# Dinner Bell vs Real Chimes

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Real Chimes at 100% against Dinner Bell's 41%. Real Chimes also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.4 vs 3.1). Dinner Bell's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Real Chimes is free to download; Dinner Bell costs $0.99 up front. Real Chimes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Dinner Bell asks for nothing beyond the download.

Real Chimes holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Dinner Bell's written reviews are positive against 100% of Real Chimes's.

Dinner Bell ships an update every 21 months, Real Chimes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dinner Bell | Real Chimes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.1 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dinner-bell/id323920341/reviews) | **[4.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/real-chimes/id1643184607/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#196** | — |
| Size | 103 MB | 198 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [3 Queen Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/323920344) | [Riley Leal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1643184609) |

## What reviewers say

### Dinner Bell

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dinner-bell/id323920341)

**Currently charting:** #196 Top Paid · Entertainment (US App Store)

Simulate ringing a bell with your device. Choose from over 25 unique sounds or record your own. Customize pitch and clanger bounciness for a personalized experience.

**Highlights:** Shake to ring the bell, Over 25 unique sounds, Record custom sounds, Adjustable pitch, Customizable clanger bounciness, Personalized sound creation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Real Chimes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/real-chimes/id1643184607)

Create personalized ambient soundscapes for meditation, relaxation, or sleep. Customize chimes with various scales, keys, and octaves, and select from immersive environments. Save your favorite settings as presets for quick access.

**Highlights:** Physically simulated chimes, Customizable scales, keys, and octaves, Ambient environment selection, Saveable presets, Dynamic note generation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads - $5 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads - $15 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads - $25 | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dinner Bell free?

Dinner Bell costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Real Chimes free?

Real Chimes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dinner Bell or Real Chimes?

Real Chimes is rated higher. Dinner Bell averages 3.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Real Chimes averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.

### Do Dinner Bell or Real Chimes have ads?

Real Chimes shows ads; Dinner Bell does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dinner Bell or Real Chimes?

Dinner Bell ships an update every 21 months, and Real Chimes every 2 months. Most recently, Dinner Bell was updated on October 2, 2026 and Real Chimes on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*