Comparison

Draw with Beads vs Chess Clock

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

Head to head
About

Draw with Beads

Design custom bead patterns on a digital pegboard. Save, edit, and share your creations. The app provides a bead list for real-world crafting, making it easy to recreate your designs.

Highlights
  • Create custom bead patterns
  • Save and manage patterns in a gallery
  • Precise drawing tools with undo/redo
  • Zoom and pan for detail work
  • Generate bead lists for crafting
  • Share patterns as images
Features
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Draw your own bead patterns with your finger – and save them so you can keep working whenever you like. Choose a pegboard of 10 × 10, 20 × 20, 30 × 30 or 40 × 40, pick a colour and draw. When your pattern is done, use it as a template for placing beads on a real pegboard. YOUR PATTERNS ARE SAVED • All your patterns in a gallery with thumbnails • Your pattern is saved automatically as you draw • Rename, duplicate, share and delete patterns DRAW EASILY AND PRECISELY • Three colour palettes with lots of colours • Undo and redo • Show pegs on the board to place beads precisely • Zoom in on details and move around with two fingers • Change the board's background colour READY FOR THE REAL PEGBOARD • The bead list shows how many beads you need of each colour – and the palette and number of each colour • Share the bead list so you have it at hand when picking out your beads SHARE YOUR PATTERN • Save a sharp image of your pattern to Photos • Share it with family and friends Works on iPhone and iPad, and you can also draw with Apple Pencil on iPad. Draw with Beads is for kids and grown-ups alike – a fun way to be creative.

About

Chess Clock

This app provides a customizable chess clock with various timing modes, including increment, Fisher, Bronstein, and delay. It features a user-friendly interface and an easy-to-tap timer designed for both casual and competitive players.

Highlights
  • Preset timing options
  • Customizable timers (increment, Fisher, Bronstein, Delay)
  • Multi-stage timers
  • Individual player settings
  • User-friendly interface
  • Easy-to-tap active player button
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Take your chess games to the next level with this versatile chess clock app! Popular Preset Times: Start instantly with widely used timing options. Customizable Timers: Create your ideal chess clock with features like increment time, Fisher, Bronstein, or Delay modes, and multi-stage timers. Customize settings for each player individually! User-Friendly Design: Navigate effortlessly with a simple, intuitive interface. Easy-to-Tap Timer: Active player's button expands, making it easy to hit the clock under pressure. Perfect for casual players and serious competitors alike. Download now and focus on your game, not the clock!

Screenshots

Draw with Beads4 screens
Chess Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chess Clock at Free against Draw with Beads's $1.99. Chess Clock also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). Draw with Beads's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Chess Clock is free to download; Draw with Beads costs $1.99 up front. Chess Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Draw with Beads asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Draw with Beads holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Draw with Beads ships an update every 10 days, Chess Clock every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Draw with Beads versus Chess Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraw with BeadsChess Clock
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (6 ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBo KalvslundSVEIN ROBIN OPLAND

Customer experience

Draw with Beads

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

Chess Clock

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Draw with Beads

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Chess Clock

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Draw with Beads free?
Draw with Beads costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Clock free?
Chess Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Draw with Beads or Chess Clock?
Draw with Beads is rated higher. Draw with Beads averages 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Chess Clock averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Draw with Beads or Chess Clock have ads?
Neither Draw with Beads nor Chess Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Draw with Beads or Chess Clock?
Draw with Beads ships an update every 10 days, and Chess Clock every 4 days. Most recently, Draw with Beads was updated on November 6, 2026 and Chess Clock on November 4, 2026.

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