Comparison

Stitcher Pixel Art vs BeadPatternCreator

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

Head to head
About

Stitcher Pixel Art

Create pixel art and cross-stitch patterns on a digital canvas. Easily draw, fill, and trace images, with tools like a palette selector and eraser. Export your designs as images for sharing or further use.

Highlights
  • Pixel art canvas
  • Cross-stitch pattern design
  • Palette selection
  • Drawing and filling tools
  • Image tracing
  • Export designs as images
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Simple utility for pixel art and cross-stitching patterns. Features include: • Palette selection • Eraser • Drag or tap to draw • Long press to fill • Image trace • Gridline toggle • Export as image Also available in the Mac App Store for cross-platform creation.

About

BeadPatternCreator

Design intricate bead patterns for various stitching techniques. This app offers a comprehensive editor with tools for adding, removing, and manipulating beads, along with a library of stamps, borders, and color options. You can also convert images into patterns and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Create patterns for Square Stitch, Brick Stitch, Peyote Stitch, and more
  • Full-featured bead pattern editor
  • Over 150 stamps and borders
  • Image to pattern conversion
  • Save, print, and share patterns
  • Undo/Redo functionality
Features
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Bead Pattern Creator for your mobile device. Comes with 5 free bead patterns. Download is free. To activate creation is $2.99. Create bead patterns for Square Stitch, Brick Stitch, Peyote Stitch, 2 drop Peyote Stitch and Right Angle Weave. To create bead patterns, select Create a Beading Pattern button. The Bead Pattern Editor will appear. Fill in the squares with beads of any color. To get started - Use the pencil to add beads to your bead pattern. Use the Eraser to remove beads from your bead pattern. You also can select from over 150 stamps and borders to apply to your bead pattern. Icons from left to right in the icon bar are: Color button - Use to add new beads with different colors to your bead list. Save button - Use to save your bead pattern. Pencil button - Use to add beads to your bead pattern. Eraser button - Use to remove beads from your bead pattern. Trim button- Remove squares from your bead pattern. Stamps button - Selectable little stamps (little bead designs) to add to your bead pattern. Borders button - Selectable borders to add to your pattern. Borders automatically wrap around your bead pattern. Dropper button -Lets you extract a bead color from your pattern and add more of that bead to your bead pattern. Bucket button- Use to fill selected area with beads of the current color. Bucket+ button - Used to change the color of all beads of the same color to a different color. Undo button- Undo each last change you made to the bead pattern. Redo button- Redo each change you undid. Selection button - Select an area of the pattern, you want to Cut, Copy, Paste. Cut button- Remove some beads from the pattern. Copy button- Copy some beads from the pattern. Paste button- Paste copied beads to the pattern. Resize button - Resize your pattern. Rotate button - Rotated a select area of the bead pattern. Flip right/left button - Flip a selected area of the bead pattern. Flip top/bottom button - Flip a selected area of the bead pattern. Zoom in button- Magnify the bead pattern. Zoom out button- Minify the bead pattern. Print button - Print your bead pattern. Symbols button- Display a unique symbol on the bead to indicate its color value. Picture button- Select a picture from your device and convert to a pattern. Social media button- Use social media to share your pattern (email, text etc.). Help button- Learn how to use all the tools in the button bar. Resize bars - Resize bars are display at the bottom right corner of your pattern. Drag them to resize your bead pattern.

Screenshots

Stitcher Pixel Art4 screens
BeadPatternCreator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stitcher Pixel Art at 43% against BeadPatternCreator's 0%. Stitcher Pixel Art also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). BeadPatternCreator's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. BeadPatternCreator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stitcher Pixel Art asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stitcher Pixel Art ships an update every 4 months, BeadPatternCreator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stitcher Pixel Art versus BeadPatternCreator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStitcher Pixel ArtBeadPatternCreator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (125 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings125 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarry ShamanskySand Castle Designs, Inc

Customer experience

Stitcher Pixel Art

All ratings125 ratings
Positive74.4%
Neutral8.8%
Negative16.8%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral23.3%
Negative33.3%

BeadPatternCreator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stitcher Pixel Art

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BeadPatternCreator

One-time1
  • Bead Pattern Creator$2.99

Questions

Is Stitcher Pixel Art free?
Stitcher Pixel Art is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeadPatternCreator free?
BeadPatternCreator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stitcher Pixel Art or BeadPatternCreator have ads?
Neither Stitcher Pixel Art nor BeadPatternCreator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stitcher Pixel Art or BeadPatternCreator?
Stitcher Pixel Art ships an update every 4 months, and BeadPatternCreator every 2 months. Most recently, Stitcher Pixel Art was updated on September 30, 2026 and BeadPatternCreator on October 7, 2026.

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