Comparison

LanguageScreen vs Bell Times

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

Head to head
About

LanguageScreen

This app helps education professionals quickly and accurately assess young children's oral language skills. It guides examiners through activities using pictures and sounds, recording responses or scores. Assessment data is uploaded for detailed individual and class reports.

Highlights
  • Oral language skills assessment
  • Picture and sound-based activities
  • Response recording
  • Examiner scoring
  • Individual and class reports
  • Free school trial registration
Features
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LanguageScreen enables education professionals to assess young children’s oral language skills accurately and quickly. LanguageScreen is the product of extensive research by a team at the University of Oxford. LanguageScreen assesses four components of oral language skills by guiding the examiner through a series of activities. In these activities the child is presented with pictures and sound clips and is asked to perform simple tasks. Depending on the activity, the app either directly records the child’s responses, or the examiner’s scoring of their responses. Assessment data is uploaded to oxedandassessment.com which generates individual and class assessment reports. In order to use LanguageScreen a school must register for a free trial on oxedandassessment.com.

About

Bell Times

Features
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BELL TIMES makes the school day simple. Create clear, customisable timetables for any school, then get timely alerts (with sound, haptics, and visual flash) so everyone arrives prepared. Whether you prefer single bell alerts or full class blocks, BELL TIMES keeps teachers, students, and administrators perfectly in sync. - Key Features - Create multiple schools and timetables - Two modes: Alert Times (single bell) or Time Blocks (start/end) - Smart notifications: on time or minutes before - Custom alert sounds, haptics, and visual flash - Live countdown to the next bell - “Today’s Schedule” with the next upcoming item clearly highlighted - 12/24‑hour time formats and light/dark/system themes - School logos, icons, and colours for quick recognition - Works when the app is backgrounded or the device is locked - Additional Features - Edit, reorder, and duplicate bell times quickly - Subject names and optional teacher names for blocks - Sort schools alphabetically or by custom order - Prevents screen sleep while viewing a selected school - Privacy‑friendly: data is stored on device - Free Features - Unlimited schools and schedules - Alert Times and Time Blocks modes - Notification timing (on time, 1/2/5/10 min before) - Countdown timers and highlighted next event - Appearance options (light/dark/system) - Custom sounds, haptics, and visual flash - School branding (logos/icons/colours) - Sample schools come build-in that can be deleted - Premium Features - None. Everything is included. BELL TIMES is built for clarity: fast to set up, easy to read at a glance, and reliable when it matters most.

Screenshots

LanguageScreen4 screens
Bell Times4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bell Times at every 2 weeks against LanguageScreen's monthly. LanguageScreen's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LanguageScreen ships an update monthly, Bell Times every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
LanguageScreen versus Bell Times: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanguageScreenBell Times
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOxEd and Assessment LtdAndrew Turner

In-app purchases

None

LanguageScreen

No in-app purchases

None

Bell Times

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LanguageScreen free?
LanguageScreen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bell Times free?
Bell Times is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LanguageScreen or Bell Times have ads?
Neither LanguageScreen nor Bell Times shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LanguageScreen or Bell Times?
LanguageScreen ships an update monthly, and Bell Times every 2 weeks. Most recently, LanguageScreen was updated on October 5, 2026 and Bell Times on October 24, 2026.

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