Comparison

BeadPainter vs Cosia

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BeadPainter

Features
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BeadPainter is your creative studio for seed bead jewelry—from making your first peyote ring to creating professional patterns you can share or sell. Design beadwork on an interactive canvas, manage your bead inventory, and preview every edit in live 3D. Create with real images of MIYUKI Delica beads, turn images into patterns, and follow guided weaving instructions to bring your designs to life. DESIGN YOUR NEXT PIECE • Create rings, earrings, bracelets, pendants, and custom patterns • Design with peyote, brick, and loom stitch layouts • Choose cylinder or rounded beads • Adjust bead proportions for seed beads, tube beads, and larger rounded beads DRAW, EDIT, AND EXPERIMENT • Draw naturally with full Apple Pencil support • Use pencil, eraser, fill, and eyedropper tools • Move, duplicate, repeat, or edit selected areas • Turn selections into reusable stamps • Trace reference images with pinning, layers, and opacity controls • Move and zoom the canvas, or rotate it in 90-degree steps • Display row numbers and symbols for easier pattern reading • Add, remove, or shift rows and columns • Rename, duplicate, and save versions of your patterns FIND THE RIGHT BEADS • Browse MIYUKI Delica catalogs in sizes 8/0, 10/0, 11/0, and 15/0 • Design with 1,200+ real bead images • Search by bead number or hue • Find the closest Delica matches to your custom colors • Preview glossy, matte, metallic, and sparkle finishes SEE YOUR DESIGN IN LIVE 3D • Watch every edit update instantly in 3D • Preview flat beadwork and cylindrical designs • Edit in 2D and view in 3D side by side on iPad • Explore bead shapes, sizes, colors, and finishes before you start weaving MAKE IT, ONE BEAD AT A TIME • Prepare with material checklists • Learn with step-by-step stitch tutorials • Follow adaptive, row-by-row guidance for your own patterns • Mark your last bead and pick up where you left off • Track your progress as you weave EXPORT, PRINT, AND SHARE YOUR PATTERNS • Create professional PDFs with pattern charts, material lists, bead counts, and flow charts • Add your logo, author details, copyright, and license text • Choose portrait or landscape PDF layouts • Share editable BeadPainter files START FREE Create from day one with ready-made jewelry templates, core drawing tools, and live 3D previews. Design loom bracelets, fringe earrings, and peyote rings with the free essentials. HOBBY PLAN Make with confidence using step-by-step tutorials, adaptive weaving guidance, progress tracking, and unlimited projects. PRO PLAN Build your pattern collection with advanced editing tools, image-to-pattern conversion, bead shape controls, and premium matte, metallic, and sparkle finishes. Export branded PDFs and get commercial use rights to share or sell your patterns. Whether you’re planning a handmade gift, learning a new stitch, or designing your next pattern collection, BeadPainter helps you move from first idea to finished jewelry. Download BeadPainter and bring your next beadwork idea to life. Terms of Service: https://beadpainter.nl/terms Privacy Policy: https://beadpainter.nl/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Cosia

This app offers personalized health insights for women by analyzing cycle, sleep, energy, and mood data. It helps users understand their unique body patterns and provides evidence-informed explanations about women's health.

Highlights
  • Personalized cycle insights beyond dates
  • Pattern recognition across health data
  • Customized guidance based on user data
  • Evidence-informed women's health education
  • Clean interface for tracking what matters
  • Data privacy with GDPR standards
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What you can do with Cosia: • Track your cycle Log your period, symptoms, mood, sleep, and energy in one place - no more guessing where you are in your cycle. • Understand your phases Get clear insights into your follicular, ovulatory, luteal, and menstrual phases - what's happening physically, emotionally, and mentally at each stage. • Sync nutrition & movement to your cycle Get phase-based recommendations for food and movement that work with your body's natural rhythm, not against it. • Spot your own patterns See trends across cycles so you can recognise what's normal for you. • Learn as you go Access clear, science-backed information about periods, ovulation, hormones, and women’s health - all explained in simple, easy-to-understand language. Why we built Cosia: Women's health has been under-researched, oversimplified, and often ignored. We believe you deserve better than period predictions that don't match your reality or wellness tips that could apply to anyone. Cosia is for every woman who's ever thought "something is going on with my body and I wish I understood it." Whether you're new to tracking or you've been logging data for years, Cosia helps you make sense of it. Your data, protected Your health data is deeply personal, and we treat it that way. Cosia is built and operated in Germany under strict GDPR standards. We don't sell your data. We don't share it with advertisers. It belongs to you, full stop. Built with women, for women Cosia is independent, women-led, and built in Berlin. We're a small team who cares, and we're only getting started. Subscription details Cosia Pro Available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. • Monthly subscription: €6.99 per month in Germany • Annual subscription: €59.99 per year in Germany Prices may vary by country or region and are shown in the app before purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cosiaapp.com/privacy-policy Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Have feedback or questions? We'd love to hear from you: support@cosiaapp.com

Screenshots

BeadPainter4 screens
Cosia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cosia at 15.0 against BeadPainter's 17.1. 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. BeadPainter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Cosia sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BeadPainter versus Cosia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeadPainterCosia
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB80 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperAlexandra DuzhinskayaMEK Cosia GmbH

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BeadPainter

Subscriptions2
  • Hobby$9.991 Month
  • Pro$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Cosia

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Subscription Monthly2 Months trial2 variants$5.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription Yearly2 Months trial2 variants$49.991 Year

Questions

Is BeadPainter free?
BeadPainter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cosia free?
Cosia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BeadPainter or Cosia have ads?
Neither BeadPainter nor Cosia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeadPainter or Cosia?
BeadPainter ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cosia every 3 weeks. Most recently, BeadPainter was updated on October 30, 2026 and Cosia on October 30, 2026.

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