Comparison

BuzzBell vs Drip Strips

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

Head to head
About

BuzzBell

This messaging app ensures urgent communications are received even when a phone is on silent. It offers peace of mind by allowing users to set boundaries with approved contacts and provides features like text-to-voice calls and persistent notifications for critical messages.

Highlights
  • Bypass silent mode for urgent messages
  • Text-to-voice VoIP calls
  • Persistent audible notifications
  • Approved contacts only
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Scheduled message sending
  • Mark messages as unread
Features
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** Best Invention 2021** - TIME Welcome to the future of messaging. BuzzBell is the only messaging app that can break through Silent Mode with urgent messages and calls to ensure they are read and answered immediately. Enjoy the unique peace of mind created by stepping away from your phone knowing you can still be reached by your trusted contacts when it matters. HOW IT WORKS BuzzBell empowers you to set boundaries. Only your approved contacts can communicate with you on BuzzBell. After creating an account, invite your contacts to BuzzBell to start the conversation. BuzzBell can be used for all conversations, but when it’s urgent, use the BUZZ or BELL feature to amplify your message or call so that it’s noticed immediately, even if the recipient’s phone is switched to Silent Mode. First, we convert the text message to a text-to-voice VoIP internet call that allows them to receive the message even when not otherwise capable of launching the app (ie, when driving). If the VoIP text-to-voice call is unanswered, then a unique and continuous BUZZ (audible vibration) or BELL (ringtone) notification is sent to their phone ensuring that you get their attention. Both the BUZZ vibration and the BELL tone continuously plays until the receiver opens the App. When it's not time-sensitive and you don’t use the BUZZ or BELL feature, they’ll simply receive the message or call with a standard notification. WHY CHOOSE BUZZBELL BuzzBell is the only messaging platform that offers you peace of mind. It’s not always easy to relax and switch to Silent Mode – sometimes it feels like you’ll miss something important, whether that be good news or bad, if you’re not always available online. With BuzzBell, you can trust that you’ll still get the message or call when it really matters, and that your urgent calls and messages will stand out in return. Share photos, videos, GIFs and hyperlinks. Enjoy sending voice messages with playback speed controls. Mark your messages as unread to give yourself a reminder to respond later and schedule messages to send in the future while the message is top of mind. NOTIFICATION CONTROLS When you want to completely disconnect, toggle off BUZZBELL notifications in your Settings located under the Menu Tab. While toggled off, BUZZ and BELL bypass alerts will not audibly play to protect your quiet time. When you’re ready to receive audible bypass alerts again, simply toggle BUZZBELL notifications back on. You can also toggle off standard and BUZZBELL notifications on a chat by chat basis. With BuzzBell, you are in control. BuzzBell follows all iOS guidelines. Therefore, we do not affect Do Not Disturb Mode. If you have Do Not Disturb enabled, BUZZBELL alerts will not play. PRIVATE & SECURE We value your privacy. All messages are protected with a double layer of end-to-end encryption ensuring your conversations will never be accessed by anyone else. Also, your personal data and information will never be shared with any advertisers. When you share your location with a contact on BuzzBell, they’re the only ones who can see it. PRICING Enjoy BuzzBell for FREE or upgrade to Premium for the best user experience. Select from 20 exclusive BELL tones for your overall sound and set BELL tones per chat. Plus, enjoy an ad-free experience, unlimited amount of pinned chats and future customizations. Improve your peace of mind and reduce messaging anxiety. Download BuzzBell today!

About

Drip Strips

Easily scan and track your water test readings with this official companion app. Visualize your results with graphs, export data, and share findings over any time period. Designed exclusively for a specific brand of water testing strips.

Highlights
  • Scan water test strips
  • Save and chart readings
  • View test graphs
  • Export readings
  • Share results
Features
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The official scanner app for Drip Strips water testing strips. Scan, save, and chart your water readings just as easily as taking a photo. View graphs of your tests, export the readings, and share the results from any desired time frame. The Drip Strips scanner is tailor made to support our line of water testing kits, and is not compatible with other brands.

Screenshots

BuzzBell4 screens
Drip Strips4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drip Strips at none against BuzzBell's 2. Drip Strips also leads on ads (none vs shown). BuzzBell's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (166 vs 5). On price, rating 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. BuzzBell sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Drip Strips asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for BuzzBell against 4.2 for Drip Strips. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BuzzBell has 166 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BuzzBell ships an update every 8 days, Drip Strips every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BuzzBell versus Drip Strips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuzzBellDrip Strips
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (166 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings166 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIn-telligent Properties LLCApt Goods LLC

Customer experience

BuzzBell

All ratings166 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral0.6%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Drip Strips

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BuzzBell

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)$39.991 Year
None

Drip Strips

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BuzzBell free?
BuzzBell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drip Strips free?
Drip Strips is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BuzzBell or Drip Strips?
BuzzBell is rated higher. BuzzBell averages 4.3 out of 5 from 166 ratings, while Drip Strips averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do BuzzBell or Drip Strips have ads?
BuzzBell shows ads; Drip Strips does not.
Which is updated more often, BuzzBell or Drip Strips?
BuzzBell ships an update every 8 days, and Drip Strips every 2 months. Most recently, BuzzBell was updated on November 3, 2026 and Drip Strips on November 4, 2026.

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