# Needlentory vs Beader

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beader at 93% against Needlentory's 45%. Beader also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 18.0). Needlentory's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 11 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Needlentory is free to download; Beader costs $0.99 up front. Needlentory sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Beader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Beader holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Needlentory has 123 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Needlentory's written reviews are positive against 93% of Beader's.

Needlentory ships an update every 9 days, Beader every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Needlentory | Beader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [3.9 (123 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/needlentory/id1474983302/reviews) | **[4.7 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beader/id1522156537/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **123** | 19 |
| Positive reviews | 44.9% of reviews | **92.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 11 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 58 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **14.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Diana Białogrzywa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1101210882) | [Viktor Gavrilov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1324295185) |

## What reviewers say

### Needlentory

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/needlentory/id1474983302)

Organize your embroidery supplies, including threads, beads, and fabrics. Track your inventory, manage projects, and create shopping lists. Back up your data to cloud services.

**Highlights:** Organize threads, beads, and fabrics, Create custom material palettes, Track inventory quantities, Manage embroidery projects, Generate shopping lists, Cloud backups

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Threads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Premium for 1 month | $1.99 | one-time |
| Dropbox | $2.99 | one-time |
| Box | $2.99 | one-time |
| Google Drive | $2.99 | one-time |
| Premium for 6 months | $9.99 | one-time |
| Canvas | $12.99 | one-time |
| Premium for 1 year | $17.99 | one-time |
| Premium Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |
| Kit | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Useful for floss inventory
- 👍 Helps plan purchases
- 👍 Tracks needed colors
- 👍 Integrates with sister app (Needleply)
- 👍 Developer listens to feedback

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Too hard to figure out
- 👎 Crappy/non-intuitive interface
- 👎 Ads are obnoxious/spammy
- 👎 Paid ad-free, still get ads
- 👎 Expensive ad removal

**Reported bugs**

- Floss numbers get deleted
- Paid for no add features, yet adds still play
- Update removed feature to see which project threads are used in
- Can't look at a specific color to see which patterns need it
- Can't just mark pattern has color, wants skein allotment

**Requested features**

- Quick way to check off threads (Purchase to Stock)
- Option to collapse sections when searching 'Add Thread'
- Reduce clicks to edit skein counts
- Bulk edit/delete skein counts
- Option for 'metres/yards' thread count


### Beader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beader/id1522156537)

Design intricate bead patterns with customizable dimensions, bead types, and schemes. Collaborate with others and sync your creations across devices using iCloud.

**Highlights:** Create bead schemes, Customizable dimensions, Multiple bead types, iCloud sync, Share and collaborate

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Needlentory free?

Needlentory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Beader free?

Beader costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Needlentory or Beader?

Beader is rated higher. Needlentory averages 3.9 out of 5 from 123 ratings, while Beader averages 4.7 from 19 ratings.

### Do Needlentory or Beader have ads?

Both Needlentory and Beader show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Needlentory or Beader?

Needlentory ships an update every 9 days, and Beader every 11 months. Most recently, Needlentory was updated on September 24, 2026 and Beader on September 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*