Comparison

Bead Magazine vs Beader

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
Read full description

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

Beader

Design intricate bead patterns with customizable dimensions, bead types, and schemes. Collaborate with others and sync your creations across devices using iCloud.

Highlights
  • Create bead schemes
  • Customizable dimensions
  • Multiple bead types
  • iCloud sync
  • Share and collaborate
Features
Read full description

Create bead schemes with different dimensions, different types and different bead types. iCloud sync and ability to share / collaborate.

Screenshots

Bead Magazine1 screens
Beader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beader at 93% against Bead Magazine's 43%. Beader also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4). Bead Magazine's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

Bead Magazine is free to download; Beader costs $0.99 up front. Bead Magazine sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year and Beader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beader holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Bead Magazine's written reviews are positive against 93% of Beader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bead Magazine ships an update every 14 months, Beader every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bead Magazine versus Beader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBead MagazineBeader
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.4 (16 ratings)4.7 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1619 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 11 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshdown BroadcastingViktor Gavrilov

Customer experience

Bead Magazine

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

Beader

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

23 purchases

Bead Magazine

Subscriptions1
  • Bead Magazine Auto-Renewable Subscription1 Month trial$39.991 Year
One-time22
  • Bead Issue 51$2.99
  • Bead Issue 53 (id:737062)$4.99
  • Bead Issue 50 (id:741773)$4.99
Show 19 more
  • 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
  • Bead Issue 54 (id:738344)$4.99
  • Issue 126 (id:726372)$5.99
  • Issue 112 (id:782117)$5.99
  • Aug/Sep 20 (id:785123)$5.99
  • Issue 115 (id:780786)$5.99
  • Issue 117 (id:780782)$5.99
  • Issue 71 (id:798877)$6.99
  • Bead & Jewelle... (pp:1120060)$6.99
  • Issue 133 (pp:1083889)$6.99
  • Issue 129 (pp:1043386)$6.99
  • Issue 131 (pp:1043374)$6.99
  • Issue 132 (pp:1083898)$6.99
  • Bead Magazine 3 Back Issue Bundle$14.99
  • Bead & Jewellery CYC 50$89.99
1 purchases

Beader

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is Bead Magazine free?
Bead Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beader free?
Beader costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bead Magazine or Beader?
Beader is rated higher. Bead Magazine averages 3.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Beader averages 4.7 from 19 ratings.
Do Bead Magazine or Beader have ads?
Beader shows ads; Bead Magazine does not.
Which is updated more often, Bead Magazine or Beader?
Bead Magazine ships an update every 14 months, and Beader every 11 months. Most recently, Bead Magazine was updated on September 21, 2026 and Beader on September 17, 2026.

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