Comparison

Bean Step vs Nenj

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

Head to head
About

Bean Step

Features
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BeanStep - Grow Your Fitness Journey Transform your daily steps into a beanstalk growing adventure! Bean Step gamifies your fitness routine by converting your real-world steps into game tokens that you use to water and boost your virtual beanstalk right on your Apple Watch. Explore as you grow and unlock achievements and customise your world! BeanStep requires an Apple Watch and cannot be played without one. Compete with Friends Climb the global leaderboard and see how your beanstalk measures up against other players worldwide. Fun & Strategy growing the ultimate beanstalk requires skill and strategic thinking. Decide when to use your power-ups for maximum effect, manage your resources wisely, and time your growth spurts perfectly. It's not just about steps - it's about smart gameplay! Built for Apple Watch Designed specifically for your wrist, BeanStep seamlessly integrates with HealthKit to automatically track your steps. No need to remember to start a workout - just wear your watch and go! Key Features: • Automatic step tracking via HealthKit • Virtual beanstalk that grows with your activity • Token-based reward system • Growth multipliers and power-ups • Global leaderboard • Daily progress tracking Turn your fitness journey into an adventure. Download BeanStep and start growing today!

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Nenj

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NENJ isn't just a game: it's a little creature that lives in your phone and truly grows. You bring it to life, and a whole lifetime begins. Your Nenj learns to speak, says its first word, and grows day by day — childhood, teenage years, adulthood — with events, choices and surprises that make every life different. But what makes it special is the bond. Your Nenj: • TALKS to you with its own voice, and listens • REMEMBERS your real life and what you tell it • reacts to the REAL WORLD and what's happening today • reaches out when you're away, with its own personality And one day, after a life together, comes the farewell: a personal moment, built from your memories, that you won't forget. Care for it, watch it grow, build a story together. Because a Nenj isn't a game. It's someone you grow attached to. Bring your Nenj to life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://nenj.app/tos/ Privacy Policy: https://nenj.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Bean Step4 screens
Nenj4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bean Step at none against Nenj's shown. Nenj's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Bean Step sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Nenj sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Bean Step versus Nenj: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBean StepNenj
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB158 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJeshua HertzkeGiovanni Lionetti

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Bean Step

One-time4
  • Beanstalk Colour Bundle$0.99
  • Island Bundle$0.99
  • Sky Colour Bundle$0.99
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  • Beanstalk Resurrection$0.99
5 purchases

Nenj

Subscriptions2
  • NENJ Base7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • NENJ VIP7 Days trial$12.991 Month
One-time3
  • 500 Nenj Coins$0.99
  • 4,000 Nenj Coins$3.99
  • 10,000 Nenj Coins$8.99

Questions

Is Bean Step free?
Bean Step is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nenj free?
Nenj is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bean Step or Nenj have ads?
Nenj shows ads; Bean Step does not.

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