# Prime vs Beads

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Prime at 4.6K against Beads's 1. Beads's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Prime sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Beads sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Beads holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prime has 4.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prime | Beads |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (4.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prime-intermittent-fasting/id1534126998/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beads/id6759473032/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.6K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 323 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 18.5 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sergei Sharov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1636640394) | [Waqar Chaudhry](https://appshunter.io/developer/1670203257) |

## What reviewers say

### Prime

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prime-intermittent-fasting/id1534126998)

This app offers a tailored intermittent fasting experience for women, featuring a fasting tracker, weight monitoring, and personalized guidance. It helps users achieve fitness goals, manage weight, and understand the health benefits of fasting with a focus on women's specific needs.

**Highlights:** Fasting tracker (16:8 protocol), Weight tracker, Water tracker with reminders, Personalized daily recommendations, Body status tracking, Fasting/eating interval stats, Community club

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

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SPECIAL DISCOUNT OFFER | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Subscription | $14.99 | per month |
| Premium Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| Premium Subscription | $29.99 | per 3 months |
| Premium Subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Premium Subscriptions | $39.99 | per 3 months |
| Premium Subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| Premium Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| Premium Subscription | $69.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Helpful for weight loss
- 💡 Useful visual references
- 👍 Responsive customer support
- 👍 Motivating progress tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🐛 Buggy and laggy
- 🔍 Lacking in-depth features
- 💰 Misleading about free options
- 🗣️ Poor chat functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Lost user progress and data
- Subscription issues and lack of refunds
- Unresponsive start/stop fasting buttons
- Incorrect weight and fasting time tracking

**Requested features**

- Sync with fitness trackers
- More varied meal plans and recipes
- Ability to manually adjust fasting times
- Customizable notifications and reminders
- Integration with calorie tracking


### Beads

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beads/id6759473032)

A minimalist digital counter designed for repetitive practices like meditation, prayer, or habit building. It offers a serene, ad-free experience with satisfying haptic feedback and customizable presets to help you focus.

**Highlights:** Ad-free experience, Satisfying haptic feedback, Minimalist design, Progress tracking, Customizable presets, Home screen widgets (Pro)

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beads Pro Lifetime | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Prime free?

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

### Is Beads free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Prime or Beads?

Beads is rated higher. Prime averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while Beads averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Prime or Beads have ads?

Neither Prime nor Beads shows ads.

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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.*