Comparison

CourseBell vs School Timetable Widget

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

Head to head
About

CourseBell

Features
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CourseBell keeps you on schedule with customizable bell notifications for every period of your school day. Set up your weekly schedule with custom period names, start and end times, and let CourseBell handle the rest. Get notified when a period starts, when it's about to end, and when it's over each with its own sound. KEY FEATURES - Live countdown to your next bell - Separate notifications for period start, warning, and end - 8 built-in bell sounds, independently configurable per notification type - Weekly schedule with per-day customization - Copy a day's schedule to quickly set up similar days - One-tap mute for assemblies, early dismissals, or days off - Share your schedule instantly via QR code or link - Import a shared schedule with one scan - Schedule history with one-tap restore - Works completely offline — no account required Built for teachers and students managing block schedules, rotating periods, or any weekly routine that runs on bells.

About

School Timetable Widget

Features
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Lekto keeps your whole week in one place and shows it where you actually look: on the Lock Screen and the Home Screen. BUILD YOUR TIMETABLE IN MINUTES • Quick setup: day by day, or the whole week at once • Copy and edit lessons without clicking through forms • Odd and even weeks, including a school parity swap TIMETABLE FROM A PHOTO • Photograph your timetable, or pick an image from Files • The app reads days, times and subjects • You get a preview and can fix uncertain fields before anything is saved • Recognition runs on device — photos never leave your iPhone WIDGETS AND LOCK SCREEN • Home Screen widget: what is on now and what comes next • Lock Screen widget always within reach (Pro) • Live Activity counting down to the end of the lesson (Pro) • Ask for your next lesson with Siri and Shortcuts HOMEWORK ON THE LESSON • Pin a task to a specific lesson instead of a date • You see it exactly when you are looking at your timetable • Lesson notes: for every lesson, or just for one day REMINDERS THAT DO NOT NAG • In the evening: how many lessons tomorrow and what is due • In the morning: when your first lesson starts and in which room • A test speaks up two days ahead • Every reminder is its own switch, and holidays pause them all • Silence during lessons — that is what the school bell is for ONE TIMETABLE FOR THE WHOLE CLASS • Export your timetable to a file and send it to a classmate • Import shows a preview and detects conflicts — nothing is overwritten silently PRIVACY THAT IS NOT JUST A SLOGAN • No accounts and no sign-in • No analytics SDKs • Your data stays on your device Lekto speaks English, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, German, French, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Hebrew, Ukrainian, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Italian and Croatian, and supports dark appearance and full Dynamic Type. The free version covers everyday use. Pro unlocks the Lock Screen widget, the larger Home Screen widget, the Live Activity and themes — as an annual subscription with a 3-day free trial or a one-time lifetime purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flexidev.app/apps/lekto/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

CourseBell4 screens
School Timetable Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CourseBell at none against School Timetable Widget's 2. CourseBell also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). School Timetable Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). On price, ads and device support 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. School Timetable Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. CourseBell asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CourseBell ships an update every 5 months, School Timetable Widget every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
CourseBell versus School Timetable Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCourseBellSchool Timetable Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpears Software LLCWaldemar Fiedorowicz

In-app purchases

None

CourseBell

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

School Timetable Widget

Subscriptions1
  • School Timetable Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • School Timetable Pro Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is CourseBell free?
CourseBell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is School Timetable Widget free?
School Timetable Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CourseBell or School Timetable Widget have ads?
Neither CourseBell nor School Timetable Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CourseBell or School Timetable Widget?
CourseBell ships an update every 5 months, and School Timetable Widget every 3 days. Most recently, CourseBell was updated on October 24, 2026 and School Timetable Widget on October 16, 2026.

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