For your van
Free listing →
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A free-listing vendor who starts sharing their location becomes a Demo van
Started with a free listing? Tap Start sharing to put your van on the map, in demo mode first.
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Vendor says what they sell in a line of text
Tell customers what you sell in a line, like "Soft-serve, sundaes and slush".
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Vendor registers a free listing
Put your business on the Chimes map for free: enter your email, type the code we send, and set up your listing.
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New free-listing vendor sets up their listing straight after registering
Add your name, town, postcode and links, and your pin is on the map in minutes.
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Vendor signs in with an emailed code
Sign in with your email: we send you a code, no password to remember.
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Vendor stays signed in between launches
Sign in once and stay signed in; no code each time you open the app.
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Live van tracking →
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A Live van keeps publishing while the phone is locked
Drive your round with your phone locked in the cab: customers still see where your van is.
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Background publishing stops when the vendor stops sharing
Tap Stop Sharing and your phone stops reporting your position at once, even when Chimes is in the background.
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Vendor is told when background updates are off
If your phone cannot keep sharing in the background, Chimes tells you so before you drive off.
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A van registered for live tracking starts in Demo mode
Try Chimes with your own van and your own phone for free: you start in demo mode, then the Chimes team switches you to fully live.
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A Demo van sees an orange banner on the Map
The Map tells a demo van owner clearly that updates are limited, and how to get a free live trial.
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A Demo van publishes its position at most once per interval
In demo mode your van is updated about once an hour, so you can try Chimes without a live service.
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Vendor sees whether they are Live or Offline
Always know whether customers can see your van: Live or Offline, on the map and in Location Sharing.
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Vendor stops sharing with one tap
Finished your round? Tap Stop Sharing and customers no longer see where your van is.
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Vendor shares their location with one tap
Starting your round? Tap Share Location and customers can see your van.
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Vendor registers for live van tracking
Want customers to see your van move? Register for a free trial of live tracking.
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More
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Signed-in user deletes their own account from the Account screen
Delete your Chimes account yourself, from the Account screen, at any time.
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Vendor sets a home area on a map
Mark your home or yard on a map and pick a size, and Chimes keeps your van private there.
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Vendor finds their home by postcode
Type your postcode and Chimes moves the map there.
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Vendor uses their current location as home
Standing in your yard? One tap puts the home area on it.
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The saved circle is moved and enlarged on purpose
Your exact yard is never stored or shown: the circle is nudged and made a little bigger, so it still covers you.
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Vendor removes the home area
Changed your mind? Remove the home area and your van goes back to sharing as normal.
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A van that parks or dwells inside the home area goes Offline by itself
Get home and forget to stop sharing? Chimes takes your van Offline when it parks in your home area.
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The van goes Live again when it leaves the home area
Drive off for your round and Chimes puts you back on the map, with no tap needed.
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A position inside the home area is never published
Whatever else happens, Chimes never sends the position of your van while it is in your home area.
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Going Live by hand inside the home area shows the van there
If you choose to share while at home, Chimes does what you asked and shows your van, then protects the yard again once you drive off.
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The home area is drawn on the vendor's own map and goes nowhere else
You see your home area on your own map. Nobody else ever does.
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Location Sharing shows what the home area is doing
Location Sharing tells you whether your home area is set and whether you are inside it.
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Vendor opens the home area in a view mode and edits on request
Look at your home area without moving it by accident, then tap Edit to change it, or Cancel to put it back.
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Saving a home area that moves the van out puts it Live
Move your home area away from where you are and your van goes Live straight away.
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Vendor goes Offline automatically at a set time every day
Never forget to stop sharing: pick a time and Chimes takes you Offline every day.
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Vendor chooses where customers see their van
Choose whether customers see your van only when you are in their area, or anywhere on the map as they watch you head their way.
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For finding ice cream
Alerts →
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Customer sets the area they want alerts for
Choose the area you care about, by postcode and radius, and Chimes tells you when an ice cream van comes into it.
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Customer sees their alert circle on the map
See the exact area Chimes is watching for you, drawn on the map.
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Customer is alerted when a van comes into their area
Chimes tells you the moment an ice cream van comes into your area, even with the app closed.
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Customer is alerted once per visit, not again and again
One alert when a van arrives, not a buzz every time its position updates.
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Customer is not alerted about a van that is Offline or not approved
You only hear about vans that are really out trading.
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iPhone customer gets the alert with the app closed or in the background
The Chimes tune and the van's name arrive on your lock screen, app open or not.
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Android customer gets the alert with the app closed or in the background
The Chimes tune and the van's name arrive on your Android phone, app open or not.
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Customer uses Chimes without an account
No account needed: open Chimes and it works.
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A postcode that could not be checked is not called invalid
If Chimes cannot look up your postcode, it tells you why instead of calling a good postcode wrong.
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Customer sees whether alerts are on or off
See at a glance whether Chimes will tell you when a van is nearby.
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Customer turns alerts on
Switch on arrival alerts and Chimes tells you when an ice cream van enters your area.
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Customer turns alerts off
Don't want alerts any more? Switch them off in Settings at any time.
The map →
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Customer sees open-data ice cream listings on the map
See ice cream vans and shops near you, even ones that are not on Chimes yet.
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Customer sees a Chimes business in colour among the listings
Businesses that have joined Chimes stand out from the open-data listings with the colour Chimes cone.
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Customer sees a Live van at its position with the vendor's own icon
Watch the van come down the road: it shows on the map with its own picture, where it is now.
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A moving van pulses on the map
A pulsing ring tells you which vans are on the move.
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Tapping a marker opens its card; tapping the map closes it
Tap a van or a shop to see its name, how to contact it and, for a Live van, how to get to it.
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The card of a Live van shows it is live and how to reach it
See that a van is live right now, when it last reported, and get directions to it.
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The card of a listing shows how to contact the business
Find a business's website, social pages, email and phone number straight from the map.
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The card of a van that is not live says why
Tap a faded van to see whether it is Offline or just not in your area.
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Customer opens a filter panel and chooses what the map shows
Show only the vendors you care about: Chimes vendors, live vans, or your favourites.
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Customer sees what a vendor sells on its card
Tap a van or vendor on the map to see what they sell.
Favourites →
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Customer favourites a vendor from its card
Tap the heart on any vendor to save them, so you can find them again.
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Customer removes a favourite from its card
Changed your mind? Tap the filled heart to take a vendor off your favourites.
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My favourites are still there when I come back
Your favourite vendors are saved and waiting every time you open Chimes.
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Customer opens the favourites list from the map
One tap on the heart button shows all your favourite vendors, whether or not they are on screen.
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Each favourite in the list says in words whether the vendor is out now
See at a glance which favourite vans are out now and when the others were last seen.
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Tapping a live or listed favourite shows the vendor above the card
Tap a favourite in your list and the map flies to that vendor.
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Customer removes a favourite from the list with its heart
Tidy your favourites straight from the list with one tap.
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A favourite vendor's pin carries a small heart
Your favourite vans and shops wear a small heart on the map, so you spot them at once.
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Customer fills in their postcode from where they are standing
Away from home? Tap the crosshair and Chimes finds your postcode for you.
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An Offline van is drawn faded with a "zZ" badge
A van that is out of sight stays on the map, faded and marked as sleeping, so you know it exists.
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Customer sees their own position as a blue dot
See where you are on the map, next to the vans and the area you chose.
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A new customer sees Quick Start before the Map
A short Quick Start guide the first time you open Chimes shows you how to set your area and what tapping a van does.
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A customer can reread Quick Start from Settings
Open the Quick Start guide again from Settings whenever you need a reminder.
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A customer can follow Chimes on Facebook and Instagram
Follow Chimes on Facebook and Instagram for news and updates.
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A customer can share Chimes with a friend
Share Chimes with friends by QR code, link or the App Store.
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A customer can send the Chimes team a message
Contact the Chimes team from the app with feedback, questions or a vendor sign-up request.
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Chimes runs on iPhone, iPad and Android
Chimes runs on iPhone, iPad and Android phones.
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Customer is offered a newer version
Chimes tells you when a newer version is ready, so you always have the latest fixes.
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Customer sees a map-wide van anywhere on the map
Watch a van heading your way before it reaches you: vans that choose "Everywhere on the map" show wherever they are.
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Customer sees an Offline van as an Offline icon at its postcode area
A van that is out of sight is not forgotten: see where it is based, marked Offline, without showing where it really is.
Get Chimes. Vendor features are on iPhone.
