v1 launching summer 2026

Schedule your church bells like it's 2026.

Native software for the Mac in your office, the PC in the vestibule, or the Pi in the bell tower. Pre-set Westminster, Whittington, your favorite hymns — or upload your own. Pay once for the desktop app; subscribe only if you want remote control from your phone.

$99 founders price · regularly $149 · one-time
ChurchBells · Sunday Schedule · Main Street Location

Weekly schedule

7 events · stored locally

● ringing on time
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
10:55a
Call to WorshipWestminster · 5 strikes
Next
11:00a
Service BeginsHymn 410 · Holy, Holy, Holy
Hymn
12:00p
Angelus3 · 3 · 3 · 9 pattern
Daily
5:00p
VespersWhittington · 4 strikes
Sun
Next ring
10:55am
Call to Worship · Westminster
in 04m 12sSun · 6/9
Runs on
macOSWindowsLinuxRaspberry Pi
Pre-launch · founders pricing open
Features

Built for the people who ring the bells, not the tech guy.

One app, any platform. A liturgical calendar that knows your tradition. And an optional way to override the schedule from your phone.

One app, every platform

The same software, either on the Mac in the office, the PC in the vestibule, or the Pi in the bell tower.

Native installers for macOS, Windows, and Linux. An official Raspberry Pi image for the tech-savvy installer who wants a tiny box that lives in the bell room. One license per device, all sharing one account.

  • ·Identical scheduler across every platform
  • ·Account-wide schedule, sync between devices
  • ·Native installers — no terminal required
  • ·Headless Pi mode for headless setups
macOS
12 Monterey+
Windows
10 / 11
Linux
Ubuntu / Debian
Raspberry Pi
Pi 4 / 5
Mobile Control

Change your bells from the parking lot.

Optional cloud add-on. Override the schedule from your phone — test the bells, add a memorial, mute for a funeral, peek at the week. No port forwarding. No VPN. No need to involve IT.

  • ·Add unscheduled rings on the fly
  • ·Mute schedule for funerals
  • ·Web + iOS + Android, same login
  • ·Optional — desktop rings without it
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Sunday — Aug 15

Call to Worship10:55
Service11:00
Angelus (muted)12:00
Vespers5:00
Memorial serviceMute today
Liturgical calendars, built in

It knows your year — not just your week.

Pick your tradition once. ChurchBells handles Advent, Lent, Easter (computed correctly, forever), so you don't have to make tweaks for each year.

  • ·Roman Catholic · Anglican · Lutheran
  • ·Methodist · Baptist · Generic Protestant
  • ·Custom mode for non-listed traditions
  • ·Tweaks for Good Friday & Holy Saturday
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How it works

The shortest setup to ringing bells.

No technical knowledge required — but if you have it, the Pi route is fun.

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Install

Download the installer for macOS, Windows, or Linux. Or flash the Raspberry Pi image to an SD card. Either way, you're set up is quick.

02

Schedule

Build a weekly schedule from a calendar grid, or let the liturgical engine set up defaults for your tradition. Sound packs install in one click.

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Walk away

The scheduler runs in the background, even with the UI closed. Bells ring on time after reboots, after power outages, and after a network drop.

For the installer who loves a Raspberry Pi.

Flash the headless image, plug it in, connect to its WiFi setup hotspot from your phone. LED status indicators, systemd auto-start, and OTA updates. Bring your own Pi 4 or 5 — we don't sell hardware.

Coming soon — sign up for alerts
How we compare

The category has been quiet. We've been listening.

Most options in this space are decades old. We started with the things admins complain about — and built something new.

One-time license available
ChurchBells$99 (founders) / $149
eCarillon$167
DIY / olderVaries
Runs on Raspberry Pi
ChurchBellsYes — official image
eCarillonNo
DIY / olderSometimes
Liturgical calendar built in
ChurchBells7 traditions
eCarillonLimited
DIY / olderNo
Mobile Control add-on
ChurchBells$29 / yr (optional)
eCarillonIn-person only
DIY / olderNo
Continues ringing if cloud is down
ChurchBellsAlways
eCarillonAlways
DIY / olderAlways
Account-wide sound packs
ChurchBellsYes ($15-$30)
eCarillonPer location ($45-$150)
DIY / olderPer-device
Modern UI, regular updates
ChurchBellsYes
eCarillonDated
DIY / olderVaries
Comparison reflects publicly listed product information at time of writing. We'll keep this table accurate; if anything below is wrong, email hello@churchbells.app.
Frequently asked

Honest answers.

No. The schedule lives on your device in a local database. Once installed and configured, the bells ring on time even with the cable unplugged or the WiFi down for days. The cloud is only used for optional Mobile Control and initial license checks.
Mobile Control is an optional add-on that lets you override your schedule remotely — mute for a funeral, add a memorial ring, peek at the week from your phone. It is the only subscription part of ChurchBells. The desktop app rings perfectly well without it.
A perpetual license for your first device. Each additional device on the same account is $20 one-time. The base license never expires; future versions of the desktop app are free updates.
It's a discount we offer to people who join the waitlist and buy at or near launch. The regular price after launch is $149 for the first device. Sound packs and Mobile Control pricing are unchanged.
Yes — that's one of the platforms we test against. We provide official Pi images (headless and desktop) with WiFi setup, LED status, and auto-start. A Pi 4 or 5 with 2GB+ RAM is plenty.
v1 ships with Roman Catholic, Anglican / Episcopal, Lutheran (ELCA and LCMS), Methodist, Baptist, Generic Protestant, and a Custom mode. If your tradition isn't listed, Custom mode lets you define feast days, fasting days, and seasons by hand.
No, but we will provide a refund for any reason within the first 30 days of purchase. Contact us at hello@churchbells.app.
WAV and MP3 in v1, but we're open to suggestions.
Pricing

$99 one-time. Optional $29/year if you want remote control.

ChurchBells is a one-time desktop license. Mobile Control is an optional yearly add-on for remote control from your phone — your bells ring just fine without it.

Base license · first device$99
  Each additional device$20 one-time
Mobile Control · per device$29 / yr
  Each additional device$5 / yr
Sound packs (one-time, account-wide)$15–$30
See full pricing
Founders list

Be first in the door — and pay $99, not $149.

Join the founders list and we'll send the launch link the moment it's ready, with a discount code just for you.