BeadPatternCreator vs BeadCraft

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.

BeadCraft Local helps you turn photos into ready-to-make fuse bead patterns. Import a pet photo, portrait, icon, or any local image, then convert it into a clear bead grid for real craft work. The app maps your image to Artkal S 5mm bead colors, counts the beads you need, and helps you export a printable making plan. Features: • Photo to bead pattern Import a local image and generate a bead grid for your chosen board size and color count. • Real bead color matching Match patterns to Artkal S 5mm colors so your plan is closer to the beads you actually use. • Bead material list See color usage and bead counts before you start making. • Printable PDF export Create clean pattern sheets for printing, sharing, or checking while crafting. • Progress tracking Mark completed beads as you work through larger patterns. • Local privacy Your photos, generated patterns, and project files stay on your device. Great for: • Perler bead and fuse bead makers • Pixel art craft projects • Pet portraits, avatars, charms, gifts, and decorations • Makers who want a private offline photo-to-pattern workflow The free version includes basic pattern creation. Pro unlocks larger boards, printable PDFs, unlimited saved projects, and high-resolution exports.