Comparison

Hourly Beep vs 30minTimer

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

Head to head
About

Hourly Beep

This app provides hourly chimes and custom sound alerts to help you stay focused, mindful, or simply aware of the time. It offers a variety of sounds, customizable schedules, and a retro watch face, all without ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Hourly chimes and alerts
  • Customizable sound library (30+ chimes)
  • Flexible scheduling options
  • Reliable iOS notifications
  • Retro LCD watch face
  • No ads or subscriptions
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Mark every hour with a chime — just like a classic Casio watch. Hourly Beep rings on the hour, every hour, and stays out of your way. Pick a sound, pick a schedule, and let time pass with a gentle marker — for focus, mindfulness, or just because. WHAT YOU GET • Any interval — from every minute to every few hours • 36 chimes across six categories • Reliable: beeps play through iOS notifications, so they ring even when the app is closed or your phone is locked • Quiet beeps mode — silence the banner, keep the sound • Multiple schedules — Focus every 30 min on weekdays, ambient hourly all day, your call • A retro LCD watch face, because hourly chimes deserve good vibes THE SOUND LIBRARY • Beeps — Classic, Double Tap, Sharp Tick, plus the iconic Casio F-91W chirp • Bells — Cathedral, brass, hand bell, tubular, crystal, and a Striking Bell that counts the hours, 1 to 12, like a real clock tower • Clocks — Westminster, grandfather clock, cuckoo, pocket watch, clock tower • Alarms — Submarine sonar, pager, spaceship • Ambient — Tibetan singing bowl, dream chimes, soft chime • Nature — Robin, blackbird, nightingale, tawny owl Real recordings + crafted synthesis. Preview any sound before you commit. WHO IT'S FOR • Focus and Pomodoro people who want a calm marker every 25–60 minutes • ADHD and WFH folks fighting time blindness • Mindfulness practitioners who want a bell on the hour without an app trying to sell them a meditation course • Casio F-91W lovers who miss the chirp • Anyone who grew up with a grandfather clock or church bell nearby PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Unlock every chime in the library • Set any interval, from 1 minute to 4 hours • Build unlimited schedules • Pay once, keep it forever — no subscription, no ads, no upsells PRIVACY Nothing leaves your device. No tracking, no analytics, no servers, no account. The app asks only for the notification permission it needs to ring on time. LANGUAGES English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese. Made with care by an indie developer. If something doesn't work, write — I'll fix it.

About

30minTimer

Features
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Ever look up and realize three hours vanished into one task? This app fixes that with a simple chime. Your iPhone chimes at the minutes you choose, like :00 and :30 every hour, so you can feel time passing without checking the clock. Chimes arrive as notifications, even when the app is closed. ■ Great for • Remote work: break the day into half-hour blocks • Study: focus for 50 minutes, rest when it chimes • Healthy habits: a sip of water and a stretch at every chime • Kids' routines: when the "Oh!" plays, it's time for the next thing ■ Pick your hours • Tap the hours you want, from 0 to 23 • "9–18" and "All hours" in one tap. Quiet at night ■ Up to two chimes an hour • Spin two wheels to pick the minutes • :00 and :30, :15 and :45, or just :50. Your call ■ 7 sounds, even a voice • Chime, Warning, and three Confirm tones • Male and female "Oh!" voices • Give each wheel its own sound: a chime on the hour and an "Oh!" at half past • Tap a name to preview ■ Three simple steps 1. Pick your hours and minutes 2. Tap the big "Apply" button at the bottom 3. It chimes automatically, every day Send a test notification to hear it in 10 seconds. ■ Free, with minimal ads • Ads never interrupt your chimes • Your first "Apply" is ad-free • Later changes are saved after a short video ad • Turning notifications on/off and "Clear all" are always instant and ad-free ■ Privacy • Your settings stay on your iPhone • Chimes are local notifications scheduled on your iPhone. No developer server is involved Available in English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese. Note: in Silent mode or a Focus, sounds may not play, following your iPhone settings.

Screenshots

Hourly Beep4 screens
30minTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 30minTimer at none against Hourly Beep's 1. 30minTimer also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). Hourly Beep's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Hourly Beep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 30minTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hourly Beep ships an update every 3 weeks, 30minTimer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Hourly Beep versus 30minTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourly Beep30minTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.018.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam Rozynskihidenobu akiyoshi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hourly Beep

One-time1
  • Hourly Beep Pro$4.99
None

30minTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hourly Beep free?
Hourly Beep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 30minTimer free?
30minTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hourly Beep or 30minTimer have ads?
30minTimer shows ads; Hourly Beep does not.
Which is updated more often, Hourly Beep or 30minTimer?
Hourly Beep ships an update every 3 weeks, and 30minTimer every 10 days. Most recently, Hourly Beep was updated on October 4, 2026 and 30minTimer on October 10, 2026.

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