Comparison

Hama Universe vs Beads Creator

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

Head to head
About

Hama Universe

This digital game brings the classic bead-crafting experience to mobile devices. Children can explore themed islands, create patterns, and develop fine motor skills and concentration in a fun, imaginative environment.

Highlights
  • Digital bead-crafting
  • Themed islands (Pirate, Princess, Circus)
  • Pattern creation and reproduction
  • Fine motor skill enhancement
  • Focus and concentration training
  • Creative play encouragement
Features
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Take your beads with you when on the go! Play with the familiar Hama beads in Hama Universe! Let your child fly into Hama's new digital universe, where princes, pirates, princesses, elephants, dragons and parrots are waiting in a creative game with beads. In Hama Universe, a version of the free and limitless game awaits for your child with empty pegplates and three challenging theme islands where he or she can make the classic Hama patterns. Your child will be presented with the game that enhances fine motor skills as you know it. Where beads are placed on the pegplates, patterns must be reproduced and beads must be ironed. Hama Universe supports creative play and enhances the child's concentration, creative abilities and desire to make things. Your child is allowed to create colourful and impressive islands, where pegplates make a magical scene where only the imagination sets the limits. Hama Universe welcomes to many hours of entertainment in a fun and developing framework where your child can immerse himself or herself in a constructive and entertaining game. Hama Universe is the digitisation of Hama,'s colourful bead game, where children can explore the Pirate, Princess and Circus Islands. Here they can play with different patterns and let theiry creativity flourish. The features in the Hama Universe: - Immersion in a whole universe - Creative fun - Training of fine motor skills - Focus and concentration exercise     - Adventures with Hama's classic pegplates and bead patterns It will now be possible to play with beads in the rear seat of the car or in surroundings far away from the analogue beads of the play room. With Hama Universe, your child can play with beads, also when on the go. Hama Universe is designed for children aged 5-7 years as the primary target group, but Hama Universe is also for all others who like the creative fun with beads. Hama Universe is free and can be downloaded in App Store.

About

Beads Creator

Design custom fuse bead and Perler bead patterns with an intuitive pixel art editor. Import images to create patterns or use the bead list to track colors and quantities. Supports multiple bead brands and sizes.

Highlights
  • Pixel art style editing
  • Create patterns from images
  • Supports multiple bead brands
  • Bead list for color and quantity tracking
  • Cross-stitch pattern design
  • Supports 6 bead types
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OVER 1.6 MILLION DOWNLOADS Beads Creator is an easy-to-use app that lets you create fuse beads and Perler beads patterns with simple controls. With pixel art style editing, you can intuitively design your own bead patterns and bead layouts. Creating patterns using images is also supported. SIMPLE AND EASY FOR EVERYONE Thanks to a clean and intuitive UI, even beginners can quickly start creating fuse bead patterns. The app supports multiple bead brands such as Perler Beads, Hama Beads, and Nano Beads, making it easy to design patterns that match the beads you already use. It's also great for pixel art creation and cross-stitch pattern design. RECOMMENDED FOR - Fans of fuse beads and Perler beads - Anyone who wants to create bead patterns or bead designs - Lovers of pixel art and retro games - Cross-stitch and accessory makers - People looking for design templates for handmade projects SUPPORTS 6 BEAD TYPES - Perler Beads - Nano Beads - Midi Fuse Beads (5.0 mm) - Mini Fuse Beads (2.6 mm) - Midi Hama Beads (5.0 mm) - Mini Hama Beads (2.5 mm) IMAGE-BASED PATTERN CREATION You can also import images onto a pegboard and use them as fuse bead patterns. Note: Image-based patterns may not work well on non-square pegboards. CHECK COLORS AND QUANTITIES WITH THE BEAD LIST View the colors and required quantities of beads used in your design with the Bead List feature. This makes preparation for crafting much easier. PATTERN CREATION LIMITS - Initial limit: up to 30 patterns - Watch a video ad: +5 patterns each time - Increase the limit up to 480 patterns REMOVE ADS (PAID OPTION) By purchasing the Remove Ads add-on, you can: - Hide all ads - Increase the maximum number of patterns to 480 Note: This is a one-time purchase and can be restored after reinstalling the app.

Screenshots

Hama Universe4 screens
Beads Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hama Universe at none against Beads Creator's 1. Hama Universe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (85% vs 74%). Beads Creator's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 28) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, rating 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. Beads Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hama Universe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Hama Universe against 4.5 for Beads Creator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beads Creator has 1.5K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Hama Universe's written reviews are positive against 74% of Beads Creator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hama Universe ships an update every 5 months, Beads Creator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hama Universe versus Beads Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHama UniverseBeads Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (28 ratings)4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews — better74.4% of reviews
Number of ratings281.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMalte Haaning Plastic A/STakayuki Miyagawa

Customer experience

Hama Universe

All ratings27 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%

Beads Creator

All ratings1,488 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral8.4%
Negative17.2%

Bugs and requests

Hama Universe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Beads Creator

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inability to delete saved patterns
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding beads

Requested features

5 requests
  • Copy/paste design elements
  • Larger and custom grid sizes
  • Import image to convert to pattern
  • Fused bead view for final look
  • Ability to edit bead colors

In-app purchases

None

Hama Universe

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Beads Creator

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Hama Universe free?
Hama Universe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beads Creator free?
Beads Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hama Universe or Beads Creator?
Beads Creator is rated higher. Hama Universe averages 4.4 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Beads Creator averages 4.5 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Hama Universe or Beads Creator have ads?
Beads Creator shows ads; Hama Universe does not.
Which is updated more often, Hama Universe or Beads Creator?
Hama Universe ships an update every 5 months, and Beads Creator every 2 months. Most recently, Hama Universe was updated on October 24, 2026 and Beads Creator on November 1, 2026.

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