Your van, on their phone.
No posts, no messages to send. Customers pick their own area and Chimes tells them when you arrive.
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Tap Share Location
Then lock your phone and drive.
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Customers see you coming
Your van moves on their map, marked Live.
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They get a chime
Your name and what you sell, once per visit, app open or not.
The van's here. Your phone knew first.
See Chimes in action
Forty seconds: the map, a van on its way, and the chime your customers hear. Turn the sound on.
Get your van on Chimes
Tell us about your business and we'll set you up within 24 hours.
Or do it yourself: get Chimes on your iPhone, then Settings → Register your business. You sign in with a code we email you.
- Free listing: your pin on the map, with what you sell.
- Live van tracking: start free in demo mode, then the Chimes team switches you to fully live. Customers follow your van, marked Live.
- Your call: tap Stop Sharing or use our auto-hide features and customers stop seeing where you are.
Features
For vans (iPhone)
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Customers know you're coming
They get a chime with your name and what you sell as you drive into their area. Share your location while your phone is locked or you're using other apps.
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Your card brings them to you
Customers tap your pin to call, WhatsApp, get directions, or open your Facebook, Instagram, website or email.
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Free to be found, all year
Or upgrade to tracking when you're ready. Start with a free pin showing what you sell.
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You stay in control of when and where you're seen
Your home area stays private, you can go Offline at a set time each day, and Stop Sharing works instantly.
For customers
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Keep your favourites
See which of your vans are out now.
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A card for every van
Tap a pin to see who it is and what they sell.
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Vans and shops nearby
Grouped by area. Even ones not on Chimes yet.
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Filter the map
Just the Live vans, or just your favourites.
Free to get on the map.
A listing costs nothing, forever. Want customers to watch your van arrive and get a chime? Join us as a launch partner.
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Free listing
£0 forever
No payment details. No catch.
Get your van or shop on the Chimes map.
- Your pin on the map, with what you sell
- Your Facebook, Instagram, website and email on your card
- Customers can save you as a favourite
- Sign up with your email and a code. No password
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Track & NotifyLaunch offer
£0 for launch partners
No payment details.
Chimes is launching soon and we're looking for launch partners. Get Track & Notify free, and in return tell us how Chimes works for your business: what it brings in, and what would make it better.
- Everything in Free listing
- Live van tracking: customers watch your van come down the road
- A chime on customers' phones when you drive into their area
- Stop Sharing or auto-hide whenever you choose
Get a chime when the van's nearby.
Always free for ice cream fans. No account. iPhone, iPad and Android.
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Pick your area
A postcode and a radius.
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A van comes near, your phone chimes
With the van's name and what they sell, app open or not.
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Go get your ice cream!
Tap the van for directions, plus its Facebook, Instagram, website and email.
No vans near you yet?
Chimes is new. Help it grow where you live.
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Tell your local van
Next time you buy a 99, send them to chimesapp.com/register. A free listing takes minutes.
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Tell us about a van
Send us its name and town and we'll get in touch with them.
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Share Chimes
The more people nearby use Chimes, the more reason a van has to join. Send friends the link or the QR code.
Download Chimes
Free on iPhone, iPad and Android. Vendor features are on iPhone.
Get in touch
A question about Chimes? We'd love to hear from you.