Comparison

BeadsDesign vs iBeads

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

iBeads

Effortlessly transform photos into pixel art bead drawings with intelligent color scheme identification. Offers adjustable canvas sizes, precise bead count calculations, and advanced editing tools for pixel-level modification. Export high-definition patterns with color labels for various crafting projects.

Highlights
  • Photo to bead drawing conversion
  • Automatic color scheme identification
  • Adjustable canvas size (16x16 to 256x256)
  • Accurate bead color statistics
  • Manual pixel editing
  • Swatch management
  • High-definition drawing export (PNG/PDF)
Features
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[One-click to generate professional beads drawings] - Intelligently convert photos into beads pixel paintings, automatically identify the best color scheme - Adjustable canvas size (16x16 to 256x256 free zoom) - Accurate color number statistics function, automatically calculate the number of beads required for each color 【Advanced Editing Artifact】 - Multiple references to scaling canvas details, supports manual modification of each pixel point - Swatch management function: merge similar colors/delete redundant colors/replace the entire color scheme - Real-time original image comparison mode, refer to original images at any time when creating 【Exclusive tool for handicraft enthusiasts】 - Export high-definition drawings (supports PNG/PDF format, including color number labels) - Built-in popular bead brand color library 【Applicable scenarios】 - Handmade experts quickly make personalized beads patterns - Creative material generation of parent-child DIY activities - Pixel Art lovers’ creation tools - Auxiliary design for cross stitch/diamond painting and other handmade projects "From a newbie to a master, use iBeads to unleash your creativity!"

Screenshots

BeadsDesign4 screens
iBeads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BeadsDesign at 4.7 against iBeads's 3.7. BeadsDesign also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (55% vs 43%). iBeads's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. iBeads sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. BeadsDesign asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BeadsDesign holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BeadsDesign has 61 ratings behind it against 11, 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 43% of iBeads's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeadsDesign ships an update every 3 weeks, iBeads every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BeadsDesign versus iBeads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeadsDesigniBeads
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (61 ratings) — better3.7 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews55.1% of reviews — better43.5% of reviews
Number of ratings61 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB255 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIDEHIKO NAGANO杭州百塑科技有限公司

Customer experience

BeadsDesign

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

iBeads

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral15.9%
Negative40.6%

In-app purchases

None

BeadsDesign

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

iBeads

One-time5
  • 42 Coins$0.99
  • 14 Coins$0.99
  • 224 Coins$4.99
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  • 448 Coins$9.99
  • 616 Coins$12.99

Questions

Is BeadsDesign free?
BeadsDesign is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iBeads free?
iBeads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BeadsDesign or iBeads?
BeadsDesign is rated higher. BeadsDesign averages 4.7 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while iBeads averages 3.7 from 11 ratings.
Do BeadsDesign or iBeads have ads?
Both BeadsDesign and iBeads show ads.
Which is updated more often, BeadsDesign or iBeads?
BeadsDesign ships an update every 3 weeks, and iBeads every 3 days. Most recently, BeadsDesign was updated on October 14, 2026 and iBeads on October 14, 2026.

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