Comparison

Bead Patterns vs beadot

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

Head to head
About

Bead Patterns

Create and share colorful bead patterns with a variety of designs. Features include pattern masking for row-by-row creation and magnification for detailed viewing. Save your own creations to your personal gallery.

Highlights
  • Create colorful bead patterns
  • Mask patterns for row-by-row creation
  • Magnify patterns for detail
  • Save your own creations
  • Includes various animal and character patterns
Features
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Bead Patterns – 18 cute fuse bead patterns for kids and grown-ups. Pick a pattern, grab your beads and build it bead by bead on a square pegboard. The app shows you exactly where every bead goes – no printing, no guesswork. HOW IT WORKS • Slide to reveal: hide the pattern and uncover one row at a time, so you never lose your place. • Touch to magnify: a magnifying glass lets you count the beads in the tricky spots. • Watch the video: a stop-motion film shows the Panda being built row by row, with the iPhone right next to the pegboard. • Your Site: take a photo of your finished bead art and save it with a title and a description. • Share the app with friends and family. 18 PATTERNS Dinosaur, Panda, Cat, two Dogs, Dolphin, Elephant, Mouse, Teddy Bear, Owl, Princess, Squirrel, Mermaid, Puppy, Robot, Chicken, Mushroom and Dachshund. Every pattern is 30 × 30 beads (900 beads, about 15 × 15 cm) and fits a standard square pegboard. Most patterns use just a few colours, so you can get started with the beads you already have. FINISH YOUR BEAD ART When every bead is in place, cover the pattern with ironing paper and iron gently until the beads fuse together. Children should get help from an adult with the iron. Perfect for rainy days, birthday parties, holidays and calm, creative time at home or in school.

About

beadot

Features
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beadot converts your photos into fuse bead patterns with accurate color matching. Just take a photo or pick one from your library, and beadot will generate a precise bead pattern for Perler Beads, Nano Beads, or Hama Beads. --- KEY FEATURES --- - Auto-generate bead patterns from any photo - Perler Beads (57 colors) / Nano Beads (50 colors) / Hama Beads (52 colors) - CIEDE2000 color difference formula for accurate color matching - Floyd-Steinberg dithering for smooth gradients - Square / Hexagonal / Circle / Heart / Star plate shapes - S / L / 2L / 4L / Custom sizes - Color / Symbol / Number display modes - Shopping list (auto-calculated bead counts by color) - Actual-size PDF export (print and use immediately) - Gallery to save and manage your patterns - 100% local processing (data stays on your device) - Japanese / English / Chinese support --- FREE --- 1 pattern per day (S / L sizes) --- PREMIUM ($4.99 one-time purchase) --- - Unlimited pattern generation - Multi-plate sizes (2L / 4L) - Custom sizes (up to 128x128) - Actual-size PDF export - No watermark Privacy Policy: https://beadot.mamonis.studio/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://beadot.mamonis.studio/terms_of_use.html

Screenshots

Bead Patterns4 screens
beadot3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: beadot at Free against Bead Patterns's $1.99. beadot also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Bead Patterns's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

beadot is free to download; Bead Patterns costs $1.99 up front. beadot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bead Patterns asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bead Patterns ships an update every 4 weeks, beadot every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bead Patterns versus beadot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBead Patternsbeadot
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBo KalvslundMAMORU TAKANAMI

In-app purchases

None

Bead Patterns

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

beadot

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Bead Patterns free?
Bead Patterns costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is beadot free?
beadot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bead Patterns or beadot have ads?
Neither Bead Patterns nor beadot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bead Patterns or beadot?
Bead Patterns ships an update every 4 weeks, and beadot every 2 months. Most recently, Bead Patterns was updated on November 13, 2026 and beadot on November 9, 2026.

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