# Better Magazine vs Creative Beading

The clearest difference is update cadence: Better Magazine at every 5 months against Creative Beading's every 20 months. Creative Beading's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Better Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per year and Creative Beading sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Better Magazine ships an update every 5 months, Creative Beading every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Better Magazine | Creative Beading |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/better-magazine/id845123290/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 months** | Every 20 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | +4 |
| Developer | [PressPad Sp. z o.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/449000752) | [Magzter Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/406791755) |

## What reviewers say

### Better Magazine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/better-magazine/id845123290)

A digital men's lifestyle magazine covering fashion, cars, travel, music, movies, sports, and fitness. It features interviews and articles on urban culture with an artistic, elevated, and modern aesthetic.

**Highlights:** Men's lifestyle content, Fashion and style articles, Car and bike features, Travel and leisure guides, Music and movie reviews, Sports and fitness coverage, Interviews with iconic figures

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Better Magazine | $10.99 | per year |
| Issue #1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Issue #2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Issue #94 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Issue #95 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Issue #96 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Issue #97 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Issue #98 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Issue #99 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Issue #100 | $2.99 | one-time |


### Creative Beading

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/creative-beading/id888575264)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Creative Beading | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| Creative Beading | $18.99 | per 6 months |
| Creative Beading | $31.99 | per year |
| Creative Beading - Vol 11 No 04 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Creative Beading - Vol 12 No 03 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Creative Beading - Vol 12 No 05 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Creative Beading - Vol 12 No 06 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Creative Beading - Vol 13 No 02 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Creative Beading Vol 19 No 6 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Creative Beading Vol 20 No 3 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Creative Beading Volume 15 No | $5.99 | one-time |
| Creative Beading - Vol 11 No 2 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Creative Beading Vol 20 No 1 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Vol 16 No 1 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Creative Beading Vol 21 No 7 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Creative Beading Vol 21 No 6 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Creative Beading Vol 21 No 4 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Creative Beading Vol 20 No 6 | $7.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Better Magazine free?

Better Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Creative Beading free?

Creative Beading is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Better Magazine or Creative Beading have ads?

Neither Better Magazine nor Creative Beading shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Better Magazine or Creative Beading?

Better Magazine ships an update every 5 months, and Creative Beading every 20 months. Most recently, Better Magazine was updated on October 17, 2026 and Creative Beading on October 18, 2026.

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