DataCamp vs Bead Score
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DataCamp
Learn in-demand coding and AI skills through interactive courses and real-world projects. Master languages like Python and SQL, and gain certifications to advance your career in data science and AI.
- Interactive coding courses
- Real-world projects
- AI-assisted learning
- Professional certifications
- Learn Python, SQL, R, AI
- Mobile and desktop access
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Learn all things data and master AI skills with DataCamp. Master in-demand data engineering, data analysis, AI engineering, data science, coding, and technology skills in Python, SQL, R, and more. Learn through interactive courses and real-world projects, and earn industry-recognized certifications. Whether you’re getting started with AI for work and data or learning advanced technologies, DataCamp’s diverse curriculum helps you learn programming languages such as Python and SQL, along with expert-led AI training, so you can stay ahead in the modern technology landscape. Why learn with DataCamp? Join over 19 million learners who trust DataCamp to become proficient in data and develop AI skills. With DataCamp, you don’t just learn; you apply, build, and certify your way into the data and AI career you want. • Hands-on, interactive courses: Follow bite-sized lessons with short videos, code-alongs, and instant practice to reinforce your progress. • Real-world projects: Apply knowledge from Python, SQL, R, and AI to practical tasks. Work with real datasets, build dashboards, write effective prompts, and apply AI to real-world challenges through guided projects with step-by-step instructions. • AI-assisted learning: Explore, learn, and code in Python or SQL with help from AI. • Become a certified professional: Showcase your skills with certifications across Power BI, Tableau, SQL, and more. Whether you’re aiming to become a Data Analyst, Data Scientist, or AI Engineer, DataCamp certification proves you're ready for the job. • Learn without limits: Master data and AI across mobile or desktop. Always in sync, wherever you go. Whether your goal is to learn to code in multiple programming languages like Python, SQL, or specialize in the latest AI technologies, DataCamp offers a robust learning experience anywhere, anytime. Start learning data and AI in just 5 minutes a day. • Discover top courses to kick-start your data and AI expertise: Introduction to Python, Introduction to SQL, Introduction to R, Understanding Data Science, and Understanding Artificial Intelligence. • Learn Python: Begin your journey with Python coding exercises and interactive lessons, from basic Python syntax to advanced data analysis and machine learning. • Learn SQL: Master databases, SQL joins, and relational databases in our learning app. Develop data analyst skills for advanced analysis in PostgreSQL. • Learn AI: Explore the fundamentals of artificial intelligence through hands-on courses in machine learning, generative models, prompt engineering, and more. Build real projects, use tools like ChatGPT more efficiently, and gain practical skills to apply AI in real-world scenarios. • Unlock the power of programming and coding with AI: Courses like "Introduction to SQL with AI" and "Introduction to Python with AI" (coming soon) at DataCamp will guide you on how to code smarter and effectively collaborate with AI by writing prompts, generating queries, and analyzing data to solve real-world problems. • R Programming: Learn statistics and data visualization with RStudio, exploring the tidyverse and real datasets essential for analytics roles. • All opening course chapters are free: Access starter chapters on data engineering, machine learning, data visualization, database fundamentals, and cloud computing. Reinforce your data analysis skills with tools like Excel, Google Sheets, Power BI, Python, and SQL, or build foundational knowledge in cloud computing with platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Read Our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Visit: https://www.datacamp.com/terms-of-use/ to learn about our policies. Questions or Need Help? Reach out at https://support.datacamp.com/. Download DataCamp now to transform your career and stay ahead of the curve!
Bead Score
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Photograph your weld bead. Find out how it would score. Bead Score is a practice tool for welders — trade school students, apprentices, and anyone grinding toward a certification test. Lay a bead, put a coin beside it for scale, take one photo. In seconds you get a scored inspection card: defects circled directly on your weld, a score out of 100, and exactly one thing to change on the next pass. HOW IT WORKS 1. Frame your bead with the on-screen guides and a coin for scale (US quarter, UK 10p, €1, and others - set yours in Settings). 2. The app blocks the shutter if there's glare, blur, or bad light — and tells you exactly how to fix it, so you don't waste a scan. 3. Watch the analysis run: scale reference, bead toes, reinforcement height, undercut, ripple consistency. 4. Get your card. WHAT YOU GET ON THE CARD • Your photo with each defect circled and labeled • A score out of 100 with a band: NEEDS WORK, ACCEPTABLE, or STRONG • Every finding with its location, severity, and how confident we are • A plain-language diagnosis: what your bead is telling us about your travel speed, arc length, and angle • One fix for the next bead. Not a list. One thing. • A share card sized for Stories and TikTok THE WELD LOG The scoring gets you in. The log is what keeps you improving. • Every bead saved with its photo, score, and machine settings • Amperage, voltage, wire feed, gas flow, stickout, rod and diameter, polarity, thickness, joint, position, travel direction • Search and filter — "my best 7018 flat beads," "everything above 80" • Score trend over time, by process and position • My Best Settings: the parameter combinations that historically score highest for you • First bead vs. latest, side by side • Practice streak and a countdown to your test date • Rod inventory and consumable cost tracking Built offline-first — shop floors have terrible signal, so everything saves instantly and syncs later. WHAT WE SUPPORT RIGHT NOW Stick (SMAW), flux-core (FCAW), MIG (GMAW) and TIG (GTAW), on plate, flat and horizontal (1F/1G, 2F/2G). Common consumables: 6010, 6011, 6013, 7018, 7024, E71T-11, ER70S-6, ER308L, ER4043. Pipe and out-of-position work (3G/4G, 5G/6G) are on the waitlist inside the app. We'd rather support a narrow set properly than guess at everything. BEING STRAIGHT WITH YOU Bead Score scores against D1.1-style visual acceptance criteria for practice purposes. It is not an inspection, and it is not a substitute for a Certified Welding Inspector. A photo shows the surface. It cannot show fusion, penetration, internal porosity, slag, or root defects — and those are what fail under load. Internal defects require RT/UT and a qualified inspector. We will not tell you whether a weld is safe to use on a hitch, a lift, a rack, or anything holding weight. Ask a CWI. If the light is bad or the scale reference is missing, we say "can't assess reliably" instead of guessing. A confident wrong call is worse than no call. SUBSCRIPTION Three scored welds a month, free, forever - including the shareable scorecard. One failed cert re-test costs more than a decade of this. Bead Score Pro - unlimited weld scoring: - Monthly: $7.99 per month - Annual: $39.99 per year, with a 7-day free trial Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://beadscoreapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bead Score at none against DataCamp's shown. DataCamp's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. DataCamp sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $35.00 per month and Bead Score sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | DataCamp | Bead Score |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Datacamp | Stephen Coleman |
Bugs and requests
DataCamp
Reported bugs
5 issues- My Library Problem
- The app has worsened a lot
- App Crashing Immediately
- Ab stürzt beim öffnen direkt wieder ab. Erst beim erneuten runterladen funktioniert sie wieder.
- App has a delay while typing
Requested features
4 requests- Need flash cards for entire data science track please
- Wann Darkmode?
- Dark Mode
- SQL workspace has yet to be added
Bead Score
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DataCamp
- Monthly Mobile Subscription$35.001 Month
- Standard Monthly Subscription$43.001 Month
- Monthly Mobile Subscription$69.991 Month
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- Black Friday 2025$148.991 Year
- Standard Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$164.991 Year
- Standard Yearly Subscription$164.991 Year
- Standard Yearly Subscription$165.991 Year
- Standard Yearly Trial Subscription7 Days trial$329.991 Year
- Standard Yearly Subscription$329.991 Year
- Yearly Mobile Subscription$350.001 Year
Bead Score
- Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Founding Welder (Lifetime)$89.99









