Comparison

MakerNote vs Fuse Bead

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

Head to head
About

MakerNote

Features
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Know exactly how much profit you're making on every piece you create. MakerNote is a simple, powerful cost management app for handmade artists and crafters. Manage material costs, product costs, and profit β€” all from your phone. 【What you can do with MakerNote】 β–· Material Management Register materials with name, unit price, stock quantity, photos, and tags. Search instantly by name or tag. Add photos from your library or take them with your camera on the spot. β–· Automatic Cost Calculation Select the materials used when registering a product β€” cost is calculated automatically. When a material's price changes, every linked product's cost updates in real time. Add labor cost (hourly rate Γ— production time) and other costs such as packaging or shipping. β–· Sales Tracking & Profit Management Enter your selling price and see profit instantly. Tap "Sold!" on a product to record a sale with last time's price and platform already filled in. Each product's detail view shows sales history (count, total profit, last sold date), a suggested price based on the multiplier you set, and prices for 30% and 50% profit margins. β–· Duplicate Products Register color or size variations by duplicating a product along with its materials. β–· Shopping Memo Materials at or below the stock level you set (5 by default) are listed automatically β€” your ready-made restocking list. Low-stock materials also show up on the Home screen. β–· CSV / ZIP / PDF Export & Import (Free) Export sales as CSV for spreadsheets. Back up materials, products, sales, and photos as a ZIP and restore from the same file β€” handy when you switch to a new iPhone. Export material lists and product costs as PDF. β–· Profit Dashboard See monthly profit for the last 12 months and annual totals. See your top 5 products by profit, plus a breakdown of sales by platform. β–· Finished Inventory Management Track how many finished pieces you have on hand. Recording a sale automatically decrements the stock by one. 【Who this is for】 Β· Handmade sellers who want to know their true profit per item Β· Crafters currently managing costs in a spreadsheet who want something simpler Β· Artists who price by feel and aren't sure if they're actually making money Β· Makers who want clean records of material costs for tax purposes 【Your data stays with you】 All data is stored on your iPhone/iPad only. Nothing is sent to external servers. No account required. No risk of data loss if the service shuts down. 【Pricing】 Β· Free: up to 30 materials and 10 products, with every feature included β€” cost calculation, sales tracking, dashboard, finished inventory, shopping memo, and CSV / ZIP / PDF export & import. Β· Pro (one-time purchase): unlimited materials and products This is a one-time purchase β€” not a subscription. Pay once and use it forever with no additional charges. ------------------ Developer: Kore Apps Contact: support@kore-apps.com ------------------

About

Fuse Bead

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Fuse Bead helps makers turn photos into fuse bead patterns, track inventory, build by rows or colors, and prepare shopping lists for missing beads. Create custom patterns from photos, choose grid size and framing, manage inventory across bead brands, follow row-by-row or color-by-color build guidance, and export useful lists for shopping or printing. Fuse Bead Pro unlocks larger custom grids, more saved projects, advanced build tools, and export features. Terms of Use (EULA): https://fusebead-shop-links.vercel.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://fusebead-shop-links.vercel.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

MakerNote4 screens
Fuse Bead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MakerNote at every 2 days against Fuse Bead's every 2 months. MakerNote also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. MakerNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Fuse Bead sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MakerNote ships an update every 2 days, Fuse Bead every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
MakerNote versus Fuse Bead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakerNoteFuse Bead
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size59 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkazuki korenori鹏 韩

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MakerNote

One-time1
  • MakerNote Pro$5.99
3 purchases

Fuse Bead

Subscriptions3
  • Fuse Bead Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Fuse Bead Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Fuse Bead Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is MakerNote free?
MakerNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fuse Bead free?
Fuse Bead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MakerNote or Fuse Bead have ads?
Neither MakerNote nor Fuse Bead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MakerNote or Fuse Bead?
MakerNote ships an update every 2 days, and Fuse Bead every 2 months. Most recently, MakerNote was updated on November 7, 2026 and Fuse Bead on October 31, 2026.

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