Sungong vs ClockChime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sungong
Read full descriptionHide full description
Meet "Sungong" Pomodoro Timer, designed to help you focus entirely on your pure study time. "Sungong" is more than just a timer. It's a focus companion built to keep you in the flow without distractions. [Key Features] 1. Pomodoro Timer - Fully supports the Pomodoro technique with alternating Focus and Break sessions. - Create and manage unlimited custom presets to fit your routine. - Keep your momentum going with the auto-cycle feature that starts the next session automatically. 2. Relaxing White Noise & Soundscapes - Mix and play over 20 selected white noises—like rain, campfire, forest, and cafe sounds—alongside other music apps. - Gentle notification sounds, including a resonant singing bowl, calmly notify you when focus time ends. 3. Screen Burn-in Prevention - Keep your screen on while studying without worry. The timer text shifts randomly every minute to protect your OLED screen from burn-in. 4. Detailed Study Stats & 9 Analytics Reports - Visualize your weekly and monthly study progress with intuitive bar charts. - Track 9 key metrics—such as total focus time, goal achievement rate, and longest streak—to improve your learning habits. 5. Cloud Sync & Backup - Securely back up and restore your study records and presets across multiple devices using Google login. Experience the power of pure concentration with "Sungong" today!
ClockChime
This app announces the current time hourly and on the half-hour, helping you stay aware without checking your device. It offers native performance, low resource usage, and customizable chime settings.
- Hourly chime announcements
- Half-hourly chime announcements
- Voice time announcements
- Smart skip during silent mode/calls
- Customizable active days
- Shake to speak functionality
- Custom event reminders
Read full descriptionHide full description
ClockChime is more than an hourly chime — it's a talking desk clock and a focus companion for your bedside, desk and workspace. Built natively in SwiftUI: instant to launch, feather-light on battery, and completely offline. Every hour, a clear voice tells you the time, so you never have to pick up your phone to know what it is. ◆ 18 FULL-SCREEN CLOCK FACES • Flip Clock with authentic split-flap animation and satisfying tick sounds • Calendar Wall with bold oversized date typography • Halo and LED — a focus progress ring and retro fluorescent digits • Seven analog dials: railway, index, minimal, crosshair, sector, grid and hairline • Five typographic faces: vertical, split, offset, stencil and broadsheet • Scale Lab — read the time on a ruler and a vernier caliper • Works in portrait and landscape, with an always-on option that turns your device into a bedside clock ◆ FOCUS TIMER & NATURE SOUNDS • Set any duration and watch the countdown live on the clock face • Six soothing nature soundscapes: rain, ocean waves, wind, stream, birdsong and crickets • A completion chime and an end notification — never lose track, even if you leave the app ◆ CHIMES, DOWN TO EVERY DETAIL • All 24 hours individually switchable — hourly chimes are free forever • Half-hour chimes for tighter time awareness • Native iOS text-to-speech with selectable premium voices: crisp and instant • Automatically muted in silent mode or during calls — respectful in meetings and at night • Choose the weekdays you want chimes to be active ◆ CUSTOM ALERTS THAT SPEAK • Set a personal reminder to be announced as spoken text, a system voice, a chosen sound, or even your own recorded voice ◆ SHAKE TO TELL THE TIME Give your phone a gentle shake and hear the current time — no screen required. ◆ PURE NATIVE PERFORMANCE • Written in SwiftUI, not a wrapped web page — fast launch, buttery animation • Tiny memory footprint; background scheduling keeps chimes alive on the lock screen • Fully supports Dark Mode, Dynamic Type and VoiceOver — a genuine talking clock for low-vision users • Interface and voice available in 12 languages ◆ FREE VS UNLOCK ALL FEATURES Free forever: hourly voice chime, smart mute, weekday scheduling, plus the Flip and Calendar Wall faces. One-time purchase unlocks: half-hour chimes, shake-to-tell, custom alerts, premium voices, the other 16 clock faces, flip themes (including your own photo), tick sounds, and the focus timer with nature soundscapes. No subscription. No hidden fees. No ads. No sign-in required. Restore purchases anytime. Perfect for study sessions, pomodoro work blocks, bedside timekeeping, kitchen timers and shop displays. Download ClockChime and give time a warm voice.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sungong at none against ClockChime's 1. ClockChime's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. ClockChime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sungong asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sungong ships an update every 11 days, ClockChime every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sungong | ClockChime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | joonseo park | 小明 张 |
In-app purchases
Sungong
No in-app purchases
ClockChime
- Pro$0.99









