Bell Schedule (For School) vs First Bell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bell Schedule (For School)
This app helps students, parents, and administrators stay informed about school bell schedules. It provides real-time updates on class periods and aims to reduce tardiness by keeping everyone aware of the time.
- Real-time bell schedule updates
- Period tracking for students
- Parental awareness of student periods
- Tardy reduction strategy
- School administration integration
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*School must be already added to the app!* Students, always know when the bell rings! Stop counting the seconds, we'll count them for you! Parents, always know what period your student's in. Administrators, we're attacking tardies using a completely new strategy and it's working. Encourage the movement by lettings teachers and students know about this app. *Schools are added by school administration's request. Your school may not be on the list. If so, contact us through the app or on our website: bellschedule.app
First Bell
This app helps high school students manage their daily class schedules with personalized views and live timers. Input your classes once to instantly organize your day and always know what's next.
- Personalized class schedules
- Live timers for current block
- View today's full schedule
- Input class names and room numbers
- Organized daily view
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FIRST BELL Lake Washington School District’s new high school bell schedule includes different start times, rotating blocks, and varying lunch schedules. First Bell keeps everything simple with a personalized schedule and live timers. Just enter your classes once, and your day is instantly organized. ** FEATURES * Edit: Input your class names, room numbers, and lunch. * Today's Schedule: View your full day’s schedule, synced to day of the week with live timers. * Current Schedule: A simple view of what class is happening now and what’s next. HOW IT WORKS Set up your classes in the app, and First Bell takes care of the rest. Your current block updates in real time, so you always know exactly where you’re supposed to be. WHY FIRST BELL No more paper schedules or scrolling through reminders. First Bell is built for high school students, by a high school student, to make staying on schedule effortless. Disclaimer This free app is provided 'as is' with no warranties, express or implied. The developer assumes no liability, implicit or explicit, for any issues arising from app usage. **This app is built for regular bell schedule days only.**
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: First Bell at 4.8 against Bell Schedule (For School)'s 3.7. First Bell also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Bell Schedule (For School)'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Bell Schedule (For School) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. First Bell asks for nothing beyond the download.
First Bell holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Bell Schedule (For School)'s written reviews are positive against 50% of First Bell's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bell Schedule (For School) ships an update every 3 weeks, First Bell every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Bell Schedule (For School) | First Bell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (22 ratings) | 4.8 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MY DJ LLC | Subramanian Ramaswamy |
Customer experience
Bell Schedule (For School)
First Bell
In-app purchases
Bell Schedule (For School)
- Premium$0.99
First Bell
No in-app purchases
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