Comparison

BeadsDesign vs Blackwork Pattern Creator

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

Blackwork Pattern Creator

Create intricate blackwork embroidery patterns on your mobile device. Draw directly on a grid, add pre-made stamps, inserts, and borders, and utilize a variety of editing tools. Share your finished designs easily.

Highlights
  • Draw patterns on a grid
  • Add stamps, inserts, and borders
  • Color selection and manipulation
  • Cut, copy, paste, and rotate designs
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Zoom and resize patterns
  • Share designs via email/text
Features
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Blackwork Embroidery Creator for your mobile device. Comes with free patterns. Download is free. One time only activation for creation is $2.99. To create a Blackwork pattern, select "Create a Blackwork Pattern" button. The Blackwork Pattern Editor will appear. Using the pencil draw your pattern on the grid. You can also select from over 200 stamps, inserts and borders to apply to your Blackwork pattern. Features - buttons in button bar left to right 1. Color button - select any color 2. Save button - save your Blackwork pattern 3. Pencil button - draw stitches 4. Eraser button - erase stitches 5. Move button - move stitches 6. Resize button - resize a stitch 7. Inserts button - add pattern inserts to your pattern (like birds) 8. Stamps button - add little stamps (little designs) to add to your pattern 9. Borders button - add borders to your pattern. Borders automatically wrap around your pattern. 10. Dropper button - select a stitch color from your pattern to use for drawing more stitches 11. Bucket button - change the color of a stitch 12. Bucket+ button - change all stitches of the same color to a different color 13. Bucket++ button - change all stitches to a different color 14. Undo button - undo last things you did 15. Redo button - redo the things you undid 16. Selection button - select area of Blackwork pattern to cut or copy 17. Cut button - remove all stitches under selected area. See item 16. 18. Copy button - copy all stitches under selected area. See item 16. 19. Paste button - paste the cut or copied stitches. See item 16,17 and 18. 20. Rotate button - rotate selected area (see item 16) or whole pattern 21. Zoom in button - zoom in on your pattern 22. Zoom out button - zoom out on your pattern 23. Share button - share a picture of your Blackwork pattern using email, text etc. 24. Help button - learn how to use all the buttons 25. Resize bars - resize bars are display at the bottom right corner of your Blackwork pattern. Drag them to resize your Blackwork pattern.

Screenshots

BeadsDesign4 screens
Blackwork Pattern Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BeadsDesign at 4.7 against Blackwork Pattern Creator's 1.0. BeadsDesign also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Blackwork Pattern Creator's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Blackwork Pattern Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BeadsDesign asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BeadsDesign holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. 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 point the same way: 55% of BeadsDesign's written reviews are positive against 33% of Blackwork Pattern Creator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeadsDesign ships an update every 3 weeks, Blackwork Pattern Creator every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BeadsDesign versus Blackwork Pattern Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeadsDesignBlackwork Pattern Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (65 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews55.1% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings65 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIDEHIKO NAGANOSand Castle Designs, Inc

Customer experience

BeadsDesign

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

Blackwork Pattern Creator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

BeadsDesign

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Blackwork Pattern Creator

One-time1
  • Blackwork Creator Activate$2.99

Questions

Is BeadsDesign free?
BeadsDesign is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blackwork Pattern Creator free?
Blackwork Pattern Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BeadsDesign or Blackwork Pattern Creator?
BeadsDesign is rated higher. BeadsDesign averages 4.7 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Blackwork Pattern Creator averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BeadsDesign or Blackwork Pattern Creator have ads?
BeadsDesign shows ads; Blackwork Pattern Creator does not.
Which is updated more often, BeadsDesign or Blackwork Pattern Creator?
BeadsDesign ships an update every 3 weeks, and Blackwork Pattern Creator every 4 months. Most recently, BeadsDesign was updated on October 29, 2026 and Blackwork Pattern Creator on October 13, 2026.

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