Comparison

ShakeBox vs Bead Devil

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

Head to head
About

ShakeBox

Features
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One small thing. One flick of the wrist. One moment of surprise on your Apple Watch. That's all it takes. You've probably tried a wrist-based haptic game before β€” no real object needed, just the feedback on your wrist telling you what happened. That sensation is something a phone screen can never replicate. ShakeBox brings that same wrist-first experience to lucky draws, divination, decompression, and party games. One shake β€” not for exercise, but for that small, satisfying hit of the unknown. Shake while waiting for the train and see today's fortune. Shake at a party and a random Truth or Dare question appears right on your wrist. Can't decide what to eat? Shake. Let the coin flip decide. Can't sleep? Shake for a tarot reading. And it's never the same twice. Tarot cards, dice, divination, ASMR sounds, cyber weapons, lucky wheels β€” you won't know what's coming, and that's exactly the point. Switch game modes anytime from your iPhone, and your Watch jumps straight there. Every result is a first. You never know what the next shake brings. That's the fun.

About

Bead Devil

Features
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Tiny beads. Big smiles! Step into Bead Devil's neon-lit monster arcade and turn colorful beads into a pumpkin ghost, a witch cat, a one-eyed monster, and more. Explore 9 character patterns, preview each design, and save your favorites. On iPhone, choose a color and tap or drag to place matching beads. Hints, undo, bead removal, and reset tools let you create at your own pace. On iPhone, try a daily challenge drawn from the included patterns, collect a daily gift, and exchange in-game rewards for extra hints. Progress saves automatically on your device, ready for you to pick up where you left off. Bring the fun to your wrist: on Apple Watch, turn the Digital Crown to select a space, choose a color, and tap to place a bead. A close-up board helps you work on the little details. Play offline with no account required. iPhone and Apple Watch keep separate local saves; cross-device sync is not available in this version. Coins and gems are earned and spent only within the game, with no real-money in-app purchases. The app interface is currently in Simplified Chinese. Create your own little world of lovable monsters!

Screenshots

ShakeBox4 screens
Bead Devil3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bead Devil at Free against ShakeBox's $0.99. Bead Devil also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18). ShakeBox's advantage is chart position (#181 vs unranked). On 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

Bead Devil is free to download; ShakeBox costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 4 level
ShakeBox versus Bead Devil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShakeBoxBead Devil
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Best chart rank#181 β€” betterβ€”
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS1816.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB12 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHOOROO NETWORK PTE. LTD.Ningyue

In-app purchases

None

ShakeBox

No in-app purchases

None

Bead Devil

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShakeBox free?
ShakeBox costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bead Devil free?
Bead Devil is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShakeBox or Bead Devil have ads?
Neither ShakeBox nor Bead Devil shows ads.

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