BeadPainter vs Beadium

BeadPainter is your creative studio for seed bead jewelry—from making your first peyote ring to creating professional patterns you can share or sell. Design beadwork on an interactive canvas, manage your bead inventory, and preview every edit in live 3D. Create with real images of MIYUKI Delica beads, turn images into patterns, and follow guided weaving instructions to bring your designs to life. DESIGN YOUR NEXT PIECE • Create rings, earrings, bracelets, pendants, and custom patterns • Design with peyote, brick, and loom stitch layouts • Choose cylinder or rounded beads • Adjust bead proportions for seed beads, tube beads, and larger rounded beads DRAW, EDIT, AND EXPERIMENT • Draw naturally with full Apple Pencil support • Use pencil, eraser, fill, and eyedropper tools • Move, duplicate, repeat, or edit selected areas • Turn selections into reusable stamps • Trace reference images with pinning, layers, and opacity controls • Move and zoom the canvas, or rotate it in 90-degree steps • Display row numbers and symbols for easier pattern reading • Add, remove, or shift rows and columns • Rename, duplicate, and save versions of your patterns FIND THE RIGHT BEADS • Browse MIYUKI Delica catalogs in sizes 8/0, 10/0, 11/0, and 15/0 • Design with 1,200+ real bead images • Search by bead number or hue • Find the closest Delica matches to your custom colors • Preview glossy, matte, metallic, and sparkle finishes SEE YOUR DESIGN IN LIVE 3D • Watch every edit update instantly in 3D • Preview flat beadwork and cylindrical designs • Edit in 2D and view in 3D side by side on iPad • Explore bead shapes, sizes, colors, and finishes before you start weaving MAKE IT, ONE BEAD AT A TIME • Prepare with material checklists • Learn with step-by-step stitch tutorials • Follow adaptive, row-by-row guidance for your own patterns • Mark your last bead and pick up where you left off • Track your progress as you weave EXPORT, PRINT, AND SHARE YOUR PATTERNS • Create professional PDFs with pattern charts, material lists, bead counts, and flow charts • Add your logo, author details, copyright, and license text • Choose portrait or landscape PDF layouts • Share editable BeadPainter files START FREE Create from day one with ready-made jewelry templates, core drawing tools, and live 3D previews. Design loom bracelets, fringe earrings, and peyote rings with the free essentials. HOBBY PLAN Make with confidence using step-by-step tutorials, adaptive weaving guidance, progress tracking, and unlimited projects. PRO PLAN Build your pattern collection with advanced editing tools, image-to-pattern conversion, bead shape controls, and premium matte, metallic, and sparkle finishes. Export branded PDFs and get commercial use rights to share or sell your patterns. Whether you’re planning a handmade gift, learning a new stitch, or designing your next pattern collection, BeadPainter helps you move from first idea to finished jewelry. Download BeadPainter and bring your next beadwork idea to life. Terms of Service: https://beadpainter.nl/terms Privacy Policy: https://beadpainter.nl/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Beadium is a complete studio for bead weaving patterns — created by beaders, for beaders. Design your own peyote, brick stitch, loom, and triangle patterns, turn any photo into a beadable chart, and then weave hands-on with an interactive row-by-row Beading Mode that never loses your place. DESIGN • Draw patterns bead by bead with smooth zoom and pan • Peyote (even & odd count), brick stitch, loom, and Peyote Triangle grids • 2-drop and 3-drop peyote and brick • Kite and Fringe earring builders • See the approximate finished size as you design • Full Miyuki Delica catalog — 1,000+ real bead colors with authentic codes • Build your own color palettes and reuse them across patterns • Track your bead inventory and turn it into a palette • Auto-trace: import a photo or picture and convert it into a bead pattern • Automatic legend with bead codes and symbols — customize both to match your stash WEAVE • Beading Mode: follow your pattern row by row, bead by bead • Word charts and written instructions generated automatically • Free video tutorials on selected patterns • Your progress is saved, so you can put your work down and pick it right back up SHARE & EXPLORE • Browse a growing community library of free patterns • Duplicate a community pattern and make it your own • Share your designs with other beaders • Export print-ready PDF charts (Pro) • Back up and transfer patterns as files (Pro) MADE FOR EVERYONE • Try it instantly — no account needed • Available in 9 languages: English, Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish, German, French, Turkish, Persian, and Arabic • Light and dark themes • Works on iPhone and iPad FREE & PRO Beadium is free to use: create patterns, use the full color catalog, trace photos, and weave in Beading Mode. Beadium Pro unlocks unlimited patterns and palettes, unlimited photo tracing, PDF export, and offline pattern files — with a free trial to start. Whether you're making your first bracelet or designing intricate tapestry work, Beadium keeps your whole process — idea, chart, and finished piece — in one place. Terms of Use: https://beadium.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://beadium.com/privacy-policy