Overview

Rating:
5.00
(2)
Version:
1.2
Last updated: 2026-08-30
Ranking
#613,934 ▼ 1,528
Overall

Features & Capabilities

Traditional ship's clock with bell strikes, compass, tides and weather — now for iPad too.

216 Bells is a maritime ship's clock following the traditional bell-striking system used at sea.

Every 30 minutes the ship's bell rings — from 1 to 8 bells — just like on board a real vessel. The app displays the current watch, the bell count, and a classic brass compass with GPS bearing and position.

FEATURES • Analog ship's clock with bell count display • Traditional watch names (Middle Watch, Morning Watch, Forenoon Watch …) • Vintage brass compass with GPS compass rose • UTC time and date • Sunrise and sunset arc • Tide preview (high and low water) • Weather with wind direction, Beaufort scale and barometric pressure trend • Background bell notifications — even when the screen is locked • Configurable quiet hours (e.g. at night) • SOS strobe light (Morse · · · — — — · · ·) • German and English

216 Bells — for everyone who loves the sea.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Arnd Brockmeier
Rating:
5.00
(2)
Version:
1.2 Last updated: 2026-08-30
Version code:
890517029
Creation date:
2026-07-29
Compatible devices:
Size:
36.45MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-09-21
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Arnd Brockmeier
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/216-bells/id6794721477
Website:
https://arndb.net/216bells/

User Reviews

AWESOME came across this ships 🚢 bell clock an it was exactly what I was looking for big nice clock compass pressure bells strike even when app is closed hard too get that from other bell clocks happy I came across it 👍👍👍👍👍please show Fahrenheit temp if you can
by Jo*****, 2026-08-24

I like all the extras, but on my iphone (se2020) the weather doesnt work. The UTC swich doesnt work and the tides are incorrect.
by Ne*****, 2026-08-18
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