Beads Creator vs Bead Sort Color Puzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beads Creator
Design custom fuse bead and Perler bead patterns with an intuitive pixel art editor. Import images to create patterns or use the bead list to track colors and quantities. Supports multiple bead brands and sizes.
- Pixel art style editing
- Create patterns from images
- Supports multiple bead brands
- Bead list for color and quantity tracking
- Cross-stitch pattern design
- Supports 6 bead types
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OVER 1.6 MILLION DOWNLOADS Beads Creator is an easy-to-use app that lets you create fuse beads and Perler beads patterns with simple controls. With pixel art style editing, you can intuitively design your own bead patterns and bead layouts. Creating patterns using images is also supported. SIMPLE AND EASY FOR EVERYONE Thanks to a clean and intuitive UI, even beginners can quickly start creating fuse bead patterns. The app supports multiple bead brands such as Perler Beads, Hama Beads, and Nano Beads, making it easy to design patterns that match the beads you already use. It's also great for pixel art creation and cross-stitch pattern design. RECOMMENDED FOR - Fans of fuse beads and Perler beads - Anyone who wants to create bead patterns or bead designs - Lovers of pixel art and retro games - Cross-stitch and accessory makers - People looking for design templates for handmade projects SUPPORTS 6 BEAD TYPES - Perler Beads - Nano Beads - Midi Fuse Beads (5.0 mm) - Mini Fuse Beads (2.6 mm) - Midi Hama Beads (5.0 mm) - Mini Hama Beads (2.5 mm) IMAGE-BASED PATTERN CREATION You can also import images onto a pegboard and use them as fuse bead patterns. Note: Image-based patterns may not work well on non-square pegboards. CHECK COLORS AND QUANTITIES WITH THE BEAD LIST View the colors and required quantities of beads used in your design with the Bead List feature. This makes preparation for crafting much easier. PATTERN CREATION LIMITS - Initial limit: up to 30 patterns - Watch a video ad: +5 patterns each time - Increase the limit up to 480 patterns REMOVE ADS (PAID OPTION) By purchasing the Remove Ads add-on, you can: - Hide all ads - Increase the maximum number of patterns to 480 Note: This is a one-time purchase and can be restored after reinstalling the app.
Bead Sort Color Puzzle
A simple puzzle game where players use a magnetic tube to sort colored beads into their corresponding bins. Strategically attract and drop beads to complete levels, or restart if beads are misplaced.
- Magnetic tube sorting
- Color matching gameplay
- Level-based progression
- Restart option
- Simple drag-and-drop controls
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How To Play Select the color you want to sort with the magnet tube. Drag the magnet tube to attract the beads then drop them into the right bin. Do not drop the beads outside the bin otherwise you will have to restart the level using the Refresh button
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bead Sort Color Puzzle at none against Beads Creator's 1. Bead Sort Color Puzzle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Beads Creator's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 24 months). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. Beads Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bead Sort Color Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beads Creator holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beads Creator has 1.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Beads Creator ships an update every 2 months, Bead Sort Color Puzzle every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beads Creator | Bead Sort Color Puzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 276 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takayuki Miyagawa | ismail budak |
Customer experience
Beads Creator
Bead Sort Color Puzzle
Bugs and requests
Beads Creator
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inability to delete saved patterns
- Inconsistent behavior when adding beads
Requested features
5 requests- Copy/paste design elements
- Larger and custom grid sizes
- Import image to convert to pattern
- Fused bead view for final look
- Ability to edit bead colors
Bead Sort Color Puzzle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Beads Creator
- Remove Ads$4.99
Bead Sort Color Puzzle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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