Comparison

Mobel bell ringing simulator vs Ringing Room

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

Head to head
About

Mobel bell ringing simulator

Practice church bell ringing and handbell change ringing with this simulator. It allows users to practice any method, view blue line diagrams, and even create their own compositions. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Highlights
  • Practice any method on 4-16 bells
  • Ring plain courses and custom touches
  • View blue line diagrams with zoom
  • Access 20,000 methods from library
  • Adjust ringing speed and gaps
  • Edit methods and calls
Features
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Mobel is a bell ringing simulator for church bell ringers and handbell change ringers. It runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple Mac. When ringers are at home, travelling or at towers, Mobel lets them practise any method they are going to ring. It also shows the blue line diagram for any method, including bobs and singles. Practise any method on 4 to 16 bells. Ring plain courses, or touches that Mobel creates (including spliced). Add your own touches (compositions). Ring any bell; handbell ringers can ring any pair. Mobel rings the other bells, and speaks any calls. Conduct: put in bobs and/or singles yourself. See the blue line diagram for any method or composition that you have added. Line styles with or without the underlying bell numbers, or as a grid. Lines for bobs and singles. Pinch to zoom the diagram. Select from 20,000 methods in the Central Council library. Change the speed of the ringing. Ring with or without a handstroke gap. Have Mobel wait if you hesitate - or continue in perfect rhythm. Edit methods and calls to create new methods or doubles variations. Basic instructions for using Mobel on iPhone and iPad: - Tap a bell to select it for ringing. - Tap Start to start the bells ringing rounds. - Then tap Go to ring the current composition and method. - Tap the bottom of the screen to ring the bell you selected. - For handbells, tap right and left to ring a pair. - Conducting: tap the top of the screen for a bob or single. - Tap Show to see the blue line for the current method. - Then double tap to change line style, or pinch to zoom. - Tap the info (i) button to view and change settings. - Tap the Help buttons for further information. From iOS 13.4 onward you can also ring using a keyboard on iPad/iPhone. Mobel comes from AbelSim, producer of the world's best-selling change ringing simulators: Abel for Windows PCs and Mabel for Apple Mac (see www.abelsim.co.uk). Mobel is not intended for handbell tune ringers: it rings changes, not tunes. The latest version runs on iOS 12 and later. Earlier versions of Mobel are still available for previous versions of iOS.

About

Ringing Room

This application provides a virtual space for bell ringers to connect and practice together online. Users can create their own virtual bell towers or join existing ones, with features for ringing bells, making calls, and assigning roles. It offers a collaborative environment for practicing bell ringing techniques.

Highlights
  • Create virtual bell towers
  • Join existing towers
  • Ring bells virtually
  • Make calls within towers
  • Assign ringers to bells
  • Switch between hand and tower bells
Features
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Ringing Room is an online platform that allows bell ringers to ring together online. With this app you can make your own tower, or join other people's towers. Once inside a tower, you can: • Ring the bells! • Make calls • Assign ringers to bells • Change the tower size • Switch between hand bells and tower bells • Send messages to the other ringers • Control Wheatley Features coming soon: • Ability to change tower settings • User account settings

Screenshots

Mobel bell ringing simulator4 screens
Ringing Room4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ringing Room at Free against Mobel bell ringing simulator's $5.99. Ringing Room also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Mobel bell ringing simulator's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 18 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On 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

Ringing Room is free to download; Mobel bell ringing simulator costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobel bell ringing simulator ships an update every 6 weeks, Ringing Room every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mobel bell ringing simulator versus Ringing Room: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobel bell ringing simulatorRinging Room
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbelSimMatthew Goodship

Customer experience

Mobel bell ringing simulator

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative6.2%

Ringing Room

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mobel bell ringing simulator

No in-app purchases

None

Ringing Room

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobel bell ringing simulator free?
Mobel bell ringing simulator costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ringing Room free?
Ringing Room is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mobel bell ringing simulator or Ringing Room have ads?
Neither Mobel bell ringing simulator nor Ringing Room shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobel bell ringing simulator or Ringing Room?
Mobel bell ringing simulator ships an update every 6 weeks, and Ringing Room every 18 months. Most recently, Mobel bell ringing simulator was updated on October 14, 2026 and Ringing Room on October 10, 2026.

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