Comparison

Shellbee vs Click The Bell

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

Head to head
About

Shellbee

Control and configure your Zigbee devices directly from your mobile device. Monitor network health, manage device settings, and update firmware with a native, cloud-free experience. Requires a running Zigbee2MQTT server.

Highlights
  • Real-time network map
  • Device control and configuration
  • Firmware updates with Live Activities
  • Multi-bridge support
  • Customizable Home screen
  • Offline device documentation
Features
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Your Zigbee network, in your pocket and on your iPad. Shellbee is a native app for Zigbee2MQTT. It connects straight to your bridge and gives you a fast, Apple-native way to watch, control and configure every device, with no cloud in between. REQUIRES A ZIGBEE2MQTT SERVER Shellbee is a client app. You need your own running Zigbee2MQTT instance and an access token. Local and remote setups both work. SEE EVERYTHING AT A GLANCE • A Home screen built from cards you choose and order: Bridge Health, Network, Link Quality, Batteries, Vendors and Activity. • Needs attention shows offline devices, low batteries and weak signal before you go looking. • A live Network Map of your whole mesh, with scan progress, filters and quick look (iPad). • An Activity Center that shows what your devices are doing as it happens. CONTROL AND CONFIGURE • Controls are generated from each device's Zigbee2MQTT exposes: lights, switches, covers, fans, locks, climate and sensors. • Every setting is grouped the same way on every device, using Zigbee2MQTT's own names. • Groups and scenes: browse, edit members, rename, drag devices in. • Favorites, filters and one search across devices, groups and the device library. • Bridge settings for MQTT, serial, network, OTA, logging, availability, Home Assistant and more. PAIR AND UPDATE WITH CONFIDENCE • Permit join and a step-by-step pairing guide with live progress. • Firmware updates with progress in Live Activities on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • Offline device documentation for how to pair and what each device can do. MORE THAN ONE BRIDGE Connect several bridges at once and see them side by side. Each has its own colour and initial, and single-bridge users see nothing extra. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD • Full iPad workspace with a sidebar, details side by side and extra windows. • Six colour themes: Standard, Honey, Meadow, Harbor, Lavender and Ember. • Real-time WebSocket connection over ws:// or wss://, with Bonjour discovery for .local hosts. • Built in SwiftUI with Live Activities, so it feels fast and native, not like a wrapped web page. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Talks only to the bridge you choose. No ads, no tracking, no analytics and no developer server. • Access tokens are stored in the iOS Keychain. • Crash reporting is optional and off by default. Nothing is sent unless you say so, and reports never include your bridge address, token or device names. OPEN SOURCE Shellbee is licensed under AGPL v3, with the source on GitHub.

About

Click The Bell

Features
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Click The Bell notifies you the moment your favourite YouTube channels publish something new. And unlike the regular bell, you decide whether you want to hear about long videos, Shorts, or both. Per channel. HOW IT WORKS • Add a channel with its @handle or by pasting a link to the channel or a video • Pick formats per channel with the two buttons: Long and Shorts • Get a notification when the channel publishes – usually within minutes. Tap it and the video opens in YouTube MORE THAN A BELL • Daily digest: collect a channel's videos into one notification a day, at the time you choose • History: all your pings in one place, with unread markers • Quiet hours: pick a window without sound or banners. New videos still land in your history • Widget: see the latest video from your channels right on your Home Screen • Made for iPhone and iPad, in light and dark mode MEMBERS VIDEOS (SUBSCRIPTION) Are you a member of a channel on YouTube? With the Members videos subscription you also get notified when the channel publishes videos for members only – including members Shorts and early-access videos. Covers all your channels with members content. 7 days free, then 19 DKK per month (or the equivalent in your currency). Renews automatically until you cancel it in Settings → your name → Subscriptions. You need to be a member of the channel on YouTube to watch the videos, and YouTube requires channel members to be at least 18. FREE AND EXTRA SLOTS Follow up to 3 channels for free. Need more? Buy one extra slot at a time, up to 10 channels in total. One-time purchases. NO ACCOUNT, NO TRACKING Nothing to sign in to. The app stores only what it needs to send you notifications: your push token, channel choices and settings. You can delete your data at any time under Settings → Delete my data. No ads, no tracking. Click The Bell does not play, download, or store videos. Videos open in the YouTube app or in Safari. The app uses YouTube API Services and is not affiliated with YouTube or Google. Terms of Use (EULA): https://ding-backend-406091357599.europe-west1.run.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://ding-backend-406091357599.europe-west1.run.app/privacy

Screenshots

Shellbee4 screens
Click The Bell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shellbee at none against Click The Bell's 7. On price, update cadence, 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. Click The Bell sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Shellbee asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shellbee ships an update every 2 days, Click The Bell every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Shellbee versus Click The Bell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShellbeeClick The Bell
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenneth BergCHARLY BAASCH

In-app purchases

None

Shellbee

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Click The Bell

One-time7
  • Channel slot 4$1.99
  • Channel slot 5$1.99
  • Channel slot 6$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Channel slot 7$1.99
  • Channel slot 8$1.99
  • Channel slot 9$1.99
  • Channel slot 10$1.99

Questions

Is Shellbee free?
Shellbee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Click The Bell free?
Click The Bell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shellbee or Click The Bell have ads?
Neither Shellbee nor Click The Bell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shellbee or Click The Bell?
Shellbee ships an update every 2 days, and Click The Bell every 4 days. Most recently, Shellbee was updated on October 12, 2026 and Click The Bell on October 4, 2026.

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