Comparison

Patternum vs Beadly

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

Beadly

Design intricate bead patterns from images or sketches with this tool. It offers precise editing, multiple pattern types, and a reference image feature for tracing. Enjoy a privacy-focused, ad-free experience with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Import images to create bead patterns
  • Design peyote, brick, and loom patterns
  • Reference image tracing
  • Adjust pattern size and color count
  • Precise bead map editor
  • Guided stitching mode
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Beadly is a modern bead pattern design tool for creating peyote, brick, and loom designs with precision and ease. Built natively for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, it delivers a fast, consistent experience across all your Apple devices. Turn photos, artwork, sketches, and inspiration images into detailed bead patterns in seconds. Convert any image into loom, peyote, or brick bead maps and control the pattern size, colour count, and level of detail to match your project. Use the Reference Image feature to place any image behind your bead map, adjust its position and transparency, and draw directly on top. Perfect for tracing designs, recreating existing patterns, and transforming artwork into bead creations with greater accuracy. Customise Beadly with icon colour themes to match your personal style and create a workspace that feels uniquely yours. Design detailed bead maps, build colour palettes, edit selections with precision tools, and refine patterns using an interface that feels natural, responsive, and unmistakably Apple. Try before you unlock: Use all features in the free trial with a limit of up to 3 colours per design. Unlock the full version anytime with a simple one-time purchase - no subscriptions, no ongoing fees. Privacy-first by design: No accounts. No tracking. No data collection. Beadly works entirely with your files, stored locally or in iCloud - fully under your control. Built for Apple platforms: - Seamless experience across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Customisable icon colour themes - Clean interface aligned with Apple design standards - Fast, responsive performance - even for complex patterns - Native Apple technologies for smooth and reliable workflows - Optimised layouts for both compact and large screens Key features - Import any image and convert it into a bead pattern - Create loom, peyote, and brick bead designs - Add reference images behind bead maps for tracing and design assistance - Adjust reference image position and transparency - Control colour count, pattern size, and image detail during conversion - Guided stitching mode to help track progress row by row - Precise bead map editor optimised for pattern creation - Selection tools with cut, copy, paste, and flip actions - Vertical and horizontal selection flipping - Context popup menus for faster editing workflows - Colour palette tracking with clear visual codes - Smooth drawing tools for fast, efficient design workflows - Add author information to printed bead maps and PDF exports - Share designs easily as files, prints, and PDFs - File-based workflow with full ownership of your data - One-time purchase across all supported devices Beadly gives you everything you need to design, refine, and share bead patterns - without distractions, subscriptions, or compromises on privacy.

Screenshots

Patternum4 screens
Beadly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beadly at 100% against Patternum's 55%. Beadly also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). Patternum's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (25 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Beadly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Patternum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beadly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Patternum has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Patternum's written reviews are positive against 100% of Beadly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patternum ships an update every 6 months, Beadly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Patternum versus Beadly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatternumBeadly
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (25 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnnapurnApp Technologies UG haftungsbeschranktKonstantin Akopov

Customer experience

Patternum

All ratings25 ratings
Positive52.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative28.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%

Beadly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Patternum

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Beadly

One-time1
  • Beadly$12.99

Questions

Is Patternum free?
Patternum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beadly free?
Beadly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Patternum or Beadly?
Beadly is rated higher. Patternum averages 3.4 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Beadly averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Patternum or Beadly have ads?
Neither Patternum nor Beadly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Patternum or Beadly?
Patternum ships an update every 6 months, and Beadly weekly. Most recently, Patternum was updated on October 1, 2026 and Beadly on September 24, 2026.

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