Comparison

Paper Bloom vs iBeads

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

Head to head
About

Paper Bloom

Experience the art of papercutting digitally. Create intricate designs with intuitive tools, then unfold them to reveal magical patterns. Bring your creations to life in your own space using augmented reality.

Highlights
  • Realistic papercutting simulation
  • Finger and Apple Pencil support
  • Magical unfolding animations
  • Augmented reality placement
  • Create and share designs
Features
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Paper Bloom brings the traditional Chinese art of papercutting to your fingertips. -Realistic Papercutting Experience: Craft beautiful designs effortlessly with your finger or Apple Pencil, recreating the authentic feel of traditional papercutting. -Magical Unfolding Moment: Unfold your paper cuts to reveal stunning patterns—enjoy a moment of surprise and delight. -AR Placement: Bring your creations into the real world using AR. Simply scan your environment, detect walls or windows, and place your papercuts seamlessly into your surroundings. Enjoy creating and sharing the beauty of traditional art with Paper Bloom.

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

Paper Bloom4 screens
iBeads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paper Bloom at 96% against iBeads's 42%. Paper Bloom also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). iBeads's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price 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. iBeads sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Paper Bloom asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paper Bloom holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Paper Bloom's written reviews are positive against 42% of iBeads's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paper Bloom ships an update every 2 weeks, iBeads every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Paper Bloom versus iBeads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaper BloomiBeads
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (30 ratings) — better3.7 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews96.0% of reviews — better42.4% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB244 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMingkun Hong杭州百塑科技有限公司

Customer experience

Paper Bloom

All ratings30 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative0.0%

iBeads

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive42.4%
Neutral15.2%
Negative42.4%

In-app purchases

None

Paper Bloom

No in-app purchases

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 Paper Bloom free?
Paper Bloom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iBeads free?
iBeads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paper Bloom or iBeads?
Paper Bloom is rated higher. Paper Bloom averages 4.8 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while iBeads averages 3.7 from 10 ratings.
Do Paper Bloom or iBeads have ads?
iBeads shows ads; Paper Bloom does not.
Which is updated more often, Paper Bloom or iBeads?
Paper Bloom ships an update every 2 weeks, and iBeads every 3 days. Most recently, Paper Bloom was updated on September 28, 2026 and iBeads on September 27, 2026.

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