Comparison

30minTimer vs Hourly Chime & Speaking Clock

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

Head to head
About

30minTimer

This app provides audible time cues at user-defined intervals, such as every half hour, to help manage tasks and routines. It offers customizable chime times, multiple sound options including voice alerts, and works in the background as a notification.

Highlights
  • Customizable chime intervals
  • Hourly and half-hourly alerts
  • Multiple sound options including voice
  • Background notification system
  • Configurable active hours
  • Simple three-step setup
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.

About

Hourly Chime & Speaking Clock

Features
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Mindfulness Chime is a hourly chime app (also known as a talking clock, speaking clock, hourly alert, hourly beep, hourly reminder, hourly signal or just a blip blip) that helps you stay aware of time with simple, gentle reminders throughout the day. Choose a soft chime, a spoken time announcement, or a combination of both, so you can keep track of time without constantly checking your phone. It is especially useful when you are working, studying, driving, stretching, meditating, or building better daily habits. FEATURES HOURLY AND HALF-HOURLY CHIMES - Set reminders for every hour or every half hour - Keep a steady sense of time during work, focus sessions, or daily routines - A simple way to stay mindful and avoid losing track of the day SPOKEN TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS - Hear the current time out loud - Helpful when your hands are busy or you do not want to look at the screen - A practical option for commuting, multitasking, and accessibility CUSTOM CHIME AND VOICE OPTIONS - Choose from a library of chime sounds - Select time-reading voices and styles - Preview your sound before using it FLEXIBLE ACTIVE TIMES - Limit reminders to the hours that fit your routine - Keep chimes active during work, study, or wellness hours - Reduce interruptions outside the times you care about USEFUL FOR EVERYDAY ROUTINES - Stay focused without checking the clock - Build awareness during meditation or mindfulness practice - Remember to stretch, hydrate, or take short breaks - Keep better track of time while driving or commuting PREMIUM Premium unlocks additional control, including: - Half-hourly reminders - Chime + spoken time playback - More flexible active schedules - Additional voice options and reading styles - Ad-free experience Mindfulness Chime is designed to be simple, calm, and practical, so you can stay present while still staying on time. Website: https://apps.langhoangal.dev/en/mindfulness-chime-pro Privacy Policy: https://apps.langhoangal.dev/en/mindfulness-chime-pro/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

30minTimer4 screens
Hourly Chime & Speaking Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 30minTimer at none against Hourly Chime & Speaking Clock's 2. Hourly Chime & Speaking Clock's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence and ads 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 Chime & Speaking Clock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. 30minTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

30minTimer ships an update every 10 days, Hourly Chime & Speaking Clock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
30minTimer versus Hourly Chime & Speaking Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter30minTimerHourly Chime & Speaking Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhidenobu akiyoshiLang Hoang

In-app purchases

None

30minTimer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Hourly Chime & Speaking Clock

Subscriptions1
  • Premium annually (One year)3 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium (One time payment)$12.99

Questions

Is 30minTimer free?
30minTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hourly Chime & Speaking Clock free?
Hourly Chime & Speaking Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 30minTimer or Hourly Chime & Speaking Clock have ads?
Both 30minTimer and Hourly Chime & Speaking Clock show ads.
Which is updated more often, 30minTimer or Hourly Chime & Speaking Clock?
30minTimer ships an update every 10 days, and Hourly Chime & Speaking Clock every 2 weeks. Most recently, 30minTimer was updated on October 25, 2026 and Hourly Chime & Speaking Clock on October 29, 2026.

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