Comparison

Mobel bell ringing simulator vs Chiddfest

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

Chiddfest

Features
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Welcome to Chiddfest Music Festival. We aim to entertain our festival goers with a fun packed weekend. Not only will you have a fantastic 3 days camping, enjoying the music and hanging out with likeminded people but you will be supporting our local charity St Wilfrids Hospice.

Screenshots

Mobel bell ringing simulator4 screens
Chiddfest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chiddfest at Free against Mobel bell ringing simulator's $5.99. Mobel bell ringing simulator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 24 months). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Chiddfest 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, Chiddfest every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mobel bell ringing simulator versus Chiddfest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobel bell ringing simulatorChiddfest
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbelSimChiddfest

In-app purchases

None

Mobel bell ringing simulator

No in-app purchases

None

Chiddfest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobel bell ringing simulator free?
Mobel bell ringing simulator costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chiddfest free?
Chiddfest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mobel bell ringing simulator or Chiddfest have ads?
Chiddfest shows ads; Mobel bell ringing simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Mobel bell ringing simulator or Chiddfest?
Mobel bell ringing simulator ships an update every 6 weeks, and Chiddfest every 24 months. Most recently, Mobel bell ringing simulator was updated on November 6, 2026 and Chiddfest on October 9, 2026.

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