# NDOT — Bead Pattern Studio — Design, build & print charts

> Design, build & print charts (iPhone/iPad app by NING LI.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ndot-bead-pattern-studio/id6799714652 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [NING LI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1765289106)
- Category: Graphics & Design, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2026-08-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ndot-bead-pattern-studio/id6799714652/reviews.md

## What is NDOT?

NDOT is an offline-first studio for fuse-bead patterns — from drawing a design dot by dot to placing real beads against the chart, in one app.

DESIGN
• A pro-grade editor: brush, eraser, fill, eyedropper, selection, line/rectangle/ellipse, mirror, layers
• Real color codes from six brands: Perler, Hama, Artkal, MARD, CoCo, DoDo — 900+ colors in production
• Custom palettes: build your own from the beads you actually own
• Text tool with bitmap fonts, CJK included
• Photo import: auto-matched to the nearest real bead colors, optional dithering
• 6 built-in designs, ready to edit, build, or delete

BUILD
• Build mode: row by row, tap a cell for every bead you place — never lose your spot
• Materials counted automatically: per-color totals and what's still missing
• Bead inventory & shopping list: know what to buy, down to a bead
• Board splitting: large patterns paginate per physical pegboard with alignment marks

EXPORT
• PNG at print-grade resolution, with optional grid and color codes
• Vector PDF: crisp at any zoom; color or codes-only for B&W printing; optional materials page

MADE FOR IPAD
• Three-pane workspace: canvas, colors, layers and materials on one screen
• Apple Pencil hover preview, palm rejection, drag-and-drop import

PRIVACY & PURCHASE
• Fully offline, collects no data; iCloud sync lives in your own iCloud Drive
• The free version designs and exports PNG; Pro is a single one-time purchase — no subscription, Family Sharing supported

Brand names are used solely to describe color-code compatibility; NDOT is not affiliated with these brands.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NDOT Pro | $12.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-08-19

• Color-code labels on the canvas — every bead shows its code while you build (toggle in the ⋯ menu)
• Text tool: vertical layout added, and CJK glyph orientation fixed
• Search your project list
• The screen stays awake in build mode
• Dark beads are now clearly visible in dark mode, on canvas and in thumbnails
• A new rainbow app icon, refined iPad panels, and many small polish fixes

### 1.0 — 2026-08-16

No release notes.

## More apps by NING LI

- [DotWx - Dot Matrix Weather](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dotwx-dot-matrix-weather/id6792470115)

All apps by NING LI: https://appshunter.io/developer/1765289106

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