Comparison

School Chimes vs pikota(ピコタ)

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 utility app provides customizable chimes for scheduling, inspired by Japanese school bells. It allows users to set specific times for chimes, choose different tones, and manage schedules with a clear list view. Notifications can be configured to include sound only.

Highlights
  • Customizable chime scheduling
  • Westminster Quarters tone
  • Schedule management and creation
  • Adjustable notification settings
  • Chime testing functionality
  • Widget support
Features
Read full description

This is a simple alarm app with scheduling capabilities. If you want to use a school chime based on the Westminster Quarters, this app is for you. In Japan, school chimes are commonly used to signal the beginning and end of class periods. The app also supports widgets. 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

pikota(ピコタ)

Read full description

ワークショップのタイムキープでお困りですか?pikotaは、シンプルな操作で時間割り計画とタイムキープをスマートにサポートするタイマーアプリです。柔軟な時間変更機能と簡単な操作で、司会進行をストレスなく進めましょう。 機能概要 pikotaは、ワークショップや会議でのタイムキープをシンプルかつ効率的にサポートするタイマーアプリです。 ファシリテーターのために設計されており、以下の特長があります: - シンプルな操作: 直感的なインターフェースで、簡単に時間割りを設定・管理。 - タスクに合わせた複数タイマー: タスクやワークに応じた複数のタイマーを組み合わせた設定可能。簡単に並び替えもできます。 - のこり時間確認: 各セッションの残り時間を一目で確認できるので、タイムキープが楽に。 pikotaを使えば、スムーズな司会進行が可能になり、ワークショップの進行をより快適に行えます。ファシリテーターの頼れるツールとしてご活用ください。

Screenshots

School Chimes3 screens
pikota(ピコタ)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: pikota(ピコタ) at none against School Chimes's 1. pikota(ピコタ) also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). School Chimes's advantage is device support. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. School Chimes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. pikota(ピコタ) asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
School Chimes versus pikota(ピコタ): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchool Chimespikota(ピコタ)
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (56 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakafumi AMANOMasayoshi Kishida

In-app purchases

1 purchases

School Chimes

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

pikota(ピコタ)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is School Chimes free?
School Chimes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is pikota(ピコタ) free?
pikota(ピコタ) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Other comparisons