# Kumihimo bead designer — user reviews > 26 indexed App Store user reviews of Kumihimo bead designer by Janet Nijman, rated 3.80/5 from 11 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kumihimo-bead-designer/id1043691355/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kumihimo-bead-designer/id1043691355.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (6 of 26) ### 5/5 — Great timesaver! *2015-10-13* The app is simple to use and the results are awesome! My new favorite app. ### 5/5 — Yeah, Love It *2015-10-13* Love the app, it's so easy to use. Print function would be great. But I know it's in the hopper. ### 5/5 — Fantastic app *2015-10-13* This is a must have for anyone looking to create their own beaded kumihimo pattern ### 4/5 — Kumihimo Design Program *2015-10-13* Great app! Very easy to use. Love the way you can rotate the braid while designing to add beads. Like any new app it could use some upgrades like being able to print your pattern, auto fill features, maybe even being able to design w/certain size beads like 8, 11's or 15's and be able to get a feel for length. Also, I couldn't figure out how to delete the unused colors off the screen but this could just be user ignorance. Overall it's a winner! ### 5/5 — Kumihimo *2015-10-07* I could never figure out how to add beads to the warps for different patterns and now I can....easy and fun to use! One suggestion...add a print option! Best of luck with this app!!! ### 4/5 — So far so good *2015-10-07, version 1.0* I like what I see from this release. I like that I can change my bead count and view the pattern instructions while I'm still editing the project so that I don't feel like I'm locked in. I also like how easy it is to get around the braid in edit mode. The thing I'm not crazy about is the shape of the beads in the editor. My wishlist item for a future release would be to offer a seed bead shape (more oval like rather than round) as an option that can be toggled. It was great to see instructions in the app as an all-in-one tool to get people started :) ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not versatile *2020-11-04* I had expectations for this app but was disappointed at the lack of versatility. Not worth the money - as apps go it is expensive! No acknowledgement that the technique of Kumihimo varies e.g. I learned bottom left to top but no facility to accommodate this variation. The pattern of the beads is affected by the order and technique. No idea of the strings being chosen so difficult to be consistent. No repeat pattern option. The manual is basic! Not even any FAQs.. ### 2/5 — Suggestions *2019-03-03* I appreciate the work that went into this app. I was surprised that I had to color in every bead. Even though it rotates I found this difficult. Perhaps a flattened version of the braid would help? As another reviewer mentioned, I, too, would find the reverse of this building technique more useable. What would it look like to have an AAAbAAAb etc pattern on cord #1? I would love to be able to do that for all cords and then see the design. I do hope one in this style is in the works! **Developer response:** Hi Judy, You do not need to color every bead, there is a 'fill' option. Also the 'reverse' option will be an update soon to come! Please contact me (jnhete@live.nl) so I can help you how to use the 'fill' option! ### 3/5 — Not Happy *2020-03-17* Does any one know how I can retrieve my projects that disappeared from my app. I opened the app and sixteen of my saved designs were no longer there. ### 3/5 — This is horrible! *2019-12-16* If you are searching for a bead calculator this is NOT the one. I was shocked I had to manually touch every possible bead to highlight the color, then I still have no idea what the bead pattern ends up looking like. This is horrible and I was surprised this was not a function of the software. Please try the Excel Spreadsheet offered but Pacific Patina - it really worked like this one should have. I want my money back! Is there no guarantee? ### 3/5 — Bugs, bugs, bugs *2018-08-01* It’s temperamental. If you’re in it too long, it starts acting up. For example, you have your design ready and you select to create a PDF and it throws you out of the app. Or you return to the create screen after viewing the pattern and the screen is blank. But, not only can you not see this design but if you close that and look at another design, you can’t see that one either. Only solution I’ve found is to put it to sleep for awhile and go back to it later. Those aren’t the only bugs I’ve found. I’m using this on an iPad Pro so possibly the developer didn’t test it on this device. Too expensive an app to have to put up with this kind of performance. **Developer response:** Sorry to hear that you are experiencing problems with the app. Are you sure you have the latest update of the app? We will be happy to talk to you more to see what is causing this issue! Please contact me: jnhete@live.nl ### 4/5 — Ok app *2017-10-14* I love Kumihimo and was excited when I saw info about this app but I was a little disappointed with what it offered for the price. I would like to be able to do the bead set up and see what it would look like. I almost regret buying it, I hope there is an update soon. **Developer response:** The purpose of the app is to design first and then see what the bead layout is. What you want is to do it in reverse. This is not what the app is about. We can think about making a second app for this purpose! ### 4/5 — Love the app *2016-10-30* Very easy to create a beaded pattern. Love the fact that I can spin the braid around to see all sides. The only downside is that the pattern really needs a print option. Is that feature coming any time soon? **Developer response:** The print function is added! ### 4/5 — Kumihimo Bead Designer *2016-07-16* This app is great! Much easier to use than the other program I purchased. I love the fact that it has a line showing the middle of the project. It would be great if it showed the inches/length of your project. ### 4/5 — Easy to use *2015-12-10, version 1.2.0* I really like this app. It is easy to use and fun to play with. I make new patterns and try them out,so far I have made 4 different bracelets, I can't believe I did it. Love it, would recommend it to any kumihimo enthusiast. ### 4/5 — It's getting there! *2015-12-10* This a great work in progress. The designers are continuing to improve this app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love this app!!! *2021-05-17* I started doing Kumihimo with beads about 6 months ago. I’ve been wishing there was a an easier way I could design my own pieces. I bought this app last night, and I wish I hadn’t wasted so much time! It is SO easy to use. I m excited about all the possibilities! ### 5/5 — Really nice basic app *2021-02-18* This app works very well but would be really nice to see an update accommodate for larger string lengths like 24 and 32!!! Please update?!? ### 5/5 — Great app! *2016-12-20* Fun to use. Designers are always working hard to make improvements and adding features. ### 5/5 — Excellent!!! *2016-09-02* If you do any beaded Kumihimo at all, get this app!! Very easy to use to design your own patterns. Well worth the price. I've used it to create several patterns, and they all worked the first time!! Here is my helpful hint: braid the nub, then string the beads. Works so much better, at least for me!! The developers update regularly, so buy it now before the price increases. I had purchased a program for my computer at several times the cost, and I never could get that to work properly. The ability to roll the braid while developing the pattern is amazingly helpful. Kumihimo Bead Designer is a definite winner!! ### 5/5 — Love it *2016-04-01* Great app. The designs work as predicted and it is easy to use! ### 5/5 — Fantastic app *2015-12-31* This app is brilliant. Does everything you would expect. Easy to use and great support on Facebook. Thank you. ### 5/5 — Love the app! *2015-12-10* This app boosts both my skill level and my level of enjoyment creating Kumihimo! Try it, it's great.....necklaces, bracelets, earrings, it's really creative. Nothing else like it in the app world! ### 5/5 — Great designing program *2015-12-09* This app is great. Very easy to use. The new updates that show where the center of the braid is, is awesome-very helpful. I Love this app. Extremely useful for braiders. Will pattern both 8 and 12 cord braids. I highly recommend this app. ### 5/5 — Great app - worth purchasing *2015-10-31* This is simple to use and has great backup from the designers in their facebook page. The recent improvements are good and the designers listen to suggestion made on their facebook page. ### 5/5 — Great Tool *2015-10-13* Wonderful tool for designing! Looking forward to additional options like printing options and sizing options as far as beads and length of project!!! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-08.*