# Toonbead: Bead Pattern Maker — Photo to Fuse Bead Art > Photo to Fuse Bead Art (iPhone/iPad app by 恒 丛.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toonbead-bead-pattern-maker/id6789779931 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [恒 丛](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780702931) - Category: Graphics & Design, Lifestyle - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 20 MB - Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China) - Released: 2026-07-16 - Data updated: 2026-08-09 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toonbead-bead-pattern-maker/id6789779931/reviews.md ## What is Toonbead? Turn a favorite photo into fuse bead art you can actually build. Toonbead converts your photo into a clear bead pattern directly on your device. Use the complete Basic flow privately and offline, or sign in and optionally simplify the photo into clean AI artwork first. Choose a practical project size and color count, review the boards and materials you will need, then follow the pattern bead by bead. CREATE FROM A PHOTO Start with a portrait, pet, gift idea, or another favorite image. Basic pattern creation runs locally with no account or upload required. OPTIONAL AI ARTWORK Sign in for 3 free AI generations and turn a busy photo into simpler, bead-friendly artwork before conversion. Choose Pet Icon, Cute Portrait, Clean Cartoon, Retro Pixel, Pop Poster, or describe a custom direction. A compressed copy is uploaded only after you tap the AI action; pattern building and material counts still run on your device. ADD GENERATIONS WHEN YOU NEED THEM Buy a one-time Apple In-App Purchase for 10, 30, or 100 AI generations. There is no subscription or automatic renewal. The signed-in account balance works on Toonbead for iPhone and on the web. PLAN BEFORE YOU BUILD See the grid size, board layout, total bead count, color breakdown, and material quantities before placing the first bead. BROWSE 649 OFFLINE PATTERNS Search and filter 649 exact templates, including 500 single-board patterns and 149 detailed nine-board designs. Open a full numbered map, review build tips, save the exact grid as a local project, and start Crafting Mode without regenerating the pattern. EXPLORE THE STUDIO GALLERY Switch to 20 original Toonbead Studio artworks and their finished 58 × 58 bead grids. Compare the artwork and pattern, filter by style, share a gallery link, or use any artwork as the starting point for a new local draft—even offline. CRAFT THE FULL PATTERN Open the complete pattern at once. Pinch to zoom, drag to pan, focus by color, and mark beads as you place them. Progress remains saved on your device for offline use. KEEP PROJECTS ON YOUR DEVICE Save drafts and in-progress crafts locally. Your source photo and project do not need to leave your device. EXPORT WHEN YOU ARE READY Share a printable multi-page PDF, pattern PNG, and counted materials CSV. PDFs include an overview, complete numbered map, board-by-board pages, and a material key. Toonbead is made for personal fuse bead crafts, pet portraits, keepsakes, and handmade gifts. It is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any bead manufacturer. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 10 AI Generations | $1.99 | one-time | | 30 AI Generations | $4.99 | one-time | | 100 AI Generations | $12.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.4 — 2026-08-07 Browse 649 exact patterns inside Community, including 149 detailed nine-board designs. Search by name, filter by theme, open numbered maps, review counted materials, and save any template directly into the redesigned full-pattern Crafting Mode. Pinch to zoom, drag to pan, focus by color, and mark beads while working offline. Printable multi-page PDF export remains available alongside PNG and CSV. ### 1.3 — 2026-07-26 Browse 500 exact patterns inside Community. Search by name, filter by theme, open numbered 29 × 29 maps, review counted materials, and save any template directly into Crafting Mode. Printable multi-page PDF export now works locally alongside PNG and CSV. The 20-case Studio Gallery remains available in its own Community section. ### 1.2 — 2026-07-25 Meet a more visual Toonbead. The Create home now tells the photo-to-pattern story across three connected pages. Community cases now place original artwork and finished patterns side by side, with exact grid, board, bead, color, and printable-PDF details. This update also improves Community browsing and keeps every bundled studio example available offline. ### 1.1 — 2026-07-20 Explore a new Community gallery with 20 original Toonbead Studio artworks and finished bead grids. Use any community artwork as a local example, compare Original and Pattern, and share it with friends. This update also adds Simplified Chinese, new AI art directions, one-time AI generation packs through Apple In-App Purchase, and polish across Create, Projects, Crafting Mode, and privacy controls. ### 1.0 — 2026-07-16 No release notes. ## More apps by 恒 丛 - [You Speak, I Journal](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/you-speak-i-journal/id6785268828) All apps by 恒 丛: https://appshunter.io/developer/6780702931 --- *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 2026-08-09.*