sure no one misses new events or changes. Make It Yours Choose from 5 themes, customize your avatar with emoji or photo, and switch between Danish and English. Widget See today's events right from your home screen or lock screen. Try Calandr free for 30 days. After that, it's just $4/month Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://calandr.dk/privacy

About

ChimeSet

This app offers a versatile alarm clock, hourly chime, and interval timer. It allows for custom alarm sets for routines or quick one-time alerts, with options for system sounds, custom audio, or spoken titles. Stay aware of time for work, workouts, or daily tasks.

Highlights
  • Customizable alarm sets
  • Hourly chimes and reminders
  • Interval and Pomodoro timers
  • System sounds and custom audio
  • Spoken alarm titles and time
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
  • Widgets and menu bar access
Features
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ChimeSet is a flexible alarm clock, hourly chime, interval timer, and Pomodoro timer for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Create reusable alarm sets for daily routines or schedule a one-time Quick Alarm in seconds. Stay aware of time during focused work, breaks, classes, presentations, workouts, and everyday routines. ChimeSet can play a system sound, your own audio, or an installed voice while keeping the next alert visible in the app and around the system. QUICK ALARMS - Schedule a one-time alarm after a preset number of minutes or at a chosen time. - Customize two duration presets, two time-of-day presets, and the alarm sound. - Add a title to a Quick Alarm and have it spoken after the selected sound. - Start Quick Alarms from the app, Mac menu bar, iPhone or iPad widgets, App Shortcuts, or Command-1 through Command-6 on Mac. - Quick Alarms appear in Up Next and remove themselves after their scheduled time. REUSABLE ALARM SETS - Specific Time: create one or more alarms at exact times. - Every Hour: choose minute marks within a time range for hourly reminders and chimes. - From Now: build a repeating interval timer or a custom sequence of alarms. - Repeat every day, on weekdays, on weekends, or on selected days. - Exclude holidays and other all-day events using a selected calendar. - Start or stop an entire routine with one switch, or use the Space key on Mac. SOUNDS, VOICES, AND TITLES - Choose a system sound, import your own audio, or use an installed voice. - On iPhone and iPad, choose a full-screen Alarm or a lighter Notification. - Add an optional title to each alarm for clear, specific notifications. - Turn on Read Title to hear the alarm title after its sound, or hear the title by itself when sound is off. - ChimeSet remembers your preferred title-reading voice for other alarm sets. - Voice alarms can also announce the current time or elapsed time. UP NEXT EVERYWHERE - Review today's upcoming alarms, including Quick Alarms, in one place. - Show the next alarm time or a live countdown and keep your preferred display mode. - Follow an active alarm with Live Activities on iPhone and iPad. - See the next alarm in widgets or the Mac menu bar and access Quick Alarms directly. SYNC ON YOUR TERMS - Keep alarm sets in iCloud across Mac, iPhone, and iPad, or turn off sync for local-only storage. - Quick Alarms stay on the device where you create them because they are designed for one-time use. ChimeSet is useful as a break reminder, focus timer, Pomodoro timer, hourly chime, repeating alarm, presentation timer, class timer, workout timer, and time-awareness tool. The free version includes every feature and one reusable alarm set. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks unlimited alarm sets.

Screenshots

Calandr4 screens
ChimeSet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Calandr at every 5 days against ChimeSet's every 2 weeks. ChimeSet's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Calandr sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and ChimeSet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calandr ships an update every 5 days, ChimeSet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Calandr versus ChimeSet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalandrChimeSet
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJonas Hansenhaha Interactive

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Calandr

Subscriptions1
  • Calandr Premium$2.991 Month
1 purchases

ChimeSet

One-time1
  • ChimeSet Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Calandr free?
Calandr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChimeSet free?
ChimeSet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Calandr or ChimeSet have ads?
Neither Calandr nor ChimeSet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calandr or ChimeSet?
Calandr ships an update every 5 days, and ChimeSet every 2 weeks. Most recently, Calandr was updated on October 24, 2026 and ChimeSet on October 31, 2026.

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