DBHS Bells vs National CORE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DBHS Bells
This app provides students with the daily bell schedule and timely notifications for upcoming classes. It also offers a teacher mode with customizable alerts before class dismissal.
- Daily bell schedule
- Local notifications for class start
- Teacher mode with dismissal alerts
- Customizable warning minutes
- Diamond Bar High School specific
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DBHS Bells is an app for Diamond Bar High School students in Diamond Bar, California. Students can check the daily bell schedule and get local notifications (alerts) before class begins. Teacher mode will give a warning before the class ends. The number of minutes warning can be customized.
National CORE
Manage your rental experience with ease. Pay rent, track maintenance requests, and access community resources and events. Stay connected to your living space and support services.
- Pay rent and view payment history
- Submit and track maintenance requests
- Access educational and health resources
- Stay updated on community events
- Connect with support services
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Welcome to the National CORE Resident App—designed to make your life easier and keep you connected. Key Features: • Pay rent and view your payment history. • Submit and track maintenance requests. • Access helpful resources for education, health, and more. • Stay up-to-date on community events and programs. In partnership with Hope through Housing, we’re here to support you and your community—right at your fingertips!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: DBHS Bells at 4 against National CORE's 1. DBHS Bells also leads on iOS requirement (14 vs 16.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for DBHS Bells against 4.8 for National CORE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 27 respectively.
DBHS Bells ships an update monthly, National CORE fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DBHS Bells | National CORE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) | 4.8 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 267 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeremiah Wai | Livly Inc |
Customer experience
DBHS Bells
National CORE
In-app purchases
DBHS Bells
No in-app purchases
National CORE
No in-app purchases
