Comparison

Bead Magazine vs Bluegic

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

Bluegic

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The concept is simple but breakthrough. It is the marriage of smart electronics and Bluetooth 4.0 (also sometimes referred to Bluetooth low energy / BLE). Every Bluetooth Smart product utilizes BLE as the wireless connection to the on board processor, real time clocks, memory and more. Installing the product is as easy as plugging the switch to different home appliances or screwing the converter to light bulb. This can be simply controlled from any Bluetooth Smart Ready enabled Mobile device, with customizable apps for IOS

Screenshots

Bead Magazine1 screens
Bluegic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bluegic at none against Bead Magazine's 23. Bluegic also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bead Magazine sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year. Bluegic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bead Magazine ships an update every 14 months, Bluegic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bead Magazine versus Bluegic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBead MagazineBluegic
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshdown BroadcastinglinCogN Technology Co. Limited

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
None

Bluegic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bead Magazine free?
Bead Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bluegic free?
Bluegic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bead Magazine or Bluegic have ads?
Neither Bead Magazine nor Bluegic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bead Magazine or Bluegic?
Bead Magazine ships an update every 14 months, and Bluegic every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bead Magazine was updated on October 21, 2026 and Bluegic on October 19, 2026.

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