Comparison

Patternum vs BeadPainter

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

Head to head
About

Patternum

Easily create interactive and responsive knitting and crochet patterns. Add detailed information, manage sizes, and generate charts with custom symbols. Share your creations as PDFs or within the app.

Highlights
  • Interactive pattern creation
  • PDF pattern export
  • Gauge, glossary, yarn, and needle details generator
  • Size management system
  • Customizable chart generator
  • Add text, images, and videos to patterns
  • Private and public pattern sharing
Features
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Patternum is the first Knitting and Crochet Pattern creation tool, fully optimized to let you create easily and quickly interactive and responsive patterns. The patterns created with Patternum can be used by knitters and Crocheters in the app for a perfect crafting experience, or they can be downloaded as PDF. Among the numerous features of Patternum: PATTERN DETAILS: Gauge, glossary, yarn, needles, technics details generator to let you enter all needed additional information about your pattern easily and very fast SIZE DETAILS: Size management system that helps you give all related size-specific instruction in a clear and easy way. No more () or , , , needed! CHARTS GENERATOR: Create your own charts in a few clicks using our predefined symbols or creating your own symbols, preview your colors charts directly in the app. PATTERN CONTENT: Add text, images, videos PATTERN PUBLICATION: You can decide to keep your pattern private (share it only with your friends, sell it… ) or make it public to the users of the App. You can very easily share your pattern with a dedicated link, and your friends will be able to import the pattern in the App, as well as to download the pattern as a PDF.

About

BeadPainter

Features
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BeadPainter is a creative studio for designing seed bead jewelry, whether you are making your first peyote ring or preparing professional patterns to share or sell. Design beadwork on an interactive canvas built for real making. Preview every bead in live 3D, work with real MIYUKI Delica images, track your progress, follow bead-by-bead weaving tutorials, and export branded PDFs. FEATURES Design beadwork • Create rings, earrings, bracelets, pendants and custom patterns • Work with peyote, brick, and loom stitch layouts • Choose cylinder or rounded bead shapes • Adjust bead proportions for seed beads, tube beads, or larger rounded beads Draw and edit patterns • Draw on an interactive bead grid • Full Apple Pencil support • Use pencil, eraser, bucket, and pipette tools • Select areas to move, duplicate, repeat, or edit (NEW) • Turn selected areas into reusable stamps (NEW) • Freely move, zoom and rotate the grid by 90 degrees • Use row numbers and symbols for clearer pattern reading • Add, remove, or shift rows and columns • Rename, duplicate, and version patterns • Use Image tracing/reference with pin, layers and opacity controls (NEW) Build color palettes • Explore Miyuki Delica 8/0, 10/0, 11/0, and 15/0 catalogue • Work with 1,200+ real bead images • Search instantly by bead number or hue • Find the closest Delica matches for custom colors • Simulate glossy, matte, metallic and sparkle beads Preview in live 3D • See every edit update instantly in 3D • Preview beadwork as flat or cylindrical designs • Edit in 2D and preview in 3D side by side on iPad • Change bead shapes, colors, sizes, and finishes in 3D Follow guided weaving • Stay organized with material checklists • Learn with step-by-step stitch tutorials • Follow adaptive row-by-row guidance for your own patterns • Mark the last bead if you paused • Track your progress while you bead Export and share • Create professional PDF pattern documents • PDF include charts, material lists, bead counts, and flow charts • Branding kit: add your logo, author info, copyright, and license text • Choose portrait or landscape PDF layouts • Export editable BeadPainter files • Save PNG files for sharing and reference START FREE Start creating with the essentials for free: ready-made jewelry layouts, live 3D preview, Apple Pencil support, and core drawing tools. Design loom bracelets, fringe earrings, peyote rings, and your own custom bead patterns in full 3D from day one. HOBBY PLAN Upgrade to Hobby for guided making tools, including step-by-step tutorials, adaptive weaving guidance, progress tracking, and unlimited projects. PRO PLAN Go Pro for professional pattern design tools, including commercial use rights, PDF export, advanced pattern editing tools, bead material calculation, bead size controls, and additional bead finish styles such as matte, metallic, and sparkle. Whether you are sketching a quick idea, planning a handmade gift, learning bead weaving, or preparing polished PDFs for your pattern collection, BeadPainter gives you a creative studio made for seed bead jewelry. Download BeadPainter and turn your bead patterns into beautiful wearable jewelry. Terms of Service: https://beadpainter.nl/terms Privacy Policy: https://beadpainter.nl/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Patternum4 screens
BeadPainter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Patternum at none against BeadPainter's 2. Patternum also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.1). BeadPainter's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, 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. BeadPainter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Patternum asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patternum ships an update every 6 months, BeadPainter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Patternum versus BeadPainter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatternumBeadPainter
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better17.1
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB64 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAnnapurnApp Technologies UG haftungsbeschranktAlexandra Duzhinskaya

In-app purchases

None

Patternum

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BeadPainter

Subscriptions2
  • Hobby$9.991 Month
  • Pro$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Patternum free?
Patternum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeadPainter free?
BeadPainter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Patternum or BeadPainter have ads?
Neither Patternum nor BeadPainter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Patternum or BeadPainter?
Patternum ships an update every 6 months, and BeadPainter every 3 weeks. Most recently, Patternum was updated on October 1, 2026 and BeadPainter on September 18, 2026.

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