Comparison

Turn Table 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

Turn Table

Features
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Every game has a story. Turn Table brings your collection, game nights, live turn timing, play history, and memories together in one board game companion. YOUR GAMES. YOUR COLORS. β€’ Browse your owned games, wishlist, pre-orders, previously owned games, and trade and sale lists. β€’ Choose game-inspired collection colors or a beautifully neutral look. β€’ Track copies, editions, acquisition details, tags, and private notes. β€’ Sort and filter your shelf, find unplayed games, and use Play Next to choose from games you already own. β€’ Connect BoardGameGeek to sync your collection and play history, or import from CSV. SEE THE GAMES. REMEMBER THE DAYS. β€’ Explore your plays in a calendar of game covers, a year overview, a detailed list, or a journal view. β€’ Log plays manually or save completed Turn Table sessions. β€’ Keep games, players, scores, winners, duration, and locations together. β€’ Add memories and photos to a play journal so the story stays after the game ends. β€’ Upload completed plays to BoardGameGeek and manage sync status from Play Details. LESS "WHOSE TURN?" MORE GAME TIME. β€’ Host a game and invite nearby players or browser guests with a code or QR link. β€’ See the active and next player, track rounds and phases, and follow individual turn time and total game time. β€’ Randomize or reorder players, choose the first player, pause, and undo turns. β€’ Record numeric scores, multiple winners, cooperative results, notes, and feedback. β€’ Reuse score sheets and game templates, share a recap, or start a rematch. YOUR CAMPAIGN CONTINUES β€’ Keep campaign stages, progress, and linked plays together. β€’ Follow completed stages and pick up where your group left off. β€’ Keep a campaign's progress separate from the memories and results of each play. THE GROUP CHAT HAS A GAME PLAN β€’ Create Game Nights with candidate games, availability, locations, groups, and voting. β€’ Invite friends, collect responses, and publish the selected game. β€’ Turn a planned Game Night into a live session when everyone arrives. THE NEXT GAME. NOT JUST ANOTHER GAME. β€’ Explore potential purchases with Buy Next. β€’ Browse BoardGameGeek ratings, descriptions, and community information. β€’ Compare a contender with your collection before making room on your shelf. UNDERSTAND AND SHARE YOUR TABLE β€’ Explore play counts, table time, unique games, trends, milestones, and annual summaries. β€’ Review player and game statistics, scores, durations, and feedback. β€’ Follow play activity with heatmaps and set goals and challenges. β€’ Create Share Studio cards for recaps, collections, streaks, game nights, and player groups. MORE ROOM. YOUR WAY. Layouts adapt to iPhone, iPad, and both Duo displays. On supported wide layouts, browse your collection beside game details or hide the sidebar to focus. Switch between calendar, list, and journal views to see your history your way. YOUR TABLE, AT A GLANCE Native widgets keep recent play activity and Game Night plans close. Apple Watch controls, notifications, and Live Activities help keep the current game within reach. Turn Table is offline-first, with local persistence for active sessions and history. Optional iCloud features synchronize supported data, and nearby play helps Apple devices stay connected around the same table. From your first turn to your next campaign chapter, spend less time managing and more time playing.

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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!

Screenshots

Turn Table4 screens
Bead Devil3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Turn Table at none against Bead Devil's 1. Turn Table also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Bead Devil's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Bead Devil sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Turn Table asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Turn Table ships an update every 5 days, Bead Devil every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Turn Table versus Bead Devil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurn TableBead Devil
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size38 MB12 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAviral AggarwalNingyue

In-app purchases

None

Turn Table

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bead Devil

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$0.99

Questions

Is Turn Table free?
Turn Table is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bead Devil free?
Bead Devil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Turn Table or Bead Devil have ads?
Neither Turn Table nor Bead Devil shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Turn Table or Bead Devil?
Turn Table ships an update every 5 days, and Bead Devil every 3 weeks. Most recently, Turn Table was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bead Devil on November 10, 2026.

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