ZoomVolume vs Palmtop Bell 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZoomVolume
Precisely adjust your device's audio levels with this utility. It offers on-screen volume control for fine-tuning and allows saving custom presets. You can also manage volume using the physical hardware buttons.
- Accurate on-screen volume adjustment
- Hardware volume button control
- Save and load favorite volume presets
- Fine-tune minimum volume levels
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ZoomVolume enables you to change the volume accurately. If you think that minimum volume is too loud, try this. - change volume accurately on display *** this is the appeal point - of course you can change volume with hardware volume button - save/load your favorite as preset volume **Bluetooth Limitation** - With Bluetooth devices (earphones/speakers), volume can only change in steps. - Therefore, unlike wired devices, fine-tuning with the slider on the right is not possible.
Palmtop Bell 3
This utility app simulates a desktop bell and allows you to set up to three distinct timers. It's designed to provide audible alerts for various time-based tasks, with sound volume dependent on your device's ringtone settings.
- Desktop bell simulation
- Up to 3 timers
- Customizable timer alerts
- Volume control integration
- Silent mode compatibility
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This app simulates a desktop bell on your device. You can set 3 timers. *** Bell sound volume depends on ring/notification sound volume. The bell sound won't be played when ring/notification sound volume is 0, or a device is in silent mode. ***
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ZoomVolume at 48% against Palmtop Bell 3's 0%. ZoomVolume also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 56 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Palmtop Bell 3's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. ZoomVolume sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Palmtop Bell 3 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Palmtop Bell 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of ZoomVolume's written reviews are positive against 0% of Palmtop Bell 3's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ZoomVolume ships an update every 5 weeks, Palmtop Bell 3 every 56 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZoomVolume | Palmtop Bell 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (11 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 56 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | takaaki024 | Genji |
Customer experience
ZoomVolume
Palmtop Bell 3
In-app purchases
ZoomVolume
- Remove Ads$1.99
Palmtop Bell 3
- Buy Developer a Coffee$0.99
- Buy Developer a Sushi$9.99
Questions
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