# Hourly

> Chimes on the hour

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id415727230](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id415727230)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id415727230`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Chris Jones
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (127 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.8
- **Last updated:** 2024-09-27
- **First published:** 2011-01-27
- **Size:** 94 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hourly/id415727230)
- **Website:** [https://imadethis.app/Hourly](https://imadethis.app/Hourly)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://imadethis.app/#PrivacyPolicy](https://imadethis.app/#PrivacyPolicy)

## Description

Hourly is a lightweight Chrome extension that chimes on the hour to help you stay on schedule. Customize the sound from options like a wristwatch beep, Greenwich Pips, a spoken voice, or a classic clock chime. You can also display a message on screen and pick which hours or half-hours to alert you.

No ads, no tracking, no in-app purchases—ever. It's designed for focus and mindful time management, with room for your feedback to improve the experience.

## Rankings

- #130,920 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, users praise Hourly for its simplicity and reliable hourly reminders, including auto-off and optional spoken alerts. However, recurring complaints center on limited customization (few ringtones, no cuckoo sound, limited voice options), inconsistent Apple Watch support and cross-device synchronization, and occasional reliability glitches (duplicate beeps or alerts that don’t sound unless the phone is unlocked). Many users want better watch integration, more voices/tones, and smoother multi-device syncing.

### Pros

- Simple, bare-bones app that reminds you of the time without adding to your calendar.
- Reliable hourly reminders with good background operation.
- Auto-off after each reminder, so you don't have to manually dismiss it.
- Supports both audible chimes and spoken time announcements, aiding time management.
- Works on iPhone and remains stable across iOS updates.

### Cons

- Apple Watch integration is limited/inconsistent; watch features are not fully supported.
- Limited sound and voice customization; few tones and no cuckoo option; voice options (gender/locale) are missing.
- Reliability issues like duplicate alerts and some cases where the alert won’t beep; in some setups hour notifications require the phone to be unlocked.
- Settings and preferences do not sync cleanly with the Apple Watch; you often have to configure separately on the watch.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id415727230)