Comparison

Bead Bash vs Chain Action

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

Head to head
About

Bead Bash

Engage in a strategic bead-busting puzzle game where tapping groups of same-colored beads triggers chain reactions for massive scores. Compete on daily leaderboards and utilize unique power-ups to achieve explosive new high scores.

Highlights
  • Tap same-color beads for collisions
  • Chain reactions for massive score multipliers
  • Timed gameplay with 25 moves
  • Intense play with dynamic board
  • Daily leaderboards (local to international)
  • Unique power-ups
Features
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Ready for a new explosion of fun? Bead Bash combines the challenge of playing 3 moves ahead with the thrill of waves of collisions driving massive payoffs in high scores. Tap at least two same color beads to create a horizontal collision. Multiple collisions can start a chain reaction. Earn massive scores as each collision in a chain reaction produces a 10 folds increase in points. Features: • Original gameplay of creating collisions and cluster busting in a timed set of 25 moves in the free to play Lite Game. • Easy to learn and a challenge to master. The addiction of knowing you’ll get an explosive new high score if only you play one more time. • Intense Play as the board is alive making a move every 6 seconds. • Daily Dash Leaderboards - Local, state, national, international and friends leaderboards reset every 24 hours making each day a new challenge to reach the top. • Unique powerups deployed at the perfect moment can accelerate your game to thrilling heights for all to see on the leaderboards. Bead Bash Lite Game is free to play with the option to purchase Ad Free and Full Game Unlocks (35 moves & 2 powerups per game) or a Bundle of Ad Free and Full Game. Facebook: facebook.com/BeadBash/

About

Chain Action

Tap the screen to initiate chain reactions of exploding bubbles. As you advance, bubbles shrink and chain length requirements increase. Aim to conquer all 25 levels and achieve the title of Chain Master.

Highlights
  • Tap to start bubble explosions
  • Increasing difficulty with smaller bubbles
  • Progressive chain length requirements
  • 25 challenging levels
  • Become the Chain Master
Features
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- Touch the screen to start a chain of the bubbles explosions. - As you progress through the game, the bubbles become smaller and the required length of the chain - larger. - Try to complete all 25 levels and become the Chain Master!

Screenshots

Bead Bash4 screens
Chain Action4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bead Bash at 100% against Chain Action's 0%. Bead Bash also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (21 vs 6). Chain Action's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Bead Bash sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Chain Action asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bead Bash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Bead Bash's written reviews are positive against 0% of Chain Action's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bead Bash versus Chain Action: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBead BashChain Action
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (21 ratings) — better3.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPuzzoo GamesViatcheslav Tarasov

Customer experience

Bead Bash

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Chain Action

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bead Bash

One-time10
  • 200 Magic Wand Powerups$0.99
  • 200 Bomb Powerups$0.99
  • 200 Lightning Powerups$0.99
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  • Slow Game$1.99
  • 100 Powerups Combo$2.99
  • Full Game$2.99
  • Bundle$3.99
  • 200 Powerup Combo$4.99
  • Performance Kit$9.99
  • Premium Kit$19.99
None

Chain Action

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bead Bash free?
Bead Bash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chain Action free?
Chain Action is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bead Bash or Chain Action?
Bead Bash is rated higher. Bead Bash averages 5.0 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Chain Action averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Bead Bash or Chain Action have ads?
Bead Bash shows ads; Chain Action does not.

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