Mobel bell ringing simulator

Mobel bell ringing simulator

AbelSim · 4.8 ★ · $5.99

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Description

Mobel is a bell ringing simulator for church bell ringers and handbell change ringers. It runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple Mac. When ringers are at home, travelling or at towers, Mobel lets them practise any method they are going to ring. It also shows the blue line diagram for any method, including bobs and singles.

Practise any method on 4 to 16 bells.
Ring plain courses, or touches that Mobel creates (including spliced). Add your own touches (compositions).
Ring any bell; handbell ringers can ring any pair.
Mobel rings the other bells, and speaks any calls.
Conduct: put in bobs and/or singles yourself.

See the blue line diagram for any method or composition that you have added.
Line styles with or without the underlying bell numbers, or as a grid.
Lines for bobs and singles.
Pinch to zoom the diagram.

Select from 20,000 methods in the Central Council library.
Change the speed of the ringing.
Ring with or without a handstroke gap.
Have Mobel wait if you hesitate - or continue in perfect rhythm.
Edit methods and calls to create new methods or doubles variations.

Basic instructions for using Mobel on iPhone and iPad:
- Tap a bell to select it for ringing.
- Tap Start to start the bells ringing rounds.
- Then tap Go to ring the current composition and method.
- Tap the bottom of the screen to ring the bell you selected.
- For handbells, tap right and left to ring a pair.
- Conducting: tap the top of the screen for a bob or single.
- Tap Show to see the blue line for the current method.
- Then double tap to change line style, or pinch to zoom.
- Tap the info (i) button to view and change settings.
- Tap the Help buttons for further information.

From iOS 13.4 onward you can also ring using a keyboard on iPad/iPhone.

Mobel comes from AbelSim, producer of the world's best-selling change ringing simulators: Abel for Windows PCs and Mabel for Apple Mac (see www.abelsim.co.uk).

Mobel is not intended for handbell tune ringers: it rings changes, not tunes.

The latest version runs on iOS 12 and later. Earlier versions of Mobel are still available for previous versions of iOS.

Developer

AbelSim

Developer ID: 398901134

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What's New

Version 2.4.4 · Dec 1, 2024

Fixed a small visual problem with iOS/iPadOS 18.

Ratings & Reviews

App Store

4.8

22 ratings

N/A downloads

Recent Reviews

ANITA LACANLALI

Google Play

The app is good but add singles-3 bells and muffles and add Multiplayer

Nov 6, 2025

Don McLean

Google Play

Just a brilliant way to learn methods etc

Oct 18, 2025

Rowan Sylvester-Bradley

Google Play

I am finding it difficult to strike my bell in the right place, even if I know what that is. I have not been able to use ropesight on the app, although I can do this perfectly well in the tower. So I'm trying to do it just by rhythm, but find it difficult. It's a shame to have to learn a new skill just to use a method learning app.

Jun 6, 2025

cw game

Google Play

Fantastic for bellringers

May 29, 2024

Janette Wolf

Google Play

I cannot make head nor tail of this on a phone. No help or guidance. Perhaps it's easier on a pc. If there was a pc version that is.

Feb 28, 2024

Slots power

App Store

24

Is there a way to put 24 bells on this app

Jun 4, 2023

Cayden Harrison

App Store

Fantastic app

The app is spectacular when it comes to bell ringing. The only thing I can say about it now is maybe it needs half or full muffled clappers. That’s the only thing with it. I hope to see future updates.

Sep 20, 2022

Glatsnt

App Store

Really useful for learning and practice

I am a novice, and the way this app is designed is so helpful for me! It offers a lot of flexibility in what and how you can practice, offering details for study and just-in-time reference during practice.

Jun 9, 2018

chipmouse

App Store

Beginners Advanced and Everyone in Between

I started using Mobel when I was just learning hunting and it's been SO helpful in getting the methods internalized, and practicing more advanced methods. It has its quirks but it's unbelievably useful for practicing when you're not in your tower.

Nov 29, 2016

dmac-ct

App Store

Enormously useful or interesting

Depending on your point of view, this app is either essentially useful if you are a practicing change ringer, or fascinating if you are a fan or a student of campanology. I'm in the latter camp, having read "Nine Tailors" and wanted to know more ever since. Now I know how it works and more importantly how it sounds. A really brilliant and very well done app.

Jan 16, 2016

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