School Chimes vs ITOS Self3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
School Chimes
This app functions as a customizable alarm and scheduler, offering a unique school chime sound inspired by the Westminster Quarters. It allows users to set and manage chime schedules, choose different chime types, and control notification display. Advanced users can integrate with the app via URL schemes for automated control.
- Alarm and scheduling
- School chime sound
- Westminster Quarters tone
- Customizable schedules
- Chime type selection
- Notification display control
- URL scheme integration
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This app is a basic alarm with scheduling capabilities. If you wish to use a school chime inspired by the Westminster Quarters, this app can fulfill your request. In Japan, the school chime is commonly used to signal the beginning and end of class periods. Settings: - Schedule Check: This feature allows you to check chime times with a list. - Schedule: You can choose a schedule, create a new schedule, and modify an existing one. - Chime Type: Select the tone or chime type. - Display Notifications: When turned off, notifications will only include sound. - Chime Test: Use this to ring the selected chime. - Information (i button): This section provides information about the app. URL Schemes: 1. ON/OFF (Format) sc://a/b/c - a: on or off. If set to off, the following items (b, c) are invalid. - b (optional): schedule number, with the top of the list (Default) being 0. - c (optional): tone number, with the top of the list (Westminster 1) being 0. Example: - Start with Default and Westminster 2: sc://on/0/1 - Stop: sc://off 2. Add a schedule (Format) sc://add/a/hhmmb/... (repeat, max 64 times) - add: constant - a: schedule name - hhmm: time in 24-hour format - b: description Example: - Add a “Test” schedule: sc://add/Test/0800Start/1200Noon/1700End If your iPhone doesn't read the URL scheme correctly, try converting spaces to %20 and commas to %2c.
ITOS Self3
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本アプリケーションは、飲食店等で使用するセルフオーダーシステムのiPad端末用アプリケーションです。本アプリケーションだけでは実際の注文処理をできませんが、サンプルメニューを含んでいますので、iPadを使ったオーダーの疑似体験ができます。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ITOS Self3 at none against School Chimes's 1. ITOS Self3 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). School Chimes's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. School Chimes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ITOS Self3 asks for nothing beyond the download.
School Chimes ships an update monthly, ITOS Self3 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | School Chimes | ITOS Self3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (56 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takafumi AMANO | ITOS Inc |
In-app purchases
School Chimes
- Remove Ads$2.99
ITOS Self3
No in-app purchases
