Apple Pick vs Bead Tower
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apple Pick
A strategic puzzle game where players take turns removing items from a shared pool. The goal is to be the player who takes the final item. Offers single-player against AI and two-player modes.
- Strategic item removal gameplay
- Single-player AI mode
- Two-player pass-and-play
- Two-player wireless mode
- Guaranteed winner in every game
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Apple Pick is a new puzzle game for the iPhone or iPod Touch that is fun for kids and challenging for adults! Unlike Tic-Tac-Toe, no games end in a draw -- there is always a winner in Apple Pick! The object of the game is to pick the last apple from the tree. Players take turns picking 1, 2, or 3 apples from the tree by tapping on them. Picked apples fall to the ground with a thump! The game ends when one player wins by picking the last apple. There are three modes of play: - Single Player mode against a very good A.I. opponent. - Two Player pass-and-play mode using one iPhone or iPod Touch - Two Player wireless mode using two iPhones or iPod Touches. Test your apple picking skills today!
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 review sentiment: Apple Pick at 75% against Bead Tower's 11%. Apple Pick also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 18) and ads (none vs shown). Bead Tower's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.7 vs 1.0). On 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
Bead Tower is free to download; Apple Pick costs $0.99 up front. Bead Tower sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Apple Pick asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bead Tower holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. 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. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Apple Pick's written reviews are positive against 11% of Bead Tower's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Apple Pick ships an update every 38 months, Bead Tower every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Apple Pick | Bead Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seaside Apps | Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi |
Customer experience
Apple Pick
Bead Tower
Bugs and requests
Apple Pick
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
Apple Pick
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
Is Apple Pick free?
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