Comparison

Mobel bell ringing simulator vs Clavitudo

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

Clavitudo

This app acts as a host for instrumental sample sets, allowing users to play them via connected MIDI keyboards on iOS and macOS devices. Users must install their own instruments to utilize the functionality.

Highlights
  • MIDI keyboard support
  • Instrumental sample set playback
  • iOS and macOS compatibility
  • User-installed instruments
  • Napo framework integration
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Building on the Napo framework, Clavitudo is a container app that allows you to play various supported instrumental sample sets by MIDI keyboards connected to your iOS or macOS device. The instruments have to be installed by the user. For more information, please consult the app support page https://polaron.de/Clavitudo/ . For a quick start, read https://polaron.de/Clavitudo/Manual/Quickstart/ . The standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA, see https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ) apply to this app.

Screenshots

Mobel bell ringing simulator4 screens
Clavitudo1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Clavitudo at Free against Mobel bell ringing simulator's $5.99. Mobel bell ringing simulator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (91% vs 83%). On rating, update cadence, ads 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

Clavitudo is free to download; Mobel bell ringing simulator costs $5.99 up front. Clavitudo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month. Mobel bell ringing simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clavitudo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Mobel bell ringing simulator's written reviews are positive against 83% of Clavitudo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobel bell ringing simulator ships an update every 6 weeks, Clavitudo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mobel bell ringing simulator versus Clavitudo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobel bell ringing simulatorClavitudo
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (22 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbelSimMarkus Sigg

Customer experience

Mobel bell ringing simulator

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

Clavitudo

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Mobel bell ringing simulator

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Clavitudo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$3.001 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$35.001 Year

Questions

Is Mobel bell ringing simulator free?
Mobel bell ringing simulator costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clavitudo free?
Clavitudo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mobel bell ringing simulator or Clavitudo?
Clavitudo is rated higher. Mobel bell ringing simulator averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Clavitudo averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Mobel bell ringing simulator or Clavitudo have ads?
Neither Mobel bell ringing simulator nor Clavitudo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobel bell ringing simulator or Clavitudo?
Mobel bell ringing simulator ships an update every 6 weeks, and Clavitudo monthly. Most recently, Mobel bell ringing simulator was updated on October 23, 2026 and Clavitudo on October 24, 2026.

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