Comparison

readme vs Beadly

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

Head to head
About

readme

Read full description

Tired of wondering which books you already own or where that one favorite is hiding? This app makes it easy to keep track of every title in your personal collection — from treasured classics to your latest bookstore finds. Add books in seconds by scanning their ISBN barcode, or find them instantly by searching for the author or title. Build and browse your library anytime, anywhere, so you always know what’s on your shelf (and what you still want to read). Whether you’re a casual reader or a passionate collector, your library is always at your fingertips!

About

Beadly

Features
Read full description

Turn any photo into a fuse-bead pegboard pattern you can actually make. Beadly takes a photo from your camera roll and maps it onto a pegboard grid — matching every pixel to a real bead color, so you get an exact chart to follow bead by bead. When you're done placing, you have a finished piece that looks just like your photo. No guessing. No subscription. Pay once and make as many patterns as you want. Here's how it works: pick a photo, choose your board size and how many colors to use, and Beadly builds the pattern. You get a color legend, a bead-by-bead grid, and the exact count of each color — so you know precisely how many beads to buy and where every one goes. Export a clean printable PDF to follow at your table, or keep it on your phone as you build. Great for kids, parents, and crafters — birthday projects, rainy-day crafts, gifts, or turning a favorite pet or family photo into pixel art you can hang up. WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT • PHOTO TO PATTERN — any photo becomes a ready-to-build pegboard chart in seconds. • REAL BEAD COLORS & COUNTS — every cell is matched to a bead color, with a full legend and a per-color count so you buy exactly what you need. • PICK YOUR BOARD & COLORS — choose the board size and color count to match your kit and your skill level. • PRINTABLE PDF — export a clean, printable chart to follow away from your screen. • 100% ON-DEVICE — your photos never leave your phone. No account, no cloud, no uploads. • PAY ONCE — one price, yours forever. No subscription, no ads. Pick a photo, choose your board, start beading.

Screenshots

readme4 screens
Beadly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: readme at none against Beadly's 1. readme also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days) and device support (3 vs 1). Beadly's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. Beadly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. readme asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

readme ships an update every 2 days, Beadly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
readme versus Beadly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterreadmeBeadly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB1 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperRuben MartinezJhomar Maravillas

In-app purchases

None

readme

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Beadly

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is readme free?
readme is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beadly free?
Beadly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do readme or Beadly have ads?
Neither readme nor Beadly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, readme or Beadly?
readme ships an update every 2 days, and Beadly every 9 days. Most recently, readme was updated on October 15, 2026 and Beadly on October 6, 2026.

Other comparisons