Comparison

P.L.A.Y. Time! vs School Chimes

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

Head to head

About

P.L.A.Y. Time!

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This educational app designed specifically for students. Engage students in an interactive learning experience as they discover the captivating world.

About

School Chimes

This application facilitates asynchronous voice and text message delivery from schools to parents. Users can access and download messages directly from the app interface, ensuring timely communication.

Highlights

Asynchronous voice message delivery
Text message delivery
Message download functionality
Parent-school communication
Message playback and display

Features

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This is an App for Schools/Parents to receive asynchronous voice messages from School using the Chimes for Schools Solution. Parents can click on the messages that are available on the App interface. The App will then download the selected messages from Savyasasy Server. In case of voice messages, the same will be played and in the case of text messages, the same will be displayed in the App interface.

Screenshots

P.L.A.Y. Time!3 screens

School Chimes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: School Chimes at every 4 days against P.L.A.Y. Time!'s every 17 months. School Chimes also leads on device support. P.L.A.Y. Time!'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

P.L.A.Y. Time! ships an update every 17 months, School Chimes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level

P.L.A.Y. Time! versus School Chimes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	P.L.A.Y. Time!	School Chimes
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 17 months	Every 4 days — better
Ads	—	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	—	iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	173 MB	141 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	MACMILLAN EDUCATION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED	SAVYASASY SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

P.L.A.Y. Time!

No in-app purchases

None

School Chimes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is P.L.A.Y. Time! free?

P.L.A.Y. Time! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is School Chimes free?

School Chimes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which is updated more often, P.L.A.Y. Time! or School Chimes?

P.L.A.Y. Time! ships an update every 17 months, and School Chimes every 4 days. Most recently, P.L.A.Y. Time! was updated on November 3, 2026 and School Chimes on October 31, 2026.