Comparison

Puzzle Chips vs Bead Studio

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

Head to head
About

Puzzle Chips

Slide chips to combine them into stacks and clear them from the board. This addictive puzzle game offers quick, one-handed gameplay with a focus on achieving high scores and unlocking achievements.

Highlights
  • Swipe to slide chips
  • Combine matching chips and stacks
  • Tap large stacks to clear
  • High score competition
  • Game Center achievements
  • One-handed gameplay
Features
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Stack up your chips in this addictive puzzle game! Swipe your finger across the board to slide all the chips to one side. Matching chips combine into stacks. Matching stacks combine to make bigger stacks! Once a stack of chips is big enough, you can tap on it to remove it from the board, which can help get you unstuck when the board fills up. The game is over when you can't make any more moves! • Easy to learn, with a quick tutorial to get you started • Fast, bite-sized gameplay, easy to play with one hand • Compete for high scores and achievements on Game Center

About

Bead Studio

Engage in a relaxing 3D craft puzzle by placing beads one by one to restore pixel patterns. Fuse designs with an iron and display your finished creations. Offers offline play and a pressure-free crafting experience.

Highlights
  • Restore pixel patterns
  • Build layered 3D creations
  • Free Create mode for original designs
  • Tactile iron-fuse interaction
  • Display finished creations
  • Offline play
Features
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Turn a quiet workbench into a collection of colorful bead art—with no ads, no account required, and no pressure. Bead Studio: Cozy Art is a relaxing 3D craft puzzle where every piece is made one bead at a time. Restore charming pixel patterns, organize misplaced colors, gently heat-fuse each design with an iron, and keep your finished creations on display. MAKE IT YOUR WAY • Restore handcrafted bead patterns at your own pace • Build layered 3D creations • Draw original designs in Free Create • Rotate and inspect completed work in 3D A COZY CRAFTING RITUAL • Sort, store, and return beads with simple touch controls • Iron each finished pattern with a tactile press-and-hold interaction • Collect creations and display favorites on your workbench • Unlock new music and customize your workspace as you progress PLAY WITHOUT PRESSURE • No account required • Works offline after installation • No ads • Progress and creations are stored on your device The first 16 Classic Restore levels are free to play. A one-time Full Game Unlock opens 100+ additional classic patterns and all layered 3D creations. Optional consumable bead coin packs are also available for workbench upgrades and early level unlocks. Purchases are processed by Apple; eligible non-consumable purchases can be restored in the app. Settle in, pick a pattern, and make something warm and wonderfully handmade.

Screenshots

Puzzle Chips4 screens
Bead Studio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bead Studio at none against Puzzle Chips's shown. Bead Studio also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Puzzle Chips's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Puzzle Chips sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bead Studio sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Puzzle Chips against 5.0 for Bead Studio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puzzle Chips has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Puzzle Chips's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bead Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzle Chips ships an update monthly, Bead Studio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Puzzle Chips versus Bead Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle ChipsBead Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCurt Stein自立 张

Customer experience

Puzzle Chips

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

Bead Studio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Puzzle Chips

One-time1
  • Ad Removal$0.99
2 purchases

Bead Studio

One-time2
  • 1000 Bead Coins$0.49
  • Full Cozy Collection$3.99

Questions

Is Puzzle Chips free?
Puzzle Chips is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bead Studio free?
Bead Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Puzzle Chips or Bead Studio?
Puzzle Chips and Bead Studio are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Puzzle Chips or Bead Studio have ads?
Puzzle Chips shows ads; Bead Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Puzzle Chips or Bead Studio?
Puzzle Chips ships an update monthly, and Bead Studio fortnightly. Most recently, Puzzle Chips was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bead Studio on October 31, 2026.

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