Jewellery Maker vs ThreadABead Pattern Reader
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.
ThreadABead Pattern Reader
This app is a secure PDF reader designed for bead patterns. It offers tools to easily follow designs, including adjustable markers and navigation aids. A subscription allows importing and reading your own PDF patterns.
- Secure PDF viewing
- Adjustable reading markers
- Focus Mode
- Per-pattern notes
- Page thumbnails
- Import personal PDF patterns
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The ThreadABead Pattern Reader is a secure, purpose-built PDF reader designed specifically for viewing ThreadABead bead patterns and your own personal PDF patterns. View your purchased ThreadABead patterns with tools that make reading and following designs easier, including adjustable reading markers, Focus Mode, per-pattern notes, and page thumbnails for quick navigation. You can also subscribe to Personal Library to import and read your own non-ThreadABead PDF patterns in the same reading environment. Features: • Secure PDF viewing • Access your purchased ThreadABead patterns after sign-in • Personal Library subscription for your own imported PDF patterns • Horizontal and vertical reading markers • Compact arrow, full-width marker, and Focus Mode • Per-pattern notes • Page thumbnails for quick navigation • Reading progress and marker preferences can sync across devices with iCloud Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ThreadABead Pattern Reader at 5.0 against Jewellery Maker's 3.6. Jewellery Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, update cadence and ads 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. ThreadABead Pattern Reader sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per year. Jewellery Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.
ThreadABead Pattern Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.
Jewellery Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, ThreadABead Pattern Reader every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jewellery Maker | ThreadABead Pattern Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GEMPORIA LIMITED | ThreadABead Ltd |
Customer experience
Jewellery Maker
ThreadABead Pattern Reader
In-app purchases
Jewellery Maker
No in-app purchases
ThreadABead Pattern Reader
- Personal PDF Library7 Days trial$12.991 Year
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