# HomeBell

> Know the hour by sound — chimes, quiet hours, and interval reminders.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/it.bitmate.homebell](https://chrome-stats.com/d/it.bitmate.homebell)

## Overview

- **ID:** `it.bitmate.homebell`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Andrea Pravato
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 25
- **Version:** 0.1.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-13
- **First published:** 2026-07-13
- **Publisher country:** IT
- **Size:** 23 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.bitmate.homebell)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://bitmate.it/homebell/homebellandroidprivacypolicy](https://bitmate.it/homebell/homebellandroidprivacypolicy)

## Description

HomeBell is a simple hourly chime clock for Android. It plays a distinctive tone pattern at the top of each hour so you can tell the time without looking at your phone — useful at your desk, while cooking, or when you want gentle time awareness through the day.<br><br>HOW THE CHIME WORKS<br>Each hour is encoded on a 12-hour clock using long and short tones: every long tone counts as 5, every short tone as 1, with long tones first. For example, 11:00 is two long plus one short; 12:00 is two long plus two short. Tap “Test chime now” anytime to hear a preview.<br><br>HOURLY CHIMES<br>Tap Start to begin hourly chimes. They keep running in the background with a persistent notification that shows HomeBell is active. Tap Stop to turn hourly chimes off. Use “Skip next chime” to silence just the upcoming hour once, then resume as normal.<br><br>INTERVAL REMINDERS<br>Optional reminders play a softer double-tone on a fixed schedule — for example every 15, 20, or 30 minutes — aligned to the clock (e.g. every 20 minutes at :00, :20, and :40). Handy for breaks, hydration, stretching, or the 20-20-20 eye-care rule. Interval reminders respect quiet hours and can run alongside hourly chimes.<br><br>QUIET HOURS &amp; SILENT MODE<br>Set a daily quiet window when HomeBell stays silent. On Android you can also choose to respect the phone’s silent, vibrate, or Do Not Disturb mode — or override it so chimes still play like a clock alarm.<br><br>NOTIFICATION CONTROLS<br>Control HomeBell: skip the next chime or stop chimes entirely. Your preferences are saved on device.<br><br>PRIVACY<br>HomeBell stores settings locally on your phone only. No account, no analytics, no data collection.<br><br>RELIABLE BACKGROUND OPERATION<br>HomeBell uses exact alarms so chimes and reminders can fire even when the app is closed. Android requires a visible notification while the service is running. On some devices you may need to allow “Alarms &amp; reminders” and exclude HomeBell from aggressive battery optimization for the most reliable hourly behavior.<br><br>Stay oriented through the day — one chime at a time.

## Rankings

- #2,522,268 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `it.bitmate.homebell.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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