Comparison

Bead Loom vs QuiltPop

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

Head to head
About

Bead Loom

Design intricate bead loom patterns with a comprehensive editor. Utilize a vast library of colors, stamps, inserts, and borders. Convert your own photos into bead patterns or trace existing images.

Highlights
  • Bead loom pattern editor
  • Extensive color palette
  • Over 400 stamps, inserts, and borders
  • Photo to pattern conversion
  • Image tracing functionality
  • Save, email, and print patterns
Features
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Bead Loom Pattern Creator for your mobile device. Comes with 4 free bead loom patterns. Download is free. To activate creation is $2.99 To create Bead Loom patterns, select Create a Bead Loom pattern button. The Bead Loom 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 loom pattern. Use the Eraser to remove beads from your pattern. You also can select from over 400 stamps, inserts and borders to apply to your bead loom pattern. Icons from left to right in the icon bar are: Color icon - use to add new beads with different colors to your bead list. Save icon - use to save your bead loom pattern. Pencil icon - use to add beads to your bead loom pattern. Eraser icon - use to remove beads from your bead loom pattern. Stamps icon - selectable little stamps (little bead designs) to add to your bead loom pattern. Patterns icon - selectable patterns to insert into your bead loom pattern. Inserts icon - selectable list of bead patterns to add to your pattern (like roses). Dropper icon - lets you extract a bead color from your pattern and add more of that bead to your bead loom pattern. Bucket icon - use to fill selected area with beads of the current color. Trim icon - remove squares from your bead loom pattern. Undo icon - undo each last change you made to the bead loom pattern. Redo icon - redo each change you undid. Cut icon - remove some beads from the pattern. Copy icon - copy some beads from the pattern. Paste icon - paste copied beads to the pattern. Zoom in icon - magnify the bead loom pattern. Zoom out icon - minify the bead loom pattern. Symbols icon - display a unique symbol on the bead to indicate it's color value. Picture icon - select a picture from your device and convert to a bead loom pattern. Social media icon - email etc. your pattern. Print icon - print your pattern. Trace icon - select a picture from your device and it displays over your bead loom pattern. Now you can trace it. Resize bars - resize bars are display at the bottom right corner of your bead loom pattern. Drag them to resize your bead loom pattern.

About

QuiltPop

Design unique fabric projects using foundation paper piecing. This app lets you customize block sizes, rotate, flip, and color designs before printing with numbered sewing instructions. Perfect for quilters of all levels looking to create custom quilt tops, wall hangings, and more.

Highlights
  • Foundation paper piecing design
  • Customizable block sizes
  • Rotate and flip designs
  • Coloring and printing options
  • Numbered sewing instructions
  • Print individual blocks or sets
Features
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QuiltPop helps you create one of a kind projects using the technique of foundation paper piecing, and allows you to print each block from your home printer. Foundation paper block designs are ready for you to create your own layouts, or premade projects that you can scroll through and make. QuiltPop allows you to change the size of each block, rotate them, flip them, color them, and then print them - all with numbered instructions in which order you should sew your fabric to the paper. Foundation paper piecing helps to create crisp and accurate lines when sewing, no matter how small you make the block size. You can print individual blocks or the entire block set of your quilt design. Perfect projects for this technique include: - Quilt tops - Wall hangings - Table runners - Pillows - Mug rugs - Coasters - Pin cushions - Center pieces for bags Use up your fabric stash and learn a new sewing technique to add to your skill set. Whether you're a beginner or expert quilter, QuiltPop can be easily used by everyone.

Screenshots

Bead Loom4 screens
QuiltPop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: QuiltPop at 80% against Bead Loom's 33%. QuiltPop also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Bead Loom's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Bead Loom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QuiltPop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bead Loom ships an update every 4 months, QuiltPop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bead Loom versus QuiltPop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBead LoomQuiltPop
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—31 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSand Castle Designs, IncPixamark, LLC

Customer experience

Bead Loom

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

QuiltPop

All ratings31 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bead Loom

One-time1
  • Bead Loom Activation$2.99
None

QuiltPop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bead Loom free?
Bead Loom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuiltPop free?
QuiltPop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bead Loom or QuiltPop have ads?
Neither Bead Loom nor QuiltPop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bead Loom or QuiltPop?
Bead Loom ships an update every 4 months, and QuiltPop every 2 months. Most recently, Bead Loom was updated on August 15, 2026 and QuiltPop on September 4, 2026.

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