Comparison

BeadPatternCreator vs StoneLab

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

StoneLab

Transform artwork into true-size rhinestone templates. This app calculates stone placement, color counts, and cutting instructions for your designs. Create custom rhinestone patterns for various projects.

Highlights
  • Artwork to rhinestone template conversion
  • Real rhinestone sizes (SS3-SS30)
  • Multiple layout options (grid, honeycomb)
  • Color detection and matching
  • Stone editing and text tools
  • Export to SVG, PDF, PNG, CSV, DXF
  • Built-in guided design course
Features
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StoneLab is the first app on the App Store to turn artwork into a true-size rhinestone template. Bring in a logo, drawing or photo, choose your stone size, and StoneLab works out where every stone goes, how many of each color you need, and exactly what to cut or print. DESIGN • Import from your photo library, files, or start from a blank canvas • Real rhinestone sizes, SS3 through SS30 (1.4 mm to 6.4 mm), or mix several sizes in one design • Set your design size in inches or centimeters and the gap between stones • Layouts: Lines (square grid), Honeycomb (tightest packing), Zipper, and Edge Lock (a locked outline with a packed fill) COLORS • Detects the colors in your artwork and groups them into stone colors • Choose whether white or black is the background to remove, and tap any patch to keep or remove it • Keep white inside shapes (an eye, the middle of an O) or leave it empty • Match colors to your manufacturer's palette EDIT • Select, add, draw, erase and recolor individual stones • Text and numbers in hundreds of fonts, perfect for names and team numbers • Layers, effects, transforms, reference images and a measurement grid • Undo and redo, saved versions you can go back to EXPORT • SVG at true size, PDF tiled to fit your paper, PNG preview, CSV stone coordinates • Stencil files for cutting (SVG and DXF) • Per-color files, supply lists and customer quotes • Mockups on your own photos LEARN • Built-in guided course walks you through every screen with practice designs PRIVACY StoneLab does not collect your data. Your artwork and projects stay on your device. SUBSCRIPTION Designing, editing and saving projects is free. Exporting requires StoneLab Pro: • StoneLab Pro Monthly, $9.99 per month • StoneLab Pro Yearly, $99.00 per year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://xzindustries.dev/stonelab/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://xzindustries.dev/stonelab/privacy/

Screenshots

BeadPatternCreator4 screens
StoneLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StoneLab at 100% against BeadPatternCreator's 0%. StoneLab also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). BeadPatternCreator's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. BeadPatternCreator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and StoneLab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeadPatternCreator ships an update every 2 months, StoneLab weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BeadPatternCreator versus StoneLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeadPatternCreatorStoneLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSand Castle Designs, IncXZ Industries LLC

Customer experience

BeadPatternCreator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

StoneLab

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BeadPatternCreator

One-time1
  • Bead Pattern Creator$2.99
2 purchases

StoneLab

Subscriptions2
  • StoneLab Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • StoneLab Pro Yearly$99.001 Year

Questions

Is BeadPatternCreator free?
BeadPatternCreator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StoneLab free?
StoneLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BeadPatternCreator or StoneLab have ads?
Neither BeadPatternCreator nor StoneLab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeadPatternCreator or StoneLab?
BeadPatternCreator ships an update every 2 months, and StoneLab weekly. Most recently, BeadPatternCreator was updated on November 3, 2026 and StoneLab on October 31, 2026.

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