Java mods and Bedrock add-ons mainly differ in terms of how players download/install them and which platforms they are available on. Besides that, they are quite similar.

You need to have the game's Java Edition to add the mods. Bedrock Edition does not support mods and can only get add-ons that offer limited features and functionality.

Minecraft players can customize their games using a plethora of add-ons or mods, depending on which version they’re playing. Players on Bedrock Edition will primarily use add-ons, which can be ...

Like Bedrock, mods, realms and skins can be used in the Java version of Minecraft, and the servers are always packed with people looking to play alongside you.

Mods, in a form as close as possible to how they exist on Java, have finally come to the Bedrock version of Minecraft. Minecraft 's Bedrock edition is known for its quirks.