Bead Tower vs Meowlody
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bead Tower
Construct a towering structure by merging colorful beads and sending them down slides. Aim to build the highest tower possible for endless entertainment and satisfying gameplay.
- Build bead towers
- Unlock colorful slides
- Merge beads
- Send beads rolling
- Stack higher
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Build the ultimate Bead Tower! Unlock colorful slides, merge beads, and send beads rolling for endless fun. Aim high, stack higher, and watch your tower grow!
Meowlody
Create and lead a band of charming cats in this music simulation game. Compose original melodies, arrange performances, and embark on a global tour to win over fans.
- Form and lead a cat band
- Compose original melodies
- Arrange musical performances
- Embark on a global tour
- Win fans' hearts
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Welcome to the world of Meowlody, where music and cats come together! Players will have the chance to form and lead a band of adorable cats, composing melodies for them, arranging performances, and winning fans' hearts on a global tour.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Meowlody at 73% against Bead Tower's 11%. Meowlody also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and ratings volume (10K vs 1.4K). 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
Both are free to download. Bead Tower sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and Meowlody sells 26 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Meowlody holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meowlody has 10K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Bead Tower's written reviews are positive against 73% of Meowlody's.
Bead Tower ships an update every 10 days, Meowlody every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bead Tower | Meowlody |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) | 4.9 (10K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K | 10K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 249 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi | Solid Games |
Customer experience
Bead Tower
Meowlody
User reviews
Bead Tower
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💯 High rating
Room to improve
- 🚫 Forced ads
- 🔌 Requires internet connection for ads
- 💰 Paywall to remove ads
- 🕰️ Frequent ads
- 🔴 Crashes/doesn't load
Meowlody
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Cute music-making cats
- 🎨 Enjoyable art style
- 🕹️ Fun and relaxing gameplay
- 🎮 Engaging tycoon-style progression
Room to improve
- 💢 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🔇 Music stops after watching ads
- 🕰️ Slow progression without ads
- 🔁 Repetitive and monotonous after a while
Bugs and requests
Bead Tower
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes/doesn't load
- Compatibility issues
Requested features
2 requests- Offline mode
- Reduce ads
Meowlody
Reported bugs
3 issues- Instrument sounds not working
- Progress resets after leaving the app
- Timers not functioning in real-time
Requested features
4 requests- Reduce the frequency of ad pop-ups
- Improve the sound quality and variety of music
- Add more gameplay depth and content updates
- Implement an option to remove ads permanently
In-app purchases
Bead Tower
- Cash Kickstart Pack$1.99
- 10 Tickets$1.99
- Manager$2.99
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- Financier$2.99
- Engineer$2.99
- Money Fountain Pack!$2.99
- 20 Tickets$2.99
- Royal Treasury Pack$4.99
- 50 Tickets$4.99
- No Ads$4.99
- Bundle Pack$5.99
- 30 Tickets & No Ads$5.99
- Treasury Trove Pack$6.99
- Treasury Trove Pack$7.99
- Mega Bundle$8.99
- Big Vault Pack$8.99
- Big Vault Pack$11.99
- Ultra Bundle$12.99
Meowlody
- iap10$0.99
- iap13$0.99
- iap21$0.99
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- iap14$1.99
- iap11$1.99
- iap1$1.99
- noads1$1.99
- iap16$1.99
- iap17$1.99
- iap22$2.99
- iap15$3.99
- iap9$4.99
- iap12$4.99
- iap2$4.99
- iap8$4.99
- iap7$4.99
- iap18$4.99
- iap23$6.99
- noads2$7.99
- iap3$9.99
- noads3$9.99
- iap19$9.99
- iap20$9.99
- iap24$9.99
- iap4$19.99
- iap5$49.99
Questions
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