Comparison

Creative Beading vs Kumihimo bead designer

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

Head to head
About

Creative Beading

Features
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Creative Beading Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. Three months subscription - $9.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Six months subscription - $18.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) One year subscription - $31.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions

About

Kumihimo bead designer

Design intricate Kumihimo patterns with beads on 7, 8, 12, or 16 threads. Choose bead colors and quantities to create unique, colorful designs. The app provides detailed instructions and visual aids for easy creation and printing of your custom braids.

Highlights
  • Design custom Kumihimo patterns
  • Select bead colors and quantities
  • Visualize bead placement per thread
  • Printable patterns
  • Step-by-step photo instructions
  • Save and rework designs
Features
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Unique, never done before and now possible: design your own 7, 8, 12 or 16 threads Kumihimo pattern with beads. This App makes it possible to create your own original Kumihimo design where you choose which color each bead is. In this way you can design the most colorful patterns. The possibilities are endless! - Decide the number of beads (determines the length of your final braid, which in turn depends upon what you want to make) and the different colors for the beads, and design your own pattern - When you have finished designing, you will see for each of the 7, 8, 12 or 16 threads the color and position of each bead - You can highlight a particular thread in your pattern by touching the screen, and this makes it easy to thread the beads in the correct order. - You can print out the pattern! - You can see how many beads off each color you need. - Save your design so that you can use it again or rework it. - With clear step by step photo instructions, so that everybody can create Kumihimo braids. Create your own unique designs! Join us in the Facebook group 'KUMIHIMO bead designs & MORE' to share your experience with the app, ask questions and share your designs! (If you enjoy using the app Kumihimo Bead Designer, would you mind taking a moment to rate it? Thanks for your support! And thanks to those who already did!)

Screenshots

Creative Beading4 screens
Kumihimo bead designer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Creative Beading at Free against Kumihimo bead designer's $19.99. Kumihimo bead designer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and update cadence (monthly vs every 20 months). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Creative Beading is free to download; Kumihimo bead designer costs $19.99 up front. Creative Beading sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 3 months. Kumihimo bead designer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Creative Beading ships an update every 20 months, Kumihimo bead designer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Creative Beading versus Kumihimo bead designer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCreative BeadingKumihimo bead designer
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating—3.8 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—82.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB11 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.Janet Nijman

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Creative Beading

Subscriptions3
  • Creative Beading$9.993 Months
  • Creative Beading$18.996 Months
  • Creative Beading$31.991 Year
One-time15
  • Creative Beading - Vol 11 No 04$5.99
  • Creative Beading - Vol 12 No 03$5.99
  • Creative Beading - Vol 12 No 05$5.99
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  • Creative Beading - Vol 12 No 06$5.99
  • Creative Beading - Vol 13 No 02$5.99
  • Creative Beading Vol 19 No 6$5.99
  • Creative Beading Vol 20 No 3$5.99
  • Creative Beading Volume 15 No$5.99
  • Creative Beading - Vol 11 No 2$5.99
  • Creative Beading Vol 20 No 1$5.99
  • Vol 16 No 1$5.99
  • Creative Beading Vol 21 No 7$5.99
  • Creative Beading Vol 21 No 6$5.99
  • Creative Beading Vol 21 No 4$5.99
  • Creative Beading Vol 20 No 6$7.99
None

Kumihimo bead designer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Creative Beading free?
Creative Beading is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kumihimo bead designer free?
Kumihimo bead designer costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Creative Beading or Kumihimo bead designer have ads?
Neither Creative Beading nor Kumihimo bead designer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Creative Beading or Kumihimo bead designer?
Creative Beading ships an update every 20 months, and Kumihimo bead designer monthly. Most recently, Creative Beading was updated on October 18, 2026 and Kumihimo bead designer on October 20, 2026.

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