Comparison

Bead Magazine vs Beads Art Creator

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

Head to head
About

Bead Magazine

Discover beautiful beadwork, wirework, and lampwork projects. This app offers stylish designs and tutorials for jewelry making enthusiasts. Explore new techniques and inspiration for your creative endeavors.

Highlights
  • Beadwork projects
  • Wirework tutorials
  • Lampwork designs
  • Stringing projects
  • Metal clay designs
  • Polymer clay designs
Features
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We love beading! If you love beading too then Bead is the magazine for you! Created by bead lovers, for bead lovers each issue of Bead is packed full of beautiful beadwork, wirework and stringing projects. Plus stylish and quality lampwork, metal clay, and polymer clay designs, and much more! ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

Beads Art Creator

Create pixel art using beads with this sandbox coloring game. It enhances creativity, visual perception, and hand-eye coordination while offering a relaxing and fun experience for all ages.

Highlights
  • Sandbox coloring pixel art
  • Learn and play bead art
  • Develop visual perception
  • Hand-eye coordination
  • Color recognition
  • Create and share bead patterns
  • Family-friendly gameplay
Features
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Love beads pixel art? Then our beads pixelmania game is perfect for you, be part of an epic adventure in the world of sandbox coloring pixel-art. Show your creativity while relaxing yourself with amazingly artwork in our new “Beads: Pixelmania Fun Time Pixel Art Color Palette”app. Bead Art, also commonly known as bead sprites or Perler art, is an art that combines traditional beadwork and pixel art to produce 2D or 3D images. Pixy beads art is a creative colorful bead play game which allows you to learn as you play. It enhances your mental skills. It helps to develop visual perception skills, hand eye coordination and to recognize colors difference and learn colors. How to play: • Firstly open the pegboard. • Select the image. • To create Bead Loom patterns, select create a Bead Loom pattern button. • The Bead Loom pattern will appear. Fill in the squares with beads color pattern by number. • Arrange colorful beads on the 20x20 pegboard. • Press the Iron icon and the beads will be melted together. • Save your artwork in gallery. Features: • Excellent HD graphics. • Simple and interesting Gameplay. • Various themes for image selection. • Large range of beads options. • Wide range of color palette. • Various stamps and xstitch patterns. • Create lots of bead patterns, share with your family and friends. • Best fun time with family as you can play with your family. If you are looking for something truly unique and beautifully created then you don’t need to look further. Download now and create cool pixel bead patterns with this awesome app. Enjoy beads pixel art.

Screenshots

Bead Magazine1 screens
Beads Art Creator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bead Magazine at 43% against Beads Art Creator's 0%. Bead Magazine also leads on rating (3.4 vs 1.4) and ads (none vs shown). Beads Art Creator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bead Magazine sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Beads Art Creator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bead Magazine holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Bead Magazine's written reviews are positive against 0% of Beads Art Creator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bead Magazine ships an update every 14 months, Beads Art Creator every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bead Magazine versus Beads Art Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBead MagazineBeads Art Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (16 ratings) — better1.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 14 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB71 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAshdown BroadcastingMuhammad Jahanzeb

Customer experience

Bead Magazine

All ratings16 ratings
Positive56.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

Beads Art Creator

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bead Magazine

One-time10
  • Bead Issue 51$2.99
  • Bead Issue 53 (id:737062)$4.99
  • Bead Issue 50 (id:741773)$4.99
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  • Bead Issue 48 (id:739411)$4.99
  • Bead Issue 46 (id:741772)$4.99
  • Bead Issue 45 (id:738863)$4.99
  • Bead Issue 40 (id:740379)$4.99
  • Bead Issue 36 (id:740301)$4.99
  • Issue 71 (id:798877)$6.99
  • Bead Magazine 3 Back Issue Bundle$14.99
None

Beads Art Creator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bead Magazine free?
Bead Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beads Art Creator free?
Beads Art Creator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bead Magazine or Beads Art Creator?
Bead Magazine is rated higher. Bead Magazine averages 3.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Beads Art Creator averages 1.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Bead Magazine or Beads Art Creator have ads?
Beads Art Creator shows ads; Bead Magazine does not.
Which is updated more often, Bead Magazine or Beads Art Creator?
Bead Magazine ships an update every 14 months, and Beads Art Creator every 21 months. Most recently, Bead Magazine was updated on November 1, 2026 and Beads Art Creator on November 2, 2026.

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