Comparison

Beaded board vs Shape Together

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

Head to head
About

Beaded board

Features
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A digital beaded board for children to practise several learning goals. This beaded board is not meant to improve children’s motorics, but to stimulate creativity and practising hand-eye coordination. In this application children can recreate several patterns with virtual beads. There are round and squared boards. Apart for the recreating, they can also design their own board. It is possible to share the beaded boards with other people. Of course it is possible to switch this feature off if this feature is not desired in class. In the settings menu, you can set your preferences for the app. You can switch the sounds on and off, enable/disable the share functionality and get to know Meester Dennis. I would like to emphasize that this application is not for improving children’s motorics. If this is desired, then I advise to use a real beaded board, such that the children can feel the beads in their hands.

About

Shape Together

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Shape Together is the smartest brain gym for 3-7 years old students, to play with shapes, colors and funny little characters. Thanks to this app, which is 100% multiplayer and includes both cooperation and versus modes, children train their communication and social skills. With 6 different games, they train their sense of observation, work memory, and develop logical thinking with fun. For 2 to 4 players. Languages available: English, French, Dutch, Spanish, German, Chinese.

Screenshots

Beaded board4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shape Together at none against Beaded board's shown. Beaded board's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beaded board ships an update every 8 months, Shape Together every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Beaded board versus Shape Together: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeaded boardShape Together
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 7 months β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPad
Requires iOS9.0 β€” better12.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size48 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis van DuinHeutink Primair Onderwijs BV

In-app purchases

None

Beaded board

No in-app purchases

None

Shape Together

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beaded board free?
Beaded board is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shape Together free?
Shape Together is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beaded board or Shape Together have ads?
Beaded board shows ads; Shape Together does not.
Which is updated more often, Beaded board or Shape Together?
Beaded board ships an update every 8 months, and Shape Together every 7 months. Most recently, Beaded board was updated on October 25, 2026 and Shape Together on November 2, 2026.

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