Comparison

Bead Magazine vs Creative Beading Magazine

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

Creative Beading Magazine

Discover beading inspiration with projects for all skill levels from top designers. Explore expert trends, tips, and tricks to elevate your jewelry-making.

Highlights
  • Beading projects for beginners and beyond
  • Projects from top jewelry designers
  • Expert trends, tips, and tricks
  • Inspiration for jewelry making
  • 7 issues per year
Features
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Be inspired by Australia's favorite beading magazine, containing projects for beginners and beyond from Australia’s top jewellery designers and expert trends, tips & tricks. Pricing for subscriptions available: • 1 year subscription = ($46.99 AUD), automatically renewed until cancelled The magazine offers 7 issues per year. When purchasing through iTunes your account will be charged at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will auto-renew unless you turn this off 24 hours before the subscription runs out. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. You can manage your subscription through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Terms of Service & Privacy Policy: https://sunraydirect.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Bead Magazine1 screens
Creative Beading Magazine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Creative Beading Magazine at 5.0 against Bead Magazine's 3.4. Bead Magazine's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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 Creative Beading Magazine sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Creative Beading Magazine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bead Magazine has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bead Magazine ships an update every 14 months, Creative Beading Magazine every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bead Magazine versus Creative Beading Magazine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBead MagazineCreative Beading Magazine
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshdown BroadcastingZinio Pro

Customer experience

Bead Magazine

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

Creative Beading Magazine

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
11 purchases

Creative Beading Magazine

Subscriptions2
  • 6 months subscription$17.996 Months
  • 1 year subscription$29.491 Year
One-time9
  • Volume 10-6$4.99
  • Volume 11-4$4.99
  • Volume 13 Issue 3$4.99
Show 6 more
  • Volume 14 Issue 5$4.99
  • Volume 15 issue 1$4.99
  • Volume 14 issue 6$4.99
  • Volume 15 issue 6$4.99
  • Volume 16 Issue 5$4.99
  • Volume 21 Issue 4$4.99

Questions

Is Bead Magazine free?
Bead Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Creative Beading Magazine free?
Creative Beading Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bead Magazine or Creative Beading Magazine?
Creative Beading Magazine is rated higher. Bead Magazine averages 3.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Creative Beading Magazine averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bead Magazine or Creative Beading Magazine have ads?
Neither Bead Magazine nor Creative Beading Magazine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bead Magazine or Creative Beading Magazine?
Bead Magazine ships an update every 14 months, and Creative Beading Magazine every 7 months. Most recently, Bead Magazine was updated on November 1, 2026 and Creative Beading Magazine on November 1, 2026.

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