# Dot Lab vs 拼豆画

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dot Lab at 96% against 拼豆画's 21%. Dot Lab also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2). 拼豆画's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (59 vs 12). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dot Lab sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and 拼豆画 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Dot Lab holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 59 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Dot Lab's written reviews are positive against 21% of 拼豆画's.

Dot Lab ships an update fortnightly, 拼豆画 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dot Lab | 拼豆画 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dot-lab-perler-beads-pattern/id6504469120/reviews)** | [4.2 (59 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6754833406/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 12 | **59** |
| Positive reviews | **96.4% of reviews** | 20.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 80 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [桂华 冉](https://appshunter.io/developer/1751093769) | [正勇 武](https://appshunter.io/developer/1670776305) |

## What reviewers say

### Dot Lab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dot-lab-perler-beads-pattern/id6504469120)

Create pixel art for NFTs, avatars, or fuse bead patterns with intuitive drawing tools and customizable palettes. Generate detailed patterns for crafts like perler beads and crochet, with options for efficient creation and sharing.

**Highlights:** Efficient drawing tools, Multiple canvas sizes, Rich color options and palette management, Automatic pattern generation for crafts, Workstation for secondary creations, Share and save artwork, Data backup and canvas lock

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Annual member | $19.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $22.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


### 拼豆画

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6754833406)

Effortlessly transform your photos into pixel art bead designs. This app offers smart photo import, adjustable canvas sizes, and professional editing tools to bring your creative visions to life.

**Highlights:** Photo to pixel art conversion, Adjustable canvas size, Adjustable bead count, Brightness and contrast adjustment, Black and white mode, Manual pixel editing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 月会员 | $3.99 | per month |
| 年会员 | $9.99 | per year |
| 永久会员 | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dot Lab free?

Dot Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 拼豆画 free?

拼豆画 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dot Lab or 拼豆画?

Dot Lab is rated higher. Dot Lab averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while 拼豆画 averages 4.2 from 59 ratings.

### Do Dot Lab or 拼豆画 have ads?

Neither Dot Lab nor 拼豆画 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Dot Lab or 拼豆画?

Dot Lab ships an update fortnightly, and 拼豆画 every 4 days. Most recently, Dot Lab was updated on October 27, 2026 and 拼豆画 on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*