Shame Bell vs Lionel Cab3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shame Bell
This app allows users to playfully shame their friends. It's a free entertainment tool for lighthearted pranks and social fun.
- Playful shaming tool
- Free to download
- Social entertainment
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Want to give your friends the walk of shame? Download this app for free!!!
Lionel Cab3
Control your Lionel model trains directly via Bluetooth or by connecting to the Base3 command system. Experience enhanced control and unlock the full capabilities of your locomotives.
- Bluetooth locomotive control
- One-to-one pairing
- Base3 system interface
- Unlock full train potential
- Direct locomotive control
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This APP allows you to control your Lionel engines in two different ways. 1. Connect to Lionel Bluetooth-equipped locomotives in a one-to-one pairing, controlling them without the need of a command base. 2. Interface with Lionel's Base3 to unlock all the potential your Lionel model trains have to offer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lionel Cab3 at 3.6 against Shame Bell's 1.8. Lionel Cab3 also leads on review sentiment (27% vs 9%) and ratings volume (56 vs 5). Shame Bell's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 9.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lionel Cab3 holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lionel Cab3 has 56 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Shame Bell's written reviews are positive against 27% of Lionel Cab3's.
Shame Bell ships an update weekly, Lionel Cab3 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shame Bell | Lionel Cab3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (5 ratings) | 3.6 (56 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | 27.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 56 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aviad Ganon | Lionel, LLC |
Customer experience
Shame Bell
Lionel Cab3
In-app purchases
Shame Bell
No in-app purchases
Lionel Cab3
No in-app purchases
