Comparison

DiamondPaintCreator vs Sparkle Select

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

Head to head
About

DiamondPaintCreator

Create custom diamond painting patterns with a versatile editor. Choose from a wide range of tools, including color selection, stamps, borders, and transformation options. Convert your own images into patterns and print them with detailed instructions.

Highlights
  • Create custom diamond painting patterns
  • Fill squares with DMC or custom colors
  • Add stamps and borders
  • Convert images to patterns
  • Print patterns with instructions
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Resize and transform patterns
Features
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Diamond Painting Pattern Creator Comes with 4 sample diamond patterns. Download is free. To activate is $2.99. Highly recommended to use a tablet because of Diamond Painting pattern size. Create your own Diamond Painting patterns. To create Diamond Painting patterns, select Create a Diamond Paint Pattern button. The Diamond Painting Pattern Editor will appear. Fill in the squares with DMS diamond colors. You can even add your own colors if you want. To get started - Use the pencil to fill in squares to your pattern. Use the Eraser to clear filled squares from your diamond painting pattern. You also can select from over 80 stamps and borders to apply to your diamond painting pattern. Icons from left to right in the icon bar are: DMC Diamond Color icon - use to select the Diamond Drill color you want to use. Save icon - use to save your pattern. Pencil icon - use to fill in squares on your diamond painting pattern. Eraser icon - use to erase filled squares from your diamond painting pattern. Stamps icon - selectable little stamps (little diamond pattern designs) to add to your diamond painting pattern. Borders icon - selectable borders to add to your pattern. Borders automatically wrap around your diamond painting pattern. Dropper icon - lets you extract a color from your pattern and add more of that color to your diamond painting pattern. Bucket icon - use to fill selected area with the currently selected color. Bucket+ icon - used to replace a color with the currently selected color. Undo icon - undo each last change you made to your diamond painting pattern. Redo icon - redo each change you undid. Cut icon - remove select area of your diamond painting pattern. Copy icon - copy selected area of your diamond painting pattern. Paste icon - paste copied area to your pattern. Rotate - rotated selection of pattern or whole pattern. Flip right/left - flip selection of your pattern. Flip top/bottom - flip selection of your pattern. Resize icon - change the number of rows/cols of your diamond painting pattern. Zoom in icon - magnify your diamond painting pattern. Zoom out icon - minify your diamond painting pattern. Zoom 1:1 - zoom pattern to Diamond drill actual size. Symbols icon - display a unique symbol on each color to indicate its color value. Picture icon - select a picture from your device and convert to a pattern. Print icon - print your pattern. You will have options to create a print of your pattern and instructions using actual diamond drill sizes. Social media icon - use social media to share your pattern (email, text etc.) When you share your pattern, you will have options to create a picture of your pattern and instructions using actual diamond drill sizes. Resize bars - resize bars are display at the bottom right corner of your pattern. Drag them to resize your diamond painting pattern. Option settings - change the grid color, change diamond shapes (squares or circle), select not to display the row/column counter. Instruction page - displays the DMC Diamond colors used and finished size. Finished Product page - displays what your pattern looks like after completed.

About

Sparkle Select

Features
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Sparkle Select is a beautiful, beginner-friendly color coordination app designed to help you create stunning rhinestone palettes with more confidence and less guesswork. Created by The Baby’s Booty, Sparkle Select makes it easy to explore coordinated hotfix rhinestone color combinations for shirts, hats, bags, shoes, gifts, and more. Whether you are brand new to bling or already creating custom designs, Sparkle Select helps you choose colors that work beautifully together in just a few taps. Instead of staring at dozens of rhinestone colors and wondering what matches, Sparkle Select gives you a simple, guided way to build polished palettes using real rhinestone shades. It is a smart, stylish tool created for makers who want their projects to look beautiful without the overwhelm. With Sparkle Select, you can start with a color you already love, explore different harmony styles, and view coordinated palette options that feel intentional, balanced, and eye-catching. When you find a palette you love, you can save it for later or shop matching stones directly through The Baby’s Booty. Inside Sparkle Select, you can: Create coordinated rhinestone palettes with ease Start with a custom color and build around it Explore color harmony styles including Monochrome, Analogous, Complementary, and Triadic View palette tiles and matching rhinestone suggestions together Browse featured palettes for inspiration Save palettes for future projects Search sports team colors for matching rhinestone combinations Shop suggested stones directly from The Baby’s Booty Sparkle Select was designed to make color selection feel easier, faster, and more inspiring. It is especially helpful for: Beginners who want guidance choosing rhinestone colors Makers who want a more polished finished look Creative business owners who want to simplify design decisions Bling lovers who enjoy discovering new color combinations Shoppers who want a smoother path from inspiration to purchase The experience is simple, elegant, and easy to navigate. Sparkle Select was built to feel approachable for beginners while still offering a polished experience for experienced creators. Every part of the app is designed to help you move from idea to action with less hesitation and more confidence. Because Sparkle Select connects with The Baby’s Booty, it does more than inspire. It helps you take the next step. Once you discover a palette that fits your vision, you can shop coordinating hotfix rhinestones and bring your design to life with products from a trusted source in the bling community. That connection between inspiration and shopping is what makes Sparkle Select so helpful. It is not just about seeing pretty colors. It is about finding a combination you love and being able to actually use it. At The Baby’s Booty, we believe sparkle should feel exciting, creative, and accessible. We are proud to help our community learn, create, and shine through quality rhinestones, tools, education, and inspiration. Sparkle Select is a natural extension of that mission. Whether you are creating your very first rhinestone design or planning your next standout project, Sparkle Select helps you choose with clarity, create with confidence, and shop with ease. Download Sparkle Select and discover a smarter, more beautiful way to build, save, and shop coordinated rhinestone palettes. About The Baby’s Booty The Baby’s Booty is your go-to source for hotfix rhinestones, bling tools, creative education, and sparkle-filled inspiration. We help makers at every level create with confidence, style, and shine.

Screenshots

DiamondPaintCreator4 screens
Sparkle Select4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DiamondPaintCreator at 13.0 against Sparkle Select's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DiamondPaintCreator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sparkle Select sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
DiamondPaintCreator versus Sparkle Select: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiamondPaintCreatorSparkle Select
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSand Castle Designs, IncThe McQuackins Co LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DiamondPaintCreator

One-time1
  • Diamond Paint Creator Activate$2.99
8 purchases

Sparkle Select

One-time8
  • CollegeTeamPack$4.99
  • HockeyTeamPack$4.99
  • ProBasketballTeamPack$4.99
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  • ProFootballTeamPack$4.99
  • BaseballTeamPack$4.99
  • SoccerTeamPack$4.99
  • All Pro Teams Collection$12.99
  • All Teams Ultimate Bundle$19.99

Questions

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

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