Comparison

Pencil Quest vs Beads Jam 3D

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

Head to head
About

Pencil Quest

Features
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Welcome to Pencil Quest, a vibrant sorting puzzle that challenges your logic and space management skills! Tap to move pencil-filled boxes into limited slots and sort them by color to complete each challenge. Gameplay: Tap to Move: Send boxes to top slots with a simple tap—be strategic with limited space. Swap and Sort: Rearrange pencils between boxes to match colors and fill each box correctly. Clear the Board: Once a box is filled with a single color, it disappears to make room for more. Stacking Mechanic: Boxes overlap and stack—plan your sorting carefully! Features: Bright and Satisfying: Enjoy eye-catching colors and smooth animations. Space Puzzle Twist: Limited top slots and stacking keep the challenge fresh. One-Tap Controls: Easy to learn, hard to master. Progressive Levels: New patterns, tighter spaces, and trickier layouts as you go! Download Pencil Box Sort now and master the art of color sorting and space control!

About

Beads Jam 3D

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- Observe the colors in the candy pipes - Choose candy jars of the corresponding colors - Enjoy the feeling of candies falling - Multiple candy jars can receive candies at the same time - Pay attention to the position and number of candy jars!

Screenshots

Pencil Quest4 screens
Beads Jam 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Beads Jam 3D at none against Pencil Quest's shown. Pencil Quest's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pencil Quest ships an update every 3 days, Beads Jam 3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Pencil Quest versus Beads Jam 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPencil QuestBeads Jam 3D
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB104 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTINKERBOX YAZILIM SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI洛阳三面体信息技术有限公司

In-app purchases

None

Pencil Quest

No in-app purchases

None

Beads Jam 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pencil Quest free?
Pencil Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beads Jam 3D free?
Beads Jam 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pencil Quest or Beads Jam 3D have ads?
Pencil Quest shows ads; Beads Jam 3D does not.
Which is updated more often, Pencil Quest or Beads Jam 3D?
Pencil Quest ships an update every 3 days, and Beads Jam 3D every 2 months. Most recently, Pencil Quest was updated on September 19, 2026 and Beads Jam 3D on September 18, 2026.

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