Comparison

Beads Buddy vs Peyo

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

Head to head
About

Beads Buddy

Features
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Turn any photo into a fuse bead pattern in seconds. Beads Buddy makes bead art easy. Pick a photo, choose the bead brand you already own, and get a clean, printable pattern ready to bead. No design skills needed. Features - Photo to pattern in seconds. Import any image and every color is matched to a fitting bead in your palette. - Works with the beads you have. Supports Perler, Hama, Artkal and Nabbi, with Midi and Mini sizes. - Full control. Adjust grid size, color count and contrast until the pattern looks exactly right. - PDF export. Print a perfectly sized guide and place it under a transparent pegboard. - Every pegboard shape. Squares, circles, hearts, hexagons and stars. - Free to use. Unlimited patterns and PDF export at no cost. How to make a pattern 1. Pick a clear photo. 2. Open it in Beads Buddy. 3. Choose your grid and bead brand. 4. Adjust until it looks right. 5. Export the PDF guide, bead it, and fuse. Whether you are a beginner or a pro, making a perler, hama or artkal pattern from a photo has never been simpler.

About

Peyo

Features
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Peyo is an iOS app for creating bead patterns for peyote stitch. Turn an idea into a pattern and count the beads you need, all with a few simple gestures. FEATURES • A staggered canvas designed for peyote stitch • Intuitive finger painting that keeps up with fast strokes • Two-finger pan and pinch-to-zoom controls • Automatic bead counts for each color • Eraser, undo, redo, and clear-all tools • An on-device gallery for saved designs • Export designs to Photos or share them as images • Share a project card with your pattern, title, colors, and bead counts Drawing, bead counts, and viewing or editing saved designs are free. Peyo Pro adds drawing over reference images and replacing colors throughout a pattern, and removes banner ads. Choose annual, lifetime, or monthly access. No account is required. Selecting and configuring a reference image is free, and you can draw over a reference image on your first pattern for free. Drawing with a reference image from your second pattern on requires Peyo Pro. Saving patterns to Designs in the app is free for the first two saves. After that, you can save once for each short ad you watch, or save without limits with Peyo Pro. Exporting images to Photos or sharing them is not limited by the save count. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Beads Buddy3 screens
Peyo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beads Buddy at none against Peyo's 1. Beads Buddy also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Peyo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Beads Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beads Buddy ships an update every 5 days, Peyo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Beads Buddy versus Peyo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeads BuddyPeyo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPocket factory ABAkira Taniwaki

In-app purchases

None

Beads Buddy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Peyo

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Beads Buddy free?
Beads Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Peyo free?
Peyo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beads Buddy or Peyo have ads?
Both Beads Buddy and Peyo show ads.
Which is updated more often, Beads Buddy or Peyo?
Beads Buddy ships an update every 5 days, and Peyo every 3 days. Most recently, Beads Buddy was updated on October 15, 2026 and Peyo on October 19, 2026.

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