Comparison

RIDcontrol vs Bell Sound ID

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

Head to head

About

RIDcontrol

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RIDcontrol is an app that can be used to remotely control, manage and configure Radionuclide Identifying Devices (RID)'s based on the Target F501/F901 device class. The app is only useful in combination with a compatible RID (see below). Without such hardware, the app is useless. Supported instruments: Target F501/F901, CAEN DiscoveRAD, Graetz RadXplore-ident, Rapiscan 501/901.

About

Bell Sound ID

Features

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Identifying a bell from its sound #church bell, cowbell, telephone bell, bicycle bell

Screenshots

RIDcontrol4 screens

Bell Sound ID1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RIDcontrol at none against Bell Sound ID's shown. RIDcontrol also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.8.3). Bell Sound ID's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months). On price, 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

RIDcontrol ships an update every 11 months, Bell Sound ID fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

RIDcontrol versus Bell Sound ID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	RIDcontrol	Bell Sound ID
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 11 months	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.8.3
Further details — not scored
Size	94 MB	36 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Target Systemelektronik GmbH & Co. KG	Hideaki Uchikoshi

In-app purchases

None

RIDcontrol

No in-app purchases

None

Bell Sound ID

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RIDcontrol free?

RIDcontrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Bell Sound ID free?

Bell Sound ID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do RIDcontrol or Bell Sound ID have ads?

Bell Sound ID shows ads; RIDcontrol does not.

Which is updated more often, RIDcontrol or Bell Sound ID?

RIDcontrol ships an update every 11 months, and Bell Sound ID fortnightly. Most recently, RIDcontrol was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bell Sound ID on October 30, 2026.