Turn Table vs Bead Devil
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Turn Table
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Turn Table is an all-in-one companion for better board game nights. Plan the gathering, organize the table, keep every turn moving, record the final result, and discover more from everything you play. RUN THE TABLE β’ Create a game and invite nearby players or browser guests with a code or QR link. β’ Track the active player, rounds, phases, total game time, and individual turn time. β’ Randomize or reorder players, choose the first player, pause, undo turns, and send gentle reminders. β’ Keep the current turn visible with Live Activities, widgets, notifications, and Apple Watch controls. SCORE YOUR WAY β’ Record numeric scores, multiple winners, cooperative results, notes, and player feedback. β’ Build reusable score sheets and game templates for the games you play most. β’ Save setup checklists, house rules, teams, roles, phases, and turn preferences. β’ Share a polished recap when the game is over or start a quick rematch. BUILD YOUR PLAY HISTORY β’ Log plays manually or save completed Turn Table sessions automatically. β’ Connect a BoardGameGeek username to synchronize your collection and complete play history. β’ Import collection and play data from supported CSV files. β’ Add locations, notes, photos, incomplete-play status, players, winners, scores, and game-night context. MANAGE YOUR COLLECTION β’ Browse owned, wishlist, pre-ordered, previously owned, trade, and sale lists. β’ Add games manually and track copies, editions, price, status, tags, and private notes. β’ Add your own private game ratings, with BoardGameGeek community ratings shown when you have not rated a game. β’ Sort and filter by personal rating, community rating, player count, play time, complexity, play count, and collection metadata. β’ Find unplayed games and get Play Next recommendations based on available players, time, and your preferences. UNDERSTAND YOUR TABLE β’ Explore play counts, table time, unique games, trends, milestones, streaks, and annual summaries. β’ Review player profiles, game-specific performance, scores, durations, wins, and feedback. β’ Merge alternate player names so statistics and shared profiles stay accurate. β’ Filter insights by player, player count, date, location, source, and custom tags. β’ Set goals and challenges that make it easier to choose what to play next. SHARE YOUR STORY β’ Create beautiful Share Studio cards for yearly recaps, Gaming DNA, collections, streaks, game nights, player groups, and more. β’ Share individual games, completed plays, monthly recaps, statistics, and player profiles. β’ Include game artwork, ratings, players, winners, scores, dates, and table time in polished images made for sharing. PLAN GAME NIGHTS β’ Create Game Nights with candidate games, availability, locations, groups, and voting. β’ Invite friends, collect responses, approve public join requests, and publish the selected game. β’ Turn a planned Game Night directly into a live session when everyone arrives. MADE FOR APPLE DEVICES Turn Table is offline-first, with local persistence for active sessions and history. Optional iCloud features keep supported data synchronized, while nearby play helps Apple devices stay connected around the same table. The companion Apple Watch app, widgets, notifications, and Live Activities keep the most important controls close at hand. Whether you are teaching a new game, hosting a weekly group, tracking a campaign night, or trying to play more of your collection, Turn Table helps everyone spend less time managing and more time playing.
Bead Devil
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Turn Table at every 3 days against Bead Devil's every 3 weeks. Bead Devil's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Turn Table ships an update every 3 days, Bead Devil every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Turn Table | Bead Devil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days β better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Aviral Aggarwal | Ningyue |
In-app purchases
Turn Table
No in-app purchases
Bead Devil
No in-app purchases
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