Comparison

BeadsDesign vs Dot Marker

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

Head to head
About

BeadsDesign

Create pixel art designs for iron beads and bead weaving. Import photos, scan them into a canvas, and use various tools to edit and export your creations. Supports multiple panel shapes and color manipulation.

Highlights
  • Photo import and editing
  • Photo scanning onto canvas
  • Multiple panel shapes
  • Zoom, pan, and color selection tools
  • Flood fill and undo/redo functionality
  • Color replacement and grayscale conversion
  • Export designs to photo library
Features
Read full description

BeadsDesign is an application to create pixel art for iron-on beads, beads stitching. You can load photo and scan it into the pixel art canvas which size is from 8x8 to 128x128. You can use circle, hexagon, brick shape panel for iron-on beads or beads stithing. [main facilities] - import and edit photos with 128x128 and less - scan photos on the canvas of the favorite size - stick a photo to the rough sketch view as a model. - output the photo image into the photo library. - zoom in, zoom out - move the canvas with 2 fingers swipe - long press to pick color - flood fill - undo,redo - color selection by RGB slider - selected color history - replace all pixels of specified color to other color - decrease color - convert canvas to grayscale - Display the canvas with numbers expressing colors

About

Dot Marker

Create pixel art with a wide variety of marks, including symbols, numbers, and alphabets. Utilize tools like pen, eraser, and selection to edit imported images and export your creations in various formats. Offers both free and premium features for enhanced functionality.

Highlights
  • 86 types of marks (symbols, alphabets, numbers)
  • Pen, eraser, bucket, eyedropper tools
  • Color picker with RGB/HSB conversion
  • Selection tool for moving, copying, and rotating
  • Image import and export with display options
  • Undo functionality (up to 10 times)
  • Canvas size up to 160x160
Features
Read full description

/// Standard Features /// Marks (86 types) / Includes large symbols, small symbols, knitting symbols, numbers, alphabets, and patterns. Pen, Eraser, Bucket, Eyedropper / Double-tap the button to switch to mark-specific functions. Color Picker / Supports RGB/HSB conversion and saving color palettes separately for each canvas. Selection Tool / Move, copy, flip, rotate, or delete selected areas. Image Import / Convert imported images into pixel data or pattern marks. Image Export / Includes display options for transparency, grid, marks, and fill. Undo / Undo up to 10 times. Other Features / Save up to 5 files, toggle display settings (transparency, grid, marks, fill), clear all marks, clear all fills, duplicate. Canvas Size / Up to 160×160. /// Premium Features /// Ad-Free / Removes all ads within the app. Unlimited Saves / Removes the 5-file save limit. PDF Export / Export vector-based PDFs for pattern output. iCloud Save & Sync / Save and sync edited data via iCloud Drive across multiple devices.

Screenshots

BeadsDesign4 screens
Dot Marker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BeadsDesign at 55% against Dot Marker's 0%. BeadsDesign also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (65 vs 1). Dot Marker's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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. Dot Marker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BeadsDesign asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dot Marker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BeadsDesign has 65 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of BeadsDesign's written reviews are positive against 0% of Dot Marker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeadsDesign ships an update every 3 weeks, Dot Marker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BeadsDesign versus Dot Marker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeadsDesignDot Marker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (65 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings65 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIDEHIKO NAGANOChizuru Kondo

Customer experience

BeadsDesign

All ratings61 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive55.1%
Neutral20.4%
Negative24.5%

Dot Marker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

BeadsDesign

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dot Marker

One-time1
  • Premium$6.99

Questions

Is BeadsDesign free?
BeadsDesign is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dot Marker free?
Dot Marker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BeadsDesign or Dot Marker?
Dot Marker is rated higher. BeadsDesign averages 4.7 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Dot Marker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BeadsDesign or Dot Marker have ads?
Both BeadsDesign and Dot Marker show ads.
Which is updated more often, BeadsDesign or Dot Marker?
BeadsDesign ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dot Marker every 6 weeks. Most recently, BeadsDesign was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dot Marker on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons