Comparison

BeadsDesign vs StitchSketchEx mobile

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
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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

StitchSketchEx mobile

Create custom charts for various crafts like cross-stitch, bead weaving, and knitting patterns. Design pixel art, convert photos to charts, and export designs for printing or sharing. Supports multiple color palettes and advanced drawing tools.

Highlights
  • Design charts for cross-stitch, bead weaving, knitting, and pixel art
  • Vector drawing with backstitch and fractional stitch support
  • Supports multiple generic and branded color palettes
  • Convert photos into craft charts
  • Generate PDF charts for printing or emailing
  • Load legacy KG-Chart and StitchSketch files
Features
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StitchSketchEx is the successor to the popular StitchSketch and KG-Chart cross-stitch design software. Design your own chart for craft works such as: Cross Stitch, Bead Weaving, Iron Beads, Knitting pattern, Color Knitting, Pixel Art, and more! This is also suited for drawing "dotted" pictures (Pixel Art), such as icons in low resolution. StitchSketchEx is developed by a creator of the popular software program "KG-Chart for Cross Stitch" and "StitchSketch". This new upgraded version has more functionality and cross-platform support. Features includes: - Draw chart with a symbol in a cell - Maximum chart size is 500 x 500 - Vector Drawing (Backstitch, Fractional Stitch, Hardanger) - Generic color palette and Color Charts (palette) for: DMC(R), DFT, Anchor, Olympus, COSMO, Delica, Toho Best, Perler(R) Beads - Knitting Symbols (Amizu Kigou (JIS)) for designing knitting pattern - Rectangular cell size - Peyote, Brick cell - Drawing tools: Pencil, Rectangle, Ellipse, Flood Fill, Text - Selecting Tool: Selection and Cut/Copy/Paste/Rotate/Flip/Stamp - Edit colors and symbols - Convert your photo into a chart - Generate a chart in PDF for emailing or printing. - Organize charts with thumbnails - Can load legacy files including KG-Chart (sth/sthbw) and StitchSKetch (sthmb).

Screenshots

BeadsDesign4 screens
StitchSketchEx mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BeadsDesign at Free against StitchSketchEx mobile's $7.99. BeadsDesign also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 16%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). StitchSketchEx mobile's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#144 vs unranked). On in-app purchases 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

BeadsDesign is free to download; StitchSketchEx mobile costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeadsDesign ships an update every 3 weeks, StitchSketchEx mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
BeadsDesign versus StitchSketchEx mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeadsDesignStitchSketchEx mobile
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating4.7 (65 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.1% of reviews — better15.8% of reviews
Number of ratings65 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#144 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIDEHIKO NAGANOMozusystems, LLC

Customer experience

BeadsDesign

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

StitchSketchEx mobile

Written reviews19 reviews
Positive15.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative78.9%

In-app purchases

None

BeadsDesign

No in-app purchases

None

StitchSketchEx mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeadsDesign free?
BeadsDesign is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StitchSketchEx mobile free?
StitchSketchEx mobile costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeadsDesign or StitchSketchEx mobile have ads?
BeadsDesign shows ads; StitchSketchEx mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, BeadsDesign or StitchSketchEx mobile?
BeadsDesign ships an update every 3 weeks, and StitchSketchEx mobile every 2 months. Most recently, BeadsDesign was updated on October 26, 2026 and StitchSketchEx mobile on October 27, 2026.

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