Finger Bells vs Jingle+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Finger Bells
This app offers a simple and enjoyable musical experience with uniquely crafted bell tones. It allows users of all ages to experiment with different scales and play melodies, making it suitable for both solo fun and social interaction.
- Uniquely crafted bell tones
- Customizable musical scales
- Easy to play for all ages
- Suitable for solo or group play
- Can be used as a lullaby
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Make a little music with a little touch of magic. Finger Bells turns your iPhone or iPad into a colorful collection of musical bells. Tap a bell, follow a melody, or explore your own harmonies. THREE LITTLE WORLDS Find your sound with three distinct bell collections: • Lulla Bells — soft and dreamy. • Cosmic Bells — bright and playful. • Blue Bells — warm and resonant. Each collection has its own painted setting and glass bells that swing and sparkle as you play. PLAY YOUR WAY • Explore 35 bells across five rows. • Choose from 12 major keys. • Play clear single notes or fuller chords. • Set a comfortable volume with Low, Medium, and High options. • Keep your preferred key and playing settings between sessions. A MOMENT FOR MUSIC Pick out a familiar tune, make up something new, or simply enjoy the next note. There are no scores to chase or lessons to complete — just bells ready to play. MADE FOR YOUR SCREEN Enjoy refreshed layouts for iPhone and iPad, larger text support in menus, and motion that respects your Reduce Motion setting. Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese.
Jingle+
This app simulates various shaker instruments using your phone's motion. Experience realistic sound and feel, perfect for live performances or studio work.
- Real motion shaker simulation
- Realistic sound and feel
- High-precision accelerometer data
- Expressive real-time control
- Tambourine, maraca, egg shaker, sleigh bells
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Jingle+ is the only shaker-instrument app that feels and sounds like a real instrument. Move and shake your phone and it feels just like holding a tambourine, maraca, egg shaker, or jingle/sleigh bells— expressively and in real time. Jingle uses high-precision motion data from the accelerometer to produce the same behaviour and range of sounds found in a real instrument – making it ideal for use live on stage or in the studio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Finger Bells at 5.0 against Jingle+'s 4.5. Finger Bells also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (86% vs 72%). Jingle+'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (329 vs 4). On price 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
Finger Bells costs $0.99 and Jingle+ $0.99 up front. Jingle+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Finger Bells asks for nothing beyond the download.
Finger Bells holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jingle+ has 329 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Finger Bells's written reviews are positive against 72% of Jingle+'s.
Finger Bells ships an update every 24 months, Jingle+ every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Finger Bells | Jingle+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.5 (329 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 72.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 329 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #89 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thumb Wizards | Charlie Williams |
Customer experience
Finger Bells
Jingle+
Bugs and requests
Finger Bells
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Jingle+
Reported bugs
9 issues- Background playback feature not working reliably
- App continues playing when not on the app
- App doesn't work on some devices (iPhone 12 Pro)
- App doesn't open/work after installation
- Stuck on jingle bells sound
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- Some instruments not working
- Background play feature not working
- Cannot stop phone from jingling without reboot
- In-app purchase for interapp audio not found
Requested features
6 requests- More instrumental options (snare drum, cymbals)
- Lego sound effect
- Slapstick sound effect
- Add iWatch support
- Tutorial section
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- More sounds to make it interesting
In-app purchases
Finger Bells
No in-app purchases
Jingle+
- Jingle+ Pro$2.99
Questions
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