Comparison

Bead Magazine vs MANGAYAR MALAR

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

MANGAYAR MALAR

Access India's largest circulating Tamil women's magazine. Subscribe for a year to receive regular issues. Manage your subscription and read content on your device.

Highlights
  • Tamil women's magazine
  • Fortnightly issues
  • Yearly subscription
  • Automatic renewal
  • Manage subscriptions
  • Read on device
Features
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MANGAYAR MALAR - India's largest circulating Tamil fortnight magazine for women Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. One year subscription - $10.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions

Screenshots

Bead Magazine1 screens
MANGAYAR MALAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bead Magazine at 43% against MANGAYAR MALAR's 0%. Bead Magazine also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (3.4 vs 3.1). MANGAYAR MALAR's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 MANGAYAR MALAR sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bead Magazine holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Bead Magazine's written reviews are positive against 0% of MANGAYAR MALAR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bead Magazine ships an update every 14 months, MANGAYAR MALAR every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bead Magazine versus MANGAYAR MALAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBead MagazineMANGAYAR MALAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (16 ratings) — better3.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshdown BroadcastingMagzter Inc.

Customer experience

Bead Magazine

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

MANGAYAR MALAR

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
10 purchases

MANGAYAR MALAR

One-time10
  • MANGAYAR MALAR August 01 2014$0.99
  • MANGAYAR MALAR August 16 2014$0.99
  • MANGAYAR MALAR September 16 2014$0.99
Show 7 more
  • MANGAYAR MALAR May 1 2016$0.99
  • MANGAYAR MALAR June 16 2016$0.99
  • MANGAYAR MALAR July 1 2016$0.99
  • MANGAYAR MALAR September 1 2016$0.99
  • MANGAYAR MALAR September 16 2016$0.99
  • MANGAYAR MALAR October 1 2016$0.99
  • MANGAYAR MALAR October 16 2016$0.99

Questions

Is Bead Magazine free?
Bead Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MANGAYAR MALAR free?
MANGAYAR MALAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bead Magazine or MANGAYAR MALAR?
Bead Magazine is rated higher. Bead Magazine averages 3.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while MANGAYAR MALAR averages 3.1 from 7 ratings.
Do Bead Magazine or MANGAYAR MALAR have ads?
Neither Bead Magazine nor MANGAYAR MALAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bead Magazine or MANGAYAR MALAR?
Bead Magazine ships an update every 14 months, and MANGAYAR MALAR every 4 months. Most recently, Bead Magazine was updated on October 21, 2026 and MANGAYAR MALAR on October 23, 2026.

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