Comparison

WHEE Labs vs iBeads

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

WHEE Labs

Transform your passion into stunning visuals with this creative platform. Generate high-quality fan art, enhance blurry images and videos, and create unique content using AI-powered editing tools. Turn your ideas into shareable art for social media or print.

Highlights
  • AI image generation
  • Chibi character creation
  • Blurry image enhancement
  • Video and Live Photo enhancement
  • Prompt-based editing
  • AI eraser and expand tools
  • Text-to-image and image-to-image creation
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WHEE is an all-in-one creative platform built for fans who want to turn their passion into share-worthy visuals. With just a few taps, you can generate high-quality fan content and polished images ready for social media or print. 【Various Edits】Generate chibi versions of your idols, create content for digital billboard takeover, send birthday tributes, and more... Stay engaged with endless creative possibilities. 【AI Clarity】Say goodbye to blurry images. Turn blurry concert shots into keepers. Bring your favorite artist back into focus, from stage lights to backstage moments. 【Video Enhancement】From shaky and soft to clear enough to keep. Bring your videos and Live Photos back into focus. 【Prompt-Based Editing】Say it how you see it. Describe the change, and watch it happen. 【Live Photos】Give your photos a heartbeat. Turn still shots into moments that move. 【AI Video Creation】Start with text or an image. Watch it unfold into video. 【AI Eraser】Make what doesn't belong disappear. 【AI Expand】Expand your scene beyond the edges. 【Text to Image】Type a few words and watch your ideas become stunning visuals. 【Image to Image】Start with a photo, add a prompt, and watch it evolve into something new. 【AI Edit】Edit any part of any image, however you like, and enjoy total creative freedom. 【WHEE VIP Benefits】Get 360 credits per month to generate images and access exclusive discounts. 【Subscription Plan】 WHEE VIP Monthly Subscription: 1-month period, billed monthly. WHEE VIP Annual Subscription: 12-month period, billed yearly. 【Pricing】 Subject to in-app purchase details. For example, $2.5/month for monthly subscription; $24/year for yearly subscription. 【Payment】 Payment will be charged to your iTunes account after confirming the purchase. 【Renewal】 Monthly/Quarterly/Annual Subscription automatically renews. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account after confirming the purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is disabled at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. Your subscription will automatically renew up to 24 hours before the current period ends. Your iTunes account will be charged, and your membership will be extended accordingly. 【Cancel Subscription】 If you want to cancel your subscription, please go to your iPhone's Settings - Apple ID - Subscriptions - Select WHEE and cancel subscription. 【Agreements】 Privacy Policy: https://h5.whee.com/agreements/Personal-Information?lang=en&cc=CN Terms of Use: https://h5.whee.com/agreements/user-policy?lang=en&cc=CN Membership Agreement: https://h5.whee.com/agreements/vip-policy?lang=en&cc=CN

About

iBeads

Easily transform photos into bead pixel art with intelligent color scheme identification and adjustable canvas sizes. Offers advanced editing tools for precise pixel modification and swatch management. Export high-definition drawings with color number labels, ideal for handicraft enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Photo to bead pixel art conversion
  • Adjustable canvas size
  • Accurate color number statistics
  • Manual pixel modification
  • Swatch management
  • High-definition drawing export
Features
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[One-click to generate professional beads drawings] - Intelligently convert photos into beads pixel paintings, automatically identify the best color scheme - Adjustable canvas size (16x16 to 256x256 free zoom) - Accurate color number statistics function, automatically calculate the number of beads required for each color 【Advanced Editing Artifact】 - Multiple references to scaling canvas details, supports manual modification of each pixel point - Swatch management function: merge similar colors/delete redundant colors/replace the entire color scheme - Real-time original image comparison mode, refer to original images at any time when creating 【Exclusive tool for handicraft enthusiasts】 - Export high-definition drawings (supports PNG/PDF format, including color number labels) - Built-in popular bead brand color library 【Applicable scenarios】 - Handmade experts quickly make personalized beads patterns - Creative material generation of parent-child DIY activities - Pixel Art lovers’ creation tools - Auxiliary design for cross stitch/diamond painting and other handmade projects "From a newbie to a master, use iBeads to unleash your creativity!"

Screenshots

WHEE Labs4 screens
iBeads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WHEE Labs at 85% against iBeads's 41%. WHEE Labs also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). iBeads's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WHEE Labs sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and iBeads sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WHEE Labs holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of WHEE Labs's written reviews are positive against 41% of iBeads's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WHEE Labs ships an update fortnightly, iBeads every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WHEE Labs versus iBeads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWHEE LabsiBeads
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better3.7 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews — better41.3% of reviews
Number of ratings411 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB235 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMeitu Technology Co., Ltd.杭州百塑科技有限公司

Customer experience

WHEE Labs

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative9.1%

iBeads

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive41.3%
Neutral16.0%
Negative42.7%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

WHEE Labs

Subscriptions3
  • WHEE 超值月卡1 Month trial2 variants$2.991 Month
  • WHEE VIP 连续包月$7.991 Month
  • WHEE 超值年卡1 Year trial$24.991 Year
One-time6
  • WHEE 超清周卡$0.99
  • 美豆-42美豆$0.99
  • Credits-50 credits$0.99
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  • Credits-100 credits$1.99
  • WHEE 超值月卡$2.99
  • Credits-200 credits$3.99
5 purchases

iBeads

One-time5
  • 42 Coins$0.99
  • 14 Coins$0.99
  • 224 Coins$4.99
Show 2 more
  • 448 Coins$9.99
  • 616 Coins$12.99

Questions

Is WHEE Labs free?
WHEE Labs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iBeads free?
iBeads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WHEE Labs or iBeads?
WHEE Labs is rated higher. WHEE Labs averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while iBeads averages 3.7 from 11 ratings.
Do WHEE Labs or iBeads have ads?
Both WHEE Labs and iBeads show ads.
Which is updated more often, WHEE Labs or iBeads?
WHEE Labs ships an update fortnightly, and iBeads every 3 days. Most recently, WHEE Labs was updated on November 2, 2026 and iBeads on October 30, 2026.

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