Big Ben

Hear Big Ben chime from your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV. BigBen shows the time on London's famous clock tower and plays the real Westminster Quarters: a chime every 15 minutes and the great bell tolling on the hour. The chimes keep playing even when the app is closed (except on Apple TV). WHAT YOU CAN DO • Hear the Westminster Quarters every quarter hour, with the hour tolled • Or have it toll on the hour only • Set Quiet Hours so it stays silent overnight • Add a digital clock beneath the clock face • Show a seconds hand (not on the real Big Ben, but why not?) • Turn on a gentle tick-tock NOW ON iPAD AND APPLE TV Put Big Ben on your iPad stand or your TV and enjoy London's most famous clock as an elegant, living display. A LITTLE HISTORY The name Big Ben was first given to the Great Bell, though it's now used for the tower, the clock and the bell alike. The Great Clock started on 31 May 1859, and the Great Bell was first heard on 11 July 1859. Pointless? Maybe. Decorative? Certainly. GOOD TO KNOW • To hear chimes while the app is closed, allow notifications for BigBen and make sure your device isn't muted. • Apple Watch users: turn off Mirror iPhone Alerts for BigBen in the Watch app, or the chimes will play on your wrist instead of your iPhone. Thanks to everyone who has sent comments and suggestions over the years.