Alphabet Race vs Beads Jam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alphabet Race
Test your speed and reflexes by tapping letters A through Z in rapid succession. This addictive game offers a simple yet challenging experience with global leaderboards and social sharing features.
- Tap A-Z sequence
- Addictive gameplay
- Random letter placement option
- Share best times
- Game Center integration
- Global leaderboards
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How fast can you tap A-Z? Alphabet Race is a simple and fun game of tapping A to Z as fast as you can. It’s extremely easy but insanely addicting! Addicting gameplay •Play as many times as you want •Turn random letter placement off for practice •Share your best times to your friends Social networking •Game Center integration •Submit fastest times to global leaderboards •Interact with other players •Compare scores
Beads Jam
A challenging puzzle game where players strategically match colorful slimes to create perfect patterns. Avoid letting the waiting area become too crowded by tapping untrapped slimes and matching puzzle colors.
- Strategic slime matching
- Pattern synthesis
- Untrapped slime unlocking
- Waiting area management
- Color puzzle mechanics
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Spell out your imagination! In this challenging game, every click is a step towards art. Use your powers of observation and strategy to synthesize a stunning pattern of colorful slimes into the perfect pattern. Don't let the waiting area become too crowded. Ready? Match the right blocks to get those slimes back in the right place! -Tap on the untrapped Slimes to unlock them! -Match the puzzle colors -Don't let the waiting area fill up!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Alphabet Race at 4.8 against Beads Jam's 3.0. Alphabet Race also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). Beads Jam's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alphabet Race holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alphabet Race has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Alphabet Race's written reviews are positive against 0% of Beads Jam's.
Alphabet Race ships an update every 12 months, Beads Jam monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alphabet Race | Beads Jam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Redwheel Apps | Fuzhou Super Fantasy Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Alphabet Race
Beads Jam
In-app purchases
Alphabet Race
No in-app purchases
Beads Jam
No in-app purchases
