VDB vs Tejas Beads
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VDB
This platform connects jewelry industry buyers and sellers to efficiently source and sell diamonds, gemstones, and fine jewelry. It offers a visual search interface with high-definition images and 360-degree views, along with tools for custom markups and collection building.
- Buy and sell diamonds, gemstones, and jewelry
- Visual search with HD images and 360-degree views
- Access to over 1 million mined diamonds
- Extensive selection of lab-grown diamonds and color gemstones
- Custom markups and automatic matching
- Collection and suite building
- Social sharing capabilities
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Virtual Diamond Boutique (VDB) is a global jewelry and diamond sourcing platform built to help verified trade buyers search, compare, and connect directly with suppliers worldwide. VDB gives buyers access to natural diamonds, lab-grown diamonds, colored gemstones, fine jewelry, and lab-grown jewelry — with supplier visibility, transparent inventory, pricing, media, and direct communication, without VDB commissions or transaction control. Trusted by thousands of jewelry professionals worldwide, VDB offers access to over 3 million inventory items from 1,200+ global suppliers through a visual, interactive, and easy-to-use platform. Key Features: • Search natural diamonds, lab-grown diamonds, colored gemstones, fine jewelry, and lab-grown jewelry • View supplier details, pricing, HD images, videos, 360° media, grading reports, and product information • Compare inventory, suppliers, pricing, visuals, and availability • Use advanced filters and VDB AI Search • Send Buy, Memo, Hold, and Ask Supplier requests • Create favorites, collections, matched pairs, and shared presentations • Apply custom markups and customer-friendly presentation modes • Expand virtual inventory without owning every product upfront • Access on mobile, tablet, and desktop Start your 30-day free trial today. No payment is required to register. Your trial begins after trade verification and approval, with no automatic charge if you choose not to continue. VDB – Your Jewelry Tech Partner. Learn more at vdbapp.com
Tejas Beads
Discover a wide selection of natural gemstone beads, pearls, and jewelry-making supplies. This app offers both wholesale and retail options, backed by a reputation for top quality and excellent customer service.
- Natural gemstone beads
- Pearls
- Jewelry making supplies
- Wholesale options
- Retail options
- Top quality beads
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Wholesale and retail supplier of natural gemstone beads, pearls, and jewelry making supplies. Tejas Beads has a longstanding reputation for top quality beads and great customer service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Tejas Beads at free against VDB's free with in-app purchases. Tejas Beads also leads on ratings volume (672 vs 97) and review sentiment (95% vs 85%). VDB's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for VDB against 4.9 for Tejas Beads. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tejas Beads has 672 ratings behind it against 97, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of VDB's written reviews are positive against 95% of Tejas Beads's.
VDB ships an update monthly, Tejas Beads every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VDB | Tejas Beads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (97 ratings) | 4.9 (672 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews | 95.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 97 | 672 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virtual Diamond Boutique | Tejas Beads LLC |
Customer experience
VDB
Tejas Beads
In-app purchases
VDB
No in-app purchases
Tejas Beads
No in-app purchases
