Comparison

School Chimes vs School Bell Controller

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Alarm and scheduling
  • School chime sound
  • Westminster Quarters tone
  • Customizable schedules
  • Chime type selection
  • Notification display control
  • URL scheme integration
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Program bell schedules
  • Control existing bell systems
  • Control public address systems
  • Cost-effective upgrade solution
  • Simple and easy to use
Features
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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.

Screenshots

School Chimes3 screens
School Bell Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. School Chimes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. School Bell Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
School Chimes versus School Bell Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchool ChimesSchool Bell Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (56 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews58.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakafumi AMANOTeach Primary Education, LLC

Customer experience

School Chimes

All ratings56 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral16.1%
Negative19.6%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive58.2%
Neutral17.9%
Negative23.9%

School Bell Controller

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

School Chimes

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

School Bell Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is School Chimes free?
School Chimes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is School Bell Controller free?
School Bell Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, School Chimes or School Bell Controller?
School Chimes is rated higher. School Chimes averages 3.7 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while School Bell Controller averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do School Chimes or School Bell Controller have ads?
School Chimes shows ads; School Bell Controller does not.

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