Comparison

BeadsMaster vs iBeads

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

Head to head
About

BeadsMaster

Features
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BeadsMaster 是专注于拼豆艺术创作的智能辅助工具,在保持整体交互简洁的同时具有丰富的功能: * 支持一键将喜欢的艺术作品转换为可编辑的拼豆画布; * 智能色卡管理系统,支持多品牌色号无缝切换; * 一键导出带有色号与坐标系统的拼豆设计图纸; * 内置丰富的拼豆模版,供爱好者直接采用或进行二次创作; * 多种画布主题模式,可选择喜欢的画布开始拼豆创作; 您可将BeadsMaster在以下场景中使用并探索更多可能性。 • 拼豆艺术创作 • DIY手工制作 • 像素画设计 • 手工教学 • 儿童美术启蒙 服务条款:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

iBeads

Effortlessly transform photos into pixel art bead drawings with intelligent color scheme identification. Offers adjustable canvas sizes, precise bead count calculations, and advanced editing tools for pixel-level modification. Export high-definition patterns with color labels for various crafting projects.

Highlights
  • Photo to bead drawing conversion
  • Automatic color scheme identification
  • Adjustable canvas size (16x16 to 256x256)
  • Accurate bead color statistics
  • Manual pixel editing
  • Swatch management
  • High-definition drawing export (PNG/PDF)
Features
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[One-click to generate professional beads drawings] - Intelligently convert photos into beads pixel paintings, automatically identify the best color scheme - Adjustable canvas size (16x16 to 256x256 free zoom) - Accurate color number statistics function, automatically calculate the number of beads required for each color 【Advanced Editing Artifact】 - Multiple references to scaling canvas details, supports manual modification of each pixel point - Swatch management function: merge similar colors/delete redundant colors/replace the entire color scheme - Real-time original image comparison mode, refer to original images at any time when creating 【Exclusive tool for handicraft enthusiasts】 - Export high-definition drawings (supports PNG/PDF format, including color number labels) - Built-in popular bead brand color library 【Applicable scenarios】 - Handmade experts quickly make personalized beads patterns - Creative material generation of parent-child DIY activities - Pixel Art lovers’ creation tools - Auxiliary design for cross stitch/diamond painting and other handmade projects "From a newbie to a master, use iBeads to unleash your creativity!"

Screenshots

BeadsMaster4 screens
iBeads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BeadsMaster at none against iBeads's shown. iBeads's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.2). On price, 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. BeadsMaster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and iBeads sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeadsMaster ships an update every 17 months, iBeads every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BeadsMaster versus iBeads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeadsMasteriBeads
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—42.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB244 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer瑞强 宋杭州百塑科技有限公司

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BeadsMaster

Subscriptions2
  • 月度会员$1.991 Month
  • 年度会员$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • 终身会员$7.99
5 purchases

iBeads

One-time5
  • 42 Coins$0.99
  • 14 Coins$0.99
  • 224 Coins$4.99
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  • 448 Coins$9.99
  • 616 Coins$12.99

Questions

Is BeadsMaster free?
BeadsMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iBeads free?
iBeads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BeadsMaster or iBeads have ads?
iBeads shows ads; BeadsMaster does not.
Which is updated more often, BeadsMaster or iBeads?
BeadsMaster ships an update every 17 months, and iBeads every 3 days. Most recently, BeadsMaster was updated on September 10, 2026 and iBeads on September 22, 2026.

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