Comparison

Rouse vs Interval Chime

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

Head to head
About

Rouse

Features
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Rouse is the alarm for people who lie to themselves about "just five more minutes." It won't stop ringing until you complete a mission — snap a photo of the spot you set up in advance, solve a math problem, shake your phone until you mean it, or repeat a memory pattern. No mission, no silence. WHY ROUSE IS DIFFERENT • Built on iOS's native AlarmKit — Rouse rings through Silent Mode and Focus, with the same system-level alarm Apple's Clock app uses. • A guard system brings the alarm back if you try to dismiss it without finishing the mission. • Complete visual worlds, not color swaps — each theme has its own clock face, wake-up scene, mission skins and sounds. • You choose how hard it fights back: Zen (a mission, with an emergency exit) or Normal (no snooze, no skip). FOUR MISSIONS • Photo — capture the same spot every morning (bathroom sink, coffee maker) to prove you're actually up. • Math — solve equations before the alarm goes quiet. Easy, Medium or Hard. • Shake — shake it out, no half measures. • Memory — repeat a pattern to wake your brain along with your body. STAY ON TRACK • Wake streak — see how many mornings in a row you've beaten your alarm, with this week at a glance. • Evening nudge — a bedtime reminder with tomorrow's alarm, or a heads-up if you haven't set one. • Share your morning — a themed card with your wake-up time and streak. • Siri & Spotlight — "Set a mission alarm in Rouse", "When is my next Rouse alarm". • Lock Screen widget and Live Activity for your next alarm. FREE FOREVER All four missions, every difficulty, Zen and Normal modes, three themes (Sunrise, Retro, Mono) and unlimited alarms. No ads. ROUSE+ • Neon, Kawaii and Anime theme worlds, plus every future theme pack • Hardcore mode — leaving the app won't save you • Mission chaining — three missions in a row Rouse+ is available as a weekly subscription with a free trial for new subscribers, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your reference photos and motion data never leave your phone. No account, no login, no tracking. Stop negotiating with your alarm. Complete the mission, or don't get your morning back. Support: https://fluff-mice-37a.notion.site/Rouse-Support-3b194ad0981280c3a3abfca301b654d7 Privacy Policy: https://fluff-mice-37a.notion.site/Rouse-Privacy-Policy-3b194ad0981280ceb03ecfafdd7710a9 Terms of Use (EULA): https://fluff-mice-37a.notion.site/Rouse-Terms-of-Use-3b194ad098128030a660ee3d0ae1479a

About

Interval Chime

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Keep track of time with a chime while you study, work, or stretch. Interval Chime sounds at your chosen interval and stops automatically after the number of chimes you set. Create regular time markers without repeatedly checking your screen. For example, choose a 3-minute interval and 5 chimes, then tap Start for a 15-minute session. FREE FEATURES • Interval presets: 1, 3, 5, 10, or 15 minutes • Chime count presets: 1, 3, 5, 10, or 20 • Elapsed time, time until the next chime, and the number of chimes played • Pause, resume, and cancel • Four chime sounds and four color themes • An optional double chime at the end • Saved interval, count, sound, and theme settings • Notifications while your screen is locked or you use another app • Live Activities showing the timer status and your chosen settings PREMIUM — ONE-TIME IN-APP PURCHASE • Customize five interval presets from 1 to 60 minutes, in 1-minute steps • Customize five count presets from 1 to 60 chimes • Touch and hold a preset to edit it • Hide the banner linking to our other apps No subscription. See the price in the app's purchase screen. You can restore your purchase from the same screen. BEFORE YOU START Requires an iPhone with iOS 17.0 or later. Settings cannot be changed while a timer is running or paused. Notifications must be allowed for chimes while the app is in the background or the screen is locked. Notification sounds follow your silent mode, ringer/alert volume, Focus, and other system settings. Chimes while the app is on screen use media volume. Live Activity availability and display depend on your iPhone and system settings. Dynamic Island is available only on supported iPhones. LANGUAGES English, Japanese, and Korean. The app uses your preferred supported language. YOUR DATA Timer settings and session state are stored on your device. No app account is required. Purchases and restores use Apple's App Store, with RevenueCat managing purchase access. See the privacy policy for details.

Screenshots

Rouse4 screens
Interval Chime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Interval Chime at every 4 days against Rouse's every 2 months. Interval Chime also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Rouse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Interval Chime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rouse ships an update every 2 months, Interval Chime every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Rouse versus Interval Chime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRouseInterval Chime
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirat Onurcan PolatNACHI KANEDA

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Rouse

Subscriptions1
  • Rouse+ Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • Rouse+ Lifetime$79.99
1 purchases

Interval Chime

One-time1
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Questions

Is Rouse free?
Rouse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interval Chime free?
Interval Chime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rouse or Interval Chime have ads?
Neither Rouse nor Interval Chime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rouse or Interval Chime?
Rouse ships an update every 2 months, and Interval Chime every 4 days. Most recently, Rouse was updated on October 16, 2026 and Interval Chime on September 29, 2026.

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