School Chimes vs School Bell Controller
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.
School Bell Controller
This application provides a simple and effective way to program and control existing or new bell systems. It's a cost-effective solution for schools looking to upgrade their bell systems without significant expense.
- Program bell schedules
- Control existing bell systems
- Control public address systems
- Cost-effective upgrade solution
- Simple and easy to use
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The TPE School Bell Controller is an affordable, reliable, and simple to use solution to control existing old or new bell system or public address system. Simple, easy to learn, effective. If upgrading your school’s bell system is too expensive, consider using the TPE School Bell Controller to program and control your bell system. This app requires the TPE School Bell Controller equipment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: School Chimes at 3.7 against School Bell Controller's 1.0. School Chimes also leads on ratings volume (56 vs 1). School Bell Controller's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. School Chimes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. School Bell Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
School Chimes holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: School Chimes has 56 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | School Chimes | School Bell Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (56 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takafumi AMANO | Teach Primary Education, LLC |
Customer experience
School Chimes
School Bell Controller
In-app purchases
School Chimes
- Remove Ads$2.99
School Bell Controller
No in-app purchases
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