Periodic vs EHS Bell Schedule
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Periodic
Access your school's bell schedule directly from your phone. See remaining class time and upcoming periods at a glance. Receive customizable notifications and utilize Siri shortcuts for hands-free schedule updates.
- Real-time class time remaining
- Next class countdown
- Customizable bell notifications
- Siri shortcuts integration
- Home screen widget
- Dark mode support
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Check your school's bell schedule from your phone! See the time remaining in your current class and the time until your next one, all at a glance. - Customizable notifications: Be notified with relevant details about your school day and a chime when a class starts or ends. - Siri shortcuts: Get your schedule details from Siri, hands-free. - Shortcuts automation: Use schedule-related info to enhance your workflows within the Shortcuts app. For example, see your day's schedule on your lock screen on weekdays when you wake up. - Widget: Place a widget on your home screen to see your classes quickly and conveniently. - Dark mode: The app and widget automatically switch appearances to match your phone's light/dark mode setting. School Bell Schedule includes the schedules of over 50 schools from across the world, with more being added daily! If your school hasn't been added yet, you can also easily add it for free from within the app and get access to bell notifications, a schedule widget, and Siri shortcuts for your schedule.
EHS Bell Schedule
This app helps students and staff stay organized with real-time countdowns for classes and passing periods. It allows for customization of class details and provides timely notifications to ensure smooth daily transitions.
- Real-time class countdowns
- Passing period timers
- Customizable class details
- End-of-class notifications
- Personalized schedule management
- Anytime, anywhere access
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The Emerald High School Bell Schedule App helps Emerald High students and staff stay organized and on time. With real-time class and passing period countdowns, custom class details (teacher, room), and end-of-class notifications, it makes daily transitions effortless. Personalize your schedule, get alerts when you need them, and keep track of your day anytime, anywhere. Justin Fu
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Verdict
Periodic and EHS Bell Schedule both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of EHS Bell Schedule's written reviews are positive against 38% of Periodic's. EHS Bell Schedule also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Periodic's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (109 vs 26). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 — 4.4 for Periodic against 4.5 for EHS Bell Schedule. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 109 and 26 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Periodic's written reviews are positive against 100% of EHS Bell Schedule's.
Periodic ships an update every 3 weeks, EHS Bell Schedule every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Periodic | EHS Bell Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (109 ratings) | 4.5 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 109 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aidan Lincke | Jonathan Fu |
Customer experience
Periodic
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In-app purchases
Periodic
No in-app purchases
EHS Bell Schedule
No in-app purchases
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