School PA system provides a simple way to automate, improve, or manage an existing school’s bells, tone generator, or public address system directly from an iPhone or iPod as it integrates effortlessly with pre-installed PA systems amplifiers and other speakers. This app can be used in all organizations such as churches, universities, and groups, although it was built specifically for schools. All that is needed for School PA System to function is a dedicated iOS device connected to a power source and a TRS connector, otherwise known as an audio jack, phone jack, or headphone plug.

Website: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id553087145

What Users Love About the App

“This app was just what I needed to bring school bells to my small classroom without having to buy a full PA system. I could set the bells to ring whenever I wanted, add my sounds, and work with notifications on my old iPad. My students liked the music, and they looked forward to the class ending! It was just what I was looking for.”

“Wow, turn any old or new iPhone into a PA system. Works fine, is stable with no crashes, and comes with good bell and alarm sounds. It would make good sense to dedicate any old iPhone to function as the school’s PA SYSTEM.”

“I love this app and have used it for years to keep my classroom running in time. I love having a 5-minute warning bell before the ‘real’ school bell rings.”

“Options seem great. Sounds good. Compatible with VoiceOver.”

“I love that I can set tons of bells. It is the only thing I found that could do that. It has been instrumental in keeping my homeschooled son and me on track with our day. It has been a game-changer in his attitude about the day and my ability to focus on my to-do list without getting off schedule.”

What Users Dislike About the App

“This app will only work if it is active. If I am surfing the web, the bell won’t ring. If I am typing a text, the bell won’t ring. If someone called and I forgot to close the phone app, the bell won’t ring. If I sent an email and forgot to close the email app,… You get the point. Major pain. Having paid a lot for this app, I am not happy. The bells should work while the app is working in the background.”

“This app is pretty basic and does the minimum, but why don’t the bells stay in order? They’re always mixed up. And there’s no way to select only certain says for bells. There needs to be more flexibility when assigning days to use each bell.”

“When creating a new bell, changing the “days when the bell will ring” section causes the app to crash. This was tested on two different devices, both running IOS 9. It dies no matter what you change it to; it still crashes… Every time! Please fix ASAP as I rely on this app every day!”

“Used this app a couple of years ago, and when it updated, it deleted all of my bells. I did not want to put them all in again, so I didn’t use them again that year. I tried it again this year, and it did the same thing upon updating. I will not waste any more time on it.”

“This app won’t even work in sleep mode. Who’s going to keep one app open all day to hear a bell ring?”