Kumihimo bead designer vs Beadalog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kumihimo bead designer
Design intricate Kumihimo patterns with beads on 7, 8, 12, or 16 threads. Choose bead colors and quantities to create unique, colorful designs. The app provides detailed instructions and visual aids for easy creation and printing of your custom braids.
- Design custom Kumihimo patterns
- Select bead colors and quantities
- Visualize bead placement per thread
- Printable patterns
- Step-by-step photo instructions
- Save and rework designs
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Unique, never done before and now possible: design your own 7, 8, 12 or 16 threads Kumihimo pattern with beads. This App makes it possible to create your own original Kumihimo design where you choose which color each bead is. In this way you can design the most colorful patterns. The possibilities are endless! - Decide the number of beads (determines the length of your final braid, which in turn depends upon what you want to make) and the different colors for the beads, and design your own pattern - When you have finished designing, you will see for each of the 7, 8, 12 or 16 threads the color and position of each bead - You can highlight a particular thread in your pattern by touching the screen, and this makes it easy to thread the beads in the correct order. - You can print out the pattern! - You can see how many beads off each color you need. - Save your design so that you can use it again or rework it. - With clear step by step photo instructions, so that everybody can create Kumihimo braids. Create your own unique designs! Join us in the Facebook group 'KUMIHIMO bead designs & MORE' to share your experience with the app, ask questions and share your designs! (If you enjoy using the app Kumihimo Bead Designer, would you mind taking a moment to rate it? Thanks for your support! And thanks to those who already did!)
Beadalog
This app helps beaders organize their bead stash, track projects, and manage shopping lists. It allows users to journal their creative process and remember where they left off in each project, ensuring they don't buy duplicates or forget needed supplies.
- Track bead stash
- Organize projects
- Manage shopping lists
- Journal project progress
- Search and sort inventory
- Backup and restore data
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Keep track of your beads, stringing, and patterns for all your beading projects. Plan and journal your projects. Keep a shopping list. Beadalog is an inventory tracker and project organizer for beading and jewelry making. It is easy to use with lots of options for searching, sorting, and browsing your data. Remember where you left off in each project. Don't buy multiples or forget what you need. Stay organized and enjoy your beading! Spend more time crafting, and less time searching through your stash! Free Features: Keep track of your stash of Miyuki Delica beads, and create a shopping list of beads you need Beadalog Pro Features: - Access to the whole bead catalog including - Manually backup your data to iCloud and restore as needed. - Filter the list of beads to the set of brands/types you want to see - Browse the bead catalog. - Add notes to your bead stash amounts and to your shopping list - Track your stringing, patterns and projects Beadalog Pro is optional subscription that unlock extra features. If you purchase Beadalog Pro, payment will be charged to you iTunes account yearly. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store. Notes: 1. The bead and stringing colors displayed in Beadalog are approximate and may vary in real life, so always refer to actual bead samples for your final choice. 2. The Beadalog catalog is a work in progress. If you don't see a bead line or stringing brand you need, you can email me or fill out a survey in the app to request it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Beading related icons by Icons8.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Beadalog at Free against Kumihimo bead designer's $19.99. Beadalog also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8). Kumihimo bead designer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Beadalog is free to download; Kumihimo bead designer costs $19.99 up front. Beadalog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Kumihimo bead designer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beadalog holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Kumihimo bead designer's written reviews are positive against 75% of Beadalog's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Kumihimo bead designer | Beadalog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (11 ratings) | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.1% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Janet Nijman | Deborah Glidden |
Customer experience
Kumihimo bead designer
Beadalog
In-app purchases
Kumihimo bead designer
No in-app purchases
Beadalog
- Beadalog Pro3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Pro One-Time Purchase$44.99
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