Comparison

Hue Island vs BeadChick

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

Head to head
About

Hue Island

Features
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A color analysis tool for creating custom designs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Load your favorite image and automatically reduce it to 15 ACNH-compatible colors. Instantly see the Hue, Vividness, and Brightness values for each color. 【Features】 ・Auto-reduce images to 15 colors ・Tap cells to check color values ・6 grid types (Standard, Coat, Umbrella, Fan, Flag, Sign) ・Pinch to zoom, pan, and adjust images ・Set background color to preview designs Say goodbye to tedious color input in your custom designs!

About

BeadChick

Transform photos into pixelated fuse bead patterns. Customize size, colors, and palettes to match your beads. Ideal for creating personalized pegboard art from pets, portraits, or pixel art.

Highlights
  • Convert any photo to a bead pattern
  • Isolate main subjects
  • Built-in and custom bead palettes
  • Zoomable grid with color codes
  • Exact bead counts per color
  • Edit individual cells
  • Export high-resolution patterns
Features
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Turn a photo into a fuse bead pattern you can actually build. BeadChick converts pets, portraits, characters, and everyday snapshots into clean pixel-style patterns. Choose the subject or use the full photo, then adjust the pattern size, palette, and number of colors to fit your pegboard and the beads you have on hand. MADE FOR REAL-WORLD BEADING • Create a pattern from any photo • Isolate the main subject for a cleaner result • Choose from built-in bead palettes (including Perler® and Hama®) or create your own • View a zoomable grid with coordinates and color codes • See exact bead counts for every color • Erase, restore, or recolor individual cells • Undo and redo edits without losing your work • Save projects and export a high-resolution pattern image PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos and patterns are processed on your device. No account is required, and your images are not uploaded to our servers. Whether you are recreating a pet, planning a gift, or turning pixel art into a pegboard project, BeadChick takes the guesswork out of colors and quantities so you can spend more time making. Some advanced features, including custom palettes and iCloud sync and backup, require BeadChick Pro.

Screenshots

Hue Island2 screens
BeadChick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hue Island at none against BeadChick's 2. BeadChick's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 11 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. BeadChick sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Hue Island asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hue Island ships an update every 11 months, BeadChick every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Hue Island versus BeadChick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHue IslandBeadChick
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasao Narumi江宾 武

In-app purchases

None

Hue Island

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BeadChick

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Annual$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Hue Island free?
Hue Island is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeadChick free?
BeadChick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hue Island or BeadChick have ads?
Neither Hue Island nor BeadChick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hue Island or BeadChick?
Hue Island ships an update every 11 months, and BeadChick every 9 days. Most recently, Hue Island was updated on November 4, 2026 and BeadChick on November 3, 2026.

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