Comparison

Bead Devil vs VoltPet

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

Head to head
About

Bead Devil

Features
Read full description

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!

About

VoltPet

Features
Read full description

Your battery has a little friend. VoltPet is a pixel-art pet powered by your iPhone's battery. It bounces when you're topped up, yawns when you're low, and munches on electricity the moment you plug in. IT LIVES WHERE YOU ALREADY LOOK Your pet appears in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen as a Live Activity, on the Home Screen as a widget, in StandBy while you charge overnight, in Control Center, and on your Apple Watch. IT REACTS TO YOUR REAL BATTERY Eight moods, from Energetic to Exhausted, all derived from the battery itself rather than from a timer. Plug in and the charging animation begins, with a haptic and a quiet chime. Reach 100% and your pet celebrates. IT GROWS IF YOU LOOK AFTER IT Charging your iPhone feeds your pet. Feed it on enough days and it grows from baby to teen to adult, and builds a streak. The last seven days sit on the home screen. IT HAS AN OPINION ABOUT BATTERY HEALTH Lithium-ion cells age fastest at the extremes. Past 80% your pet suggests unplugging; below 20% it asks to be fed. In between it stays quiet. IT RESPECTS YOUR BATTERY No timers, no polling, no background drain β€” VoltPet only wakes when iOS says something actually changed. Turn on Low Power Mode and your pet curls up and conserves too. BUILT FOR EVERYONE Full VoiceOver support, Dynamic Type up to the largest accessibility sizes, Reduce Motion, Increase Contrast, and a light/dark override of your own. Available in 11 languages. COMPLETELY PRIVATE No account. No servers. No analytics. No ads. No tracking. VoltPet contains no networking code at all β€” your battery readings and your pet never leave your device. VOLTPET PRO One purchase, no subscription, unlocks: β€’ All five pets β€” cat, dog, bunny, frog and alien β€’ Four seasonal costumes β€” Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's and Summer β€’ Three more themes β€’ Deluxe charging effects β€’ A different pet on every widget

Screenshots

Bead Devil3 screens
VoltPet4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bead Devil and VoltPet are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and VoltPet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bead Devil ships an update every 3 weeks, VoltPet monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Bead Devil versus VoltPet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBead DevilVoltPet
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB9 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNingyueAdemola Mayowa Olatunji

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bead Devil

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$0.99
1 purchases

VoltPet

One-time1
  • VoltPet Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Bead Devil free?
Bead Devil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VoltPet free?
VoltPet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bead Devil or VoltPet have ads?
Neither Bead Devil nor VoltPet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bead Devil or VoltPet?
Bead Devil ships an update every 3 weeks, and VoltPet monthly. Most recently, Bead Devil was updated on October 31, 2026 and VoltPet on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons