BeadPatternCreator vs Paint Alive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Paint Alive
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Choose your own colors, paint with pencil-and-crayon texture, and share a time-lapse of your finished artwork. Paint Alive is a quiet digital coloring book for adults and families who want unhurried creative time. Explore original mandalas, florals, stained glass, landscapes, animals and dragons. A weekly, monthly, or yearly membership is required to enter the full studio. COLOR WITH REAL TEXTURE Layer rich pencil-and-crayon pigment with visible grain and natural variation. Bounded regions keep every stroke inside the artwork without making the experience feel mechanical. 250+ CANVASES TO DISCOVER Browse categories like Mandalas & Patterns, Florals & Botanicals, Ornament & Glass and Landscapes & Places. Filter by detail level, from relaxed to intricate, and see how long each canvas takes. New canvases arrive without an app update. A COLOR GUIDE FOR EVERY CANVAS Every canvas comes with its own natural palettes. Turn on the guide to see which color goes in each shape, or ignore it and make every choice your own. TOOLS THAT MOVE WITH YOU Tap to fill or paint freely, erase, zoom, and place the control palette anywhere on screen. KEEP AND SHARE YOUR WORK Return to paintings at any time, share a time-lapse, and export high-resolution keepsakes. Paintings and progress are stored on your device. Usage statistics are limited, never include your artwork, and can be turned off in Settings. Any introductory offer, current price, and renewal period are shown clearly before purchase. Manage or cancel an auto-renewable membership in Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://paintalive.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://paintalive.app/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BeadPatternCreator at none against Paint Alive's shown. BeadPatternCreator also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Paint Alive's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. BeadPatternCreator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Paint Alive sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BeadPatternCreator ships an update every 2 months, Paint Alive every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeadPatternCreator | Paint Alive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sand Castle Designs, Inc | Bildad Malea |
In-app purchases
BeadPatternCreator
- Bead Pattern Creator$2.99
Paint Alive
- Weekly Studio7 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Monthly Studio1 Month trial$15.991 Month
- Yearly Studio1 Year trial$39.991 Year
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- Yearly Studio3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Studio Day Pass$1.00
- Lifetime Studio$59.99
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