Comparison

BeadPatternCreator vs ZenDune

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

Head to head
About

BeadPatternCreator

Design intricate bead patterns for various stitching techniques. This app offers a comprehensive editor with tools for adding, removing, and manipulating beads, along with a library of stamps, borders, and color options. You can also convert images into patterns and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Create patterns for Square Stitch, Brick Stitch, Peyote Stitch, and more
  • Full-featured bead pattern editor
  • Over 150 stamps and borders
  • Image to pattern conversion
  • Save, print, and share patterns
  • Undo/Redo functionality
Features
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Bead Pattern Creator for your mobile device. Comes with 5 free bead patterns. Download is free. To activate creation is $2.99. Create bead patterns for Square Stitch, Brick Stitch, Peyote Stitch, 2 drop Peyote Stitch and Right Angle Weave. To create bead patterns, select Create a Beading Pattern button. The Bead Pattern Editor will appear. Fill in the squares with beads of any color. To get started - Use the pencil to add beads to your bead pattern. Use the Eraser to remove beads from your bead pattern. You also can select from over 150 stamps and borders to apply to your bead pattern. Icons from left to right in the icon bar are: Color button - Use to add new beads with different colors to your bead list. Save button - Use to save your bead pattern. Pencil button - Use to add beads to your bead pattern. Eraser button - Use to remove beads from your bead pattern. Trim button- Remove squares from your bead pattern. Stamps button - Selectable little stamps (little bead designs) to add to your bead pattern. Borders button - Selectable borders to add to your pattern. Borders automatically wrap around your bead pattern. Dropper button -Lets you extract a bead color from your pattern and add more of that bead to your bead pattern. Bucket button- Use to fill selected area with beads of the current color. Bucket+ button - Used to change the color of all beads of the same color to a different color. Undo button- Undo each last change you made to the bead pattern. Redo button- Redo each change you undid. Selection button - Select an area of the pattern, you want to Cut, Copy, Paste. Cut button- Remove some beads from the pattern. Copy button- Copy some beads from the pattern. Paste button- Paste copied beads to the pattern. Resize button - Resize your pattern. Rotate button - Rotated a select area of the bead pattern. Flip right/left button - Flip a selected area of the bead pattern. Flip top/bottom button - Flip a selected area of the bead pattern. Zoom in button- Magnify the bead pattern. Zoom out button- Minify the bead pattern. Print button - Print your bead pattern. Symbols button- Display a unique symbol on the bead to indicate its color value. Picture button- Select a picture from your device and convert to a pattern. Social media button- Use social media to share your pattern (email, text etc.). Help button- Learn how to use all the tools in the button bar. Resize bars - Resize bars are display at the bottom right corner of your pattern. Drag them to resize your bead pattern.

About

ZenDune

Features
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ZenDune is a digital sand picture that moves with the tilt of your device. Watch the sand flow in real time, guided by gravity and gentle bubbles. Prop your phone up and let a one-of-a-kind scene unfold โ€” no two moments are ever the same. โ€” Before bed, to quiet your mind โ€” During meditation, to focus your breath โ€” As a digital detox, away from social media โ€” For kids, to explore colors, gravity, and motion Features: โ€ข Realistic sand simulation powered by GPU โ€ข Beautiful palettes inspired by Japanese aesthetics โ€ข Frames, background colors, and photo backgrounds โ€ข Bubble and tilt lock controls โ€ข Making Mode โ€” turn any photo into sand art โ€ข Save and share your creations One calm moment starts now.

Screenshots

BeadPatternCreator4 screens
ZenDune3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BeadPatternCreator at 13.0 against ZenDune's 18.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. BeadPatternCreator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ZenDune sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
BeadPatternCreator versus ZenDune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeadPatternCreatorZenDune
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better18.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size13 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSand Castle Designs, IncDAIKI HAYASHI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BeadPatternCreator

One-time1
  • Bead Pattern Creator$2.99
1 purchases

ZenDune

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is BeadPatternCreator free?
BeadPatternCreator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZenDune free?
ZenDune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BeadPatternCreator or ZenDune have ads?
Neither BeadPatternCreator nor ZenDune shows ads.

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