Jewellery Maker vs Planbead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jewellery Maker
Shop for jewelry-making supplies, including kits, gemstones, and tools. Watch live shows, message the studio, and access daily featured products.
- Shop jewelry kits and supplies
- Purchase gemstones and tools
- Watch live shopping shows
- Message the studio
- Access daily featured products
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For jewelry makers everywhere. Buy jewelry kits, gemstones, tools and DVDs and much more at great prices from this brand new Jewellery Maker app, the perfect companion to our JM channel. It’s free, easy to use and is the perfect way to watch us on the go. Tune into live shows, message the studio and get great access to all our daily products as they're featured.
Planbead
Design and create intricate beaded jewelry with a comprehensive set of free drawing tools. Manage your bead inventory, explore various beading stitches, and utilize a revolutionary weaving mode that guides you on-screen. Access weekly inspiration and an optional premium subscription for advanced features like 3D previews and cloud sync.
- Free drawing features
- Miyuki color palette
- Bead inventory management
- Multiple beading stitches
- On-screen weaving mode
- Weekly inspiration patterns
- 3D previews (premium)
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Welcome to PlanBead, the ultimate design studio for every beading artist! Design, weave, and create stunning beaded jewelry for free. All Drawing Features are FREE! We believe creativity shouldn't have a price tag. In PlanBead, all essential drawing features are available to everyone, completely free: Unlimited Designs: Create as many patterns as you want in your personal workspace for free. Full Miyuki Color Palette: Design with the industry-standard Miyuki Delica color library. Bead Inventory: Manage your stash of beads within the app, keep track of all your beads Loom, Pyeote & Brick: Easily switch between the most popular beading stitches to perfect your patterns. currently supporting: - Loom Bracelet - Folded Leaf Earring - R-Leaf Earring - Fringe Earring - Triangle Earring - Herringobne Earring, Bracelet - Peyote Earring, Bracelet, Ring - Brick Earring, Bracelet, Ring - more beaded jewelry Revolutionary Weaving Mode: Never print a pattern again! Our dynamic weaving mode is a game-changer. Follow Along On-Screen The app highlights your current row and beads, making it easy to keep your place. Word Chart Included Generate an instant word chart for any design, perfect for complex patterns. Eco-Friendly Beading Keep the environment healthy, one sheet of paper at a time. Ditch the printer and weave directly from your device. Inspiration Delivered Weekly Stay inspired with a constant stream of new ideas! Every week, we release beautiful, professional patterns for both free and premium users. Discover new techniques and challenge your skills. Go Premium for More! Unlock powerful features with a PlanBead subscription (auto-renewing): - Unlimited 3D previews: 1-click to convert your 2D pattern to a 3D realistic preview of you beaded jewelry - Cloud Sync: Never lose your patterns again, automatically back up and sync your entire design library across all your devices - Ad-Free Experience: Enjoy a focused, uninterrupted creative workflow - Premium Patterns: Made by professional beading artists - Image Tracing: Convert an image to a beading pattern - PDF Export: Export your patterns as a printable PDF with step by step tutorial Privacy Policy: https://www.planbead.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Download PlanBead now and bring your beading ideas to life!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Planbead at 4.5 against Jewellery Maker's 3.6. Planbead also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 66%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Jewellery Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Planbead sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Jewellery Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Planbead holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Jewellery Maker's written reviews are positive against 92% of Planbead's.
Jewellery Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, Planbead every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jewellery Maker | Planbead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (8 ratings) | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.1% of reviews | 92.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GEMPORIA LIMITED | Alexander Monneret |
Customer experience
Jewellery Maker
Planbead
In-app purchases
Jewellery Maker
No in-app purchases
Planbead
- Gold Membership – 1 Month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Platinum Membership – 1 Year$49.991 Year
- Planbead 5 Gems$0.99
- Planbead 10 Gems$1.99
- Planbead 50 Gems$7.99
