String Mesh vs Bead Tower
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
String Mesh
Weave strings around pins to create intricate designs. Follow reference models to build masterpieces and easily undo mistakes. A relaxing puzzle experience for creative minds.
- Weave strings around pins
- Create intricate designs
- Follow reference models
- Undo mistakes easily
- Relaxing puzzle gameplay
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Move towards each string and start weaving the string around the pins to create a masterpiece. Check the referance model, if you mess up, just un-weave and try again!
Bead Tower
Construct a towering structure by merging colorful beads and sending them down slides. Aim to build the highest tower possible for endless entertainment and satisfying gameplay.
- Build bead towers
- Unlock colorful slides
- Merge beads
- Send beads rolling
- Stack higher
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Build the ultimate Bead Tower! Unlock colorful slides, merge beads, and send beads rolling for endless fun. Aim high, stack higher, and watch your tower grow!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bead Tower at 4.7 against String Mesh's 3.0. Bead Tower also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). String Mesh's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Bead Tower sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. String Mesh asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bead Tower holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bead Tower has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
String Mesh ships an update every 2 months, Bead Tower every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | String Mesh | Bead Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHEF GAME STUDIO YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI LIMITED SIRKETI | Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi |
Customer experience
String Mesh
Bead Tower
Bugs and requests
String Mesh
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bead Tower
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes/doesn't load
- Compatibility issues
Requested features
2 requests- Offline mode
- Reduce ads
In-app purchases
String Mesh
No in-app purchases
Bead Tower
- Cash Kickstart Pack$1.99
- 10 Tickets$1.99
- Manager$2.99
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- Financier$2.99
- Engineer$2.99
- Money Fountain Pack!$2.99
- 20 Tickets$2.99
- Royal Treasury Pack$4.99
- 50 Tickets$4.99
- No Ads$4.99
- Bundle Pack$5.99
- 30 Tickets & No Ads$5.99
- Treasury Trove Pack$6.99
- Treasury Trove Pack$7.99
- Mega Bundle$8.99
- Big Vault Pack$8.99
- Big Vault Pack$11.99
- Ultra Bundle$12.99
Questions
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