Comparison

Bead Magazine vs Fuse Bead

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

Fuse Bead

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Fuse Bead helps makers turn photos into fuse bead patterns, track inventory, build by rows or colors, and prepare shopping lists for missing beads. Create custom patterns from photos, choose grid size and framing, manage inventory across bead brands, follow row-by-row or color-by-color build guidance, and export useful lists for shopping or printing. Fuse Bead Pro unlocks larger custom grids, more saved projects, advanced build tools, and export features. Terms of Use (EULA): https://fusebead-shop-links.vercel.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://fusebead-shop-links.vercel.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Bead Magazine1 screens
Fuse Bead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fuse Bead at every 2 months against Bead Magazine's every 14 months. Bead Magazine's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bead Magazine sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year and Fuse Bead sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bead Magazine ships an update every 14 months, Fuse Bead every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bead Magazine versus Fuse Bead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBead MagazineFuse Bead
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshdown Broadcasting鹏 韩

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
3 purchases

Fuse Bead

Subscriptions3
  • Fuse Bead Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Fuse Bead Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Fuse Bead Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Bead Magazine free?
Bead Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fuse Bead free?
Fuse Bead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bead Magazine or Fuse Bead have ads?
Neither Bead Magazine nor Fuse Bead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bead Magazine or Fuse Bead?
Bead Magazine ships an update every 14 months, and Fuse Bead every 2 months. Most recently, Bead Magazine was updated on October 21, 2026 and Fuse Bead on October 25, 2026.

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