Comparison

DiceyDice Dice Sandbox vs BellAlert

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

Head to head
About

DiceyDice Dice Sandbox

Features
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Play around with dice in this sandbox app. You can throw up to 100 dice simultaneously.

About

BellAlert

Assign unique sounds to important notifications to know what's happening without looking at your phone. Share custom alert codes with others to instantly send them a bell, which they can customize with their preferred sound and settings.

Highlights
  • Customizable notification sounds
  • Instant alert sharing
  • Per-device sound selection
  • Home Screen widget support
  • Private, unguessable codes
  • Alert cancellation ('Oops')
  • Server integration for power users
Features
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Some notifications matter more than others. Bell Alerts lets you give each one its own sound — so you know what just happened without even looking at your phone. Create a bell, share its code, and ring it. Everyone you've shared it with gets the alert instantly — each on their own phone, with the sound they picked. Dinner's ready, the dog's at the door, the meeting's starting: make it a bell. MAKE IT YOURS • A different sound for every bell — a dozen original tones to choose from • Per phone: you pick your sound, your family picks theirs • Vibrate-only or mute any bell, anytime • 11 app icons to match your style SEND A BELL IN A TAP • Create a bell — it gets its own private, unguessable code • Share the code; anyone who adds it is subscribed • Ring it from the app — or straight from a Home Screen widget, without opening anything • Changed your mind? "Oops" un-rings it — the alert crosses itself out everywhere STAY ON TOP OF IT • Recent rings at a glance, with timestamps — canceled ones clearly marked • A Home Screen widget shows the latest bells the moment they ring • Disappearing alerts tidy themselves up after a time you set PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up, no tracking • Bells are private codes — only the people you share them with get the rings • Verified on device with App Check; standard encryption only FOR POWER USERS Bell Alerts can also receive alerts from your own internet server — the same bring-your-own-server idea as the open-source app ntfy. Send a notification from any script or service you run and it arrives as a custom bell on every subscribed phone. It's a software integration over the internet; no extra hardware or accessory is involved. Setup guide included. Make every alert sound like what it is.

Screenshots

DiceyDice Dice Sandbox2 screens
BellAlert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BellAlert at every 2 days against DiceyDice Dice Sandbox's every 12 months. BellAlert also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DiceyDice Dice Sandbox ships an update every 12 months, BellAlert every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DiceyDice Dice Sandbox versus BellAlert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiceyDice Dice SandboxBellAlert
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin XinCurtis Waldner

In-app purchases

None

DiceyDice Dice Sandbox

No in-app purchases

None

BellAlert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DiceyDice Dice Sandbox free?
DiceyDice Dice Sandbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BellAlert free?
BellAlert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DiceyDice Dice Sandbox or BellAlert have ads?
Neither DiceyDice Dice Sandbox nor BellAlert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DiceyDice Dice Sandbox or BellAlert?
DiceyDice Dice Sandbox ships an update every 12 months, and BellAlert every 2 days. Most recently, DiceyDice Dice Sandbox was updated on November 7, 2026 and BellAlert on November 10, 2026.

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