Hourly chime

Caynax

- May 11, 2017

Everyone

Productivity

Offers in-app purchases

( 3,538)

Description

Advanced hourly chime (hourly alert, hourly beep, hourly reminder, hourly signal) for time tracking and time management.

App plays short sounds at selected time. You can download free chime sounds like cuckoo, clock wall, Big Ben etc. from Internet.

Settings:
- select any hour or time span
- select minutes: 00, 15, 30, 45
- individual volume level for each chime
- days of week (eg. Mon-Wed and Friday)
- chime in silent mode
- chime in vibrate mode
- vibration
- chime in wired headset mode
- chime in Bluetooth headset mode
- chime only when screen is on
- chime during phone call
- send notification to Android WEAR

Application has no ads.

What's more in PRO version:
- select any reminder minute (0-59)
- TTS (TextToSpeech) - speak time or any message that you set
- unlimited chime length
- widget to turn off chimes

Notice
1. Don't move application to SD Card - it won't work properly.
2. Disable battery saving mode for this app.

Permissions:
VIBRATE - vibrate during chime.
MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS - detect whether headset is connected.
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE/READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - backup/restore settings, play sounds located on external memory.
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED - to set up chimes after phone start.
READ_PHONE_STATE - to detect incoming phone call and chime or not.
WAKE_LOCK - to wake device and play chime.
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE, INTERNET - Google Analytics, Firebase Analytics.

Reviews

4.1

3,538 total

5 2,064

4 668

3 263

2 179

1 364

Jonathan Gress

I've been having similar problems getting the app to work. My phone still uses Lollipop so I'm not sure how to exclude the app from the battery saver or if that's even an option. Do I need to update to Marshmallow for it to work?

Josh Combs

It would be great if it actually chimed. It's been silent for me. Update: I discovered that this app uses my phone's default notification sound as it's "chime" so at the hourly intervals, I get a notification that sounds like I just got an email. If I can't choose another sound, then this is a pointless app. Uninstalling.

Yuan Liu

I previously had issue that it didn't ring at :00 but at :58 and :03. It was fixed after I updated my system to Android 7. It's the perfect app for time management.

Joe Mirabile

Only works sometimes. Have used it for four days, set to chime every morning at 8:30am. Only chimed on days 2 and 4. Have out in my battery saver exceptions list. Wish it worked!

Seira Nawareh

too bad didnt work on my phone

A Google User

It does exactly what it says, so little battery drain it shows up as <1% on the battery settings page over 2 days on battery

User reviews

Jonathan Gress July 14, 2017

Caynax July 17, 2017

Hi. Usually inside device Battery settings there are some additional battery saving modes. I don't know how exactly it looks on Moto devices. When it comes to Lollipop please go to app settings and inside "Advanced" category turn on "Set chime as alarm clock".

Josh Combs June 2, 2017

Caynax June 5, 2017

Hi. Please mail me for support. You can select and short sound that you want. You must add app to Battery saving mode exclusions list - otherwise device won't let it work perfectly at time.

Yuan Liu July 13, 2017

I previously had issue that it didn't ring at :00 but at :58 and :03. It was fixed after I updated my system to Android 7. It's the perfect app for time management.

Caynax July 10, 2017

Hi. Please add app to "Protected apps" list inside device battery settings. You can also turn off Doze mode for this app: http://www.greenbot.com/article/2993199/android/how-to-turn-off-doze-mode-for-specific-apps-in-android-marshmallow.html Edit2. Please mail me.

Joe Mirabile July 14, 2017

Only works sometimes. Have used it for four days, set to chime every morning at 8:30am. Only chimed on days 2 and 4. Have out in my battery saver exceptions list. Wish it worked!

Caynax July 17, 2017

You can also turning off Doze mode for this app: http://www.greenbot.com/article/2993199/android/how-to-turn-off-doze-mode-for-specific-apps-in-android-marshmallow.html

Seira Nawareh May 17, 2017

too bad didnt work on my phone

A Google User July 18, 2017

It does exactly what it says, so little battery drain it shows up as <1% on the battery settings page over 2 days on battery

Cel Lei May 21, 2017

The volume control for the notification does not seem to work.

graham wilson May 16, 2017

You have to set each 15 minute segment individually, per hour???

Caynax May 17, 2017

Hi. You select :15 minutes chime mode and select hours for this group like 10(:15), 11(:15), 16(:15)

Ekaterina Nestroievaya May 12, 2017

Best app, bought pro version to get more settings for reminder tap

Partha Sarathi Dash June 4, 2017

Great app

April 25, 2017

Only been using it a few days but love it so far. Chime seems very reliable. Uses so little battery that it doesn't even show up in my battery meter. That's better than any other hourly chime I've used. It would be nice if I didn't have to set up two chimes to chime on both the hour and half hour but you only have to do it once so it's not that bad.

Jason April 7, 2017

I can't hear the hourly chime only through my headphones & Bluetooth ear piece.

Jordan Lyseng April 18, 2017

It is messing up the volume on my Nextbit Robin

Nana Bhoye February 19, 2017

Ezy n simple.good app-no adds

Kaylee Jennings April 23, 2017

Wonderful... I had an app at one point that made cat sounds every hour and this; this is EVEN BETTER!!! :)

Tony Toy Reviews March 15, 2017

Does what I need it to do

Mr. sidh March 26, 2017

The great app i have seen every with great tone and UI.

Angi Bernard April 6, 2017

My alarms didn't even go off !!!

Caynax April 7, 2017

Hi. Please turn off any battery optimization for this app. Inside app Advanced settings make sure you have checked "Set chime as alarm clock".

Zeocis January 20, 2017

The separate volume system with the free version has continuously caused me issues with other base alarms spiking their volume. Removing times from when I want alarms to occur doesn't work and they go off regardless. Appreciate that it is as persistent as it was with silent and vibrate modes and how it activates regardless, but the prior problems mentioned will have me looking elsewhere for a replacement.

Caynax January 23, 2017

Hi. Could you please change volume level to "Follow media"?

Ian Flukie February 6, 2017

Mostly great but often a delay in the chimes and sometimes it doesn't time at all when scheduled, or I would buy pro version

Caynax February 7, 2017

Hi. Please go to device battery settings and turn off battery/application optimization for this app.

Mrinal Settey February 15, 2017

The notification sound is not complete ......I meant that only second half of notification sound is playing

Padmanabh Kakathkar January 2, 2017

Works well. I have Motoe3 Power phone with Marshmellow 6.0 version. I have tried a number of Hourly Beep/ Chime Apps. None worked properly. Finally this App did the job. Thank you developers. But I am facing a peculiar problem. The hourly chime works after 3 to 4 minutes than schedule. (This happens when the screen is off). If the screen is On it works fine. I have already disabled battey optimiser. Set the app to Alarm mode. Pl guide me how to tackle this problem.

Caynax January 2, 2017

Hi. Do you use TTS mode? In next app version app will play TTS audio files, currently it speaks each text on-the-fly. I hope that this might resolve that delay issue.

JA X December 14, 2016

Great little app I have been using this app for over a year. It is very simple and useful, with a lot of neat, advanced settings, if you care to dig deeper. I doubt I'll ever take it off my phone. Good work devs. 👍

Silent Realm December 16, 2016

Perfect for spoonies As an amnesiac, keeping track of time and it's progression is very difficult and at times, impossible. Having a regular hourly alarm, though, has been incredibly helpful in having more sense of time and keeping track of it. I'd definitely recommend this to other people who struggle with a concept of time!

Michael Vinuya October 12, 2016

Works flawlessly Settings are a bit confusing but once you figure it out it works perfectly - just make sure to put the app in the whitelist of your battery saver app. It does not affect battery life at all.

Angela McKay December 27, 2016

QUESTION!? Is there a way to have a chime for every TWO hours as opposed to every hour? Or anyone know of an app that has that feature? Thanks

Caynax December 28, 2016

Hi. You can select hours: Simple select 8, 10, 12, 14, 16.

December 29, 2016

Worked fine in Lollipop; Phone upgraded to Marshmallow and now, it chimes 2/3 times at the top of the hour; same problem for :15. :30 and :45. Battery optimization for App is *disabled* and Chime is Alarm is *on*. Let me know if you have any suggestions.

Caynax December 30, 2016

Hi. What you did already should solve the issue on Android 6+ :|.

Bryan White October 21, 2016

Excellent once new hours saved Very handy utility. New version needs extra hours save step. Very quick response from developer to point out that.

Caynax October 21, 2016

Hi. Did you save it on upper right corner? When you perform BACK action it does not save changes.

Nathan Wilson December 29, 2016

Garbage Not user friendly, instructions are worthless because settings referenced can not be found.

Caynax January 4, 2017

Sorry. I responded to wrong comment.

Gavin Tai January 3, 2017

You should uninstall Almost flush this app due to not notify me when it should. After WHITELIST on my battery setting and in-app setting. It's work Perfectly! 6 STAR!

January 7, 2017

HAPPY WITH THIS GOOD APP It is good app for every one for every day. It is also free for everyone. Such a good app for everyone.

Steve McCann January 3, 2017

Hard to figure out Need a tutorial which isn't available in order to setup this app...I'm outta here!

Caynax January 4, 2017

Hi. There is tutorial available although one "view" might be hidden while setting up chime. I will fix it in next version.

Mike Thomas January 6, 2017

Doesnt work Not worth the time

Caynax January 9, 2017

Hi. Please go to device Battery settings and turn off "Application optimization" for this app.

Eka Adi Saputra October 29, 2016

Set duration How to set chime duration?

Caynax November 2, 2016

Hi. Chime lasts as long as selected sound - there is no to loop/repeat option.

sharif s May 5, 2017

Please include chime for Android wear

Austin Goh October 30, 2016

Pro version required to get custom times. Download a different app

Caynax November 4, 2016

Free version still supports typical values like full hour, :15, :30 and :45. In PRO version you also get TextToSpeech support.

krishna kumar December 8, 2016

Very useful and highly customisable.

Admin Al November 16, 2016

love it

A Google User October 1, 2016

Really Hate It Doesn't chime on time no matter what I do, looking for one that works

Caynax October 3, 2016

Hi. This is common problem on Samsung devices running Android 5.x+. Please go to device battery setting and turn off Battery Optimization for this app. Try enabling settings in app "Advanced" group.

Nicklas Ring October 3, 2016

Doesnt chime on the hour

Caynax October 4, 2016

Hi. On Android 6.0 just must enable setting "Set as alarm clock" inside app Advanced settings category.

What's New

4.10.2

Fixed battery drain under some conditions.

4.10.1

Small UI changes.

PRO only:

TTS texts are saved to audio files and then played like standard beeps - before they were spoken directly by TTS service which resulted in some delay. You need to view each chime definition to generate those files - otherwise TTS will be handled like before.