BeadsDesign vs BeadNeko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
BeadNeko
Transform your photos into detailed pixel bead patterns. Easily import images, adjust grid size, and match colors to a specific palette. Export your finished designs with all necessary details for your crafting projects.
- Generate bead patterns from photos
- Color matching to Mard palette
- Adjustable grid size and algorithm
- View grid with coordinates and color totals
- Export pattern with materials list
- Light, dark, or system appearance options
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Turn a favorite photo into a clear, editable bead pattern with BeadNeko. Import an image from your library or camera, crop it to a square, and generate a pattern matched to the built-in Mard palette. Adjust the grid size and pattern algorithm to make a design that fits your project. Create with confidence: • Generate bead patterns from photos • Match colors to the Mard palette • View a grid with coordinates and color usage totals • Zoom and move around the pattern while you work • Export a pattern with grid, color numbers, and a materials list • Choose light, dark, or system appearance BeadNeko Pro unlocks background removal, manual pattern creation, advanced editing tools, and more export options.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeadsDesign at none against BeadNeko's 1. BeadsDesign also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 40%) and ratings volume (61 vs 5). BeadNeko's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price 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
Both are free to download. BeadNeko sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BeadsDesign asks for nothing beyond the download.
BeadNeko holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BeadsDesign has 61 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of BeadsDesign's written reviews are positive against 40% of BeadNeko's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BeadsDesign ships an update every 3 weeks, BeadNeko every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeadsDesign | BeadNeko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (61 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.1% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HIDEHIKO NAGANO | 利龙 张 |
Customer experience
BeadsDesign
BeadNeko
In-app purchases
BeadsDesign
No in-app purchases
BeadNeko
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