Comparison

Cosmos vs Beadium

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

Head to head
About

Cosmos

Discover and save inspiring content through a curated feed. Search by color, keyword, or image, and collaborate on shared collections with friends. Available on mobile and web, this platform helps you shape your profile and share your unique taste.

Highlights
  • Search by color, keyword, or image
  • Save content in one tap
  • Import from anywhere
  • Collaborate on shared collections
  • Shape and share your profile
  • Follow friends and tastemakers
  • Hide AI content
Features
Currently charting
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Welcome to Cosmos. Your space for inspiration. Cosmos is where inspiration lives — built for curated discovery, saving ideas, and sharing with collaborators and friends. With Cosmos, you can: • Search by color, keyword, or image • Save anything in one tap • Import from anywhere, instantly • Shape your profile and share your taste • Follow friends and tastemakers to find what’s next • Collaborate with anyone on shared collections • Hide AI content and keep your feed human • Available on mobile and web, for free Cosmos is the spark. It’s the moment before you make the thing, build the thing, become the thing. Come dream with us. Privacy Policy: https://link.cosmos.so/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://link.cosmos.so/terms-of-service/

About

Beadium

Design and weave intricate bead patterns with a comprehensive studio. Convert photos into beadable charts and follow row-by-row instructions. Access a community library and manage your bead inventory.

Highlights
  • Peyote, brick stitch, loom, and triangle pattern design
  • Photo to bead chart conversion
  • Interactive row-by-row Beading Mode
  • Miyuki Delica color catalog
  • Bead inventory management
  • Community pattern library
Features
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Beadium is a complete studio for bead weaving patterns — created by beaders, for beaders. Design your own peyote, brick stitch, loom, and triangle patterns, turn any photo into a beadable chart, and then weave hands-on with an interactive row-by-row Beading Mode that never loses your place. DESIGN • Draw patterns bead by bead with smooth zoom and pan • Peyote (even & odd count), brick stitch, loom, and Peyote Triangle grids • 2-drop and 3-drop peyote and brick • Kite and Fringe earring builders • See the approximate finished size as you design • Full Miyuki Delica catalog — 1,000+ real bead colors with authentic codes • Build your own color palettes and reuse them across patterns • Track your bead inventory and turn it into a palette • Auto-trace: import a photo or picture and convert it into a bead pattern • Automatic legend with bead codes and symbols — customize both to match your stash WEAVE • Beading Mode: follow your pattern row by row, bead by bead • Word charts and written instructions generated automatically • Free video tutorials on selected patterns • Your progress is saved, so you can put your work down and pick it right back up SHARE & EXPLORE • Browse a growing community library of free patterns • Duplicate a community pattern and make it your own • Share your designs with other beaders • Export print-ready PDF charts (Pro) • Back up and transfer patterns as files (Pro) MADE FOR EVERYONE • Try it instantly — no account needed • Available in 9 languages: English, Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish, German, French, Turkish, Persian, and Arabic • Light and dark themes • Works on iPhone and iPad FREE & PRO Beadium is free to use: create patterns, use the full color catalog, trace photos, and weave in Beading Mode. Beadium Pro unlocks unlimited patterns and palettes, unlimited photo tracing, PDF export, and offline pattern files — with a free trial to start. Whether you're making your first bracelet or designing intricate tapestry work, Beadium keeps your whole process — idea, chart, and finished piece — in one place. Terms of Use: https://beadium.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://beadium.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Cosmos4 screens
Beadium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cosmos at 4.7 against Beadium's 4.0. Cosmos also leads on ratings volume (5.7K vs 8) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). Beadium's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Cosmos sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month and Beadium sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cosmos holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cosmos has 5.7K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cosmos ships an update every 3 days, Beadium every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Cosmos versus Beadium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCosmosBeadium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.7K ratings) — better4.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews56.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.7K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#157 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB92 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCosmos EntityTetiana Diachek

Customer experience

Cosmos

All ratings5,658 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews603 reviews
Positive56.9%
Neutral12.8%
Negative30.3%

Beadium

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Cosmos

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login/sign-up issues
  • Freezing and loading problems
  • Disappearing/lost clusters
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Improved photo credit and source attribution
  • AI-generated content transparency
  • Collaborative features for clusters/boards
  • Light/dark mode options
  • Expanded category/interest selection
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  • Ability to create sub-sections within clusters

Beadium

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cosmos

Subscriptions2
  • Cosmos Monthly Subscription$8.001 Month
  • Cosmos Yearly Subscription$72.001 Year
2 purchases

Beadium

Subscriptions2
  • Beadium Pro — Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Beadium Pro — Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Cosmos free?
Cosmos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beadium free?
Beadium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cosmos or Beadium?
Cosmos is rated higher. Cosmos averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.7K ratings, while Beadium averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Cosmos or Beadium have ads?
Neither Cosmos nor Beadium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cosmos or Beadium?
Cosmos ships an update every 3 days, and Beadium every 9 days. Most recently, Cosmos was updated on November 10, 2026 and Beadium on November 10, 2026.

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