FanMake vs Bead Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FanMake
Create fan-made designs like posters, banners, and badges with text, photos, and stickers. Offers templates, visual effects, and project saving for easy editing and sharing.
- Canvas editing with text, photos, and stickers
- Layer management and free arrangement
- Templates and downloadable assets
- Visual effects with filter and blend modes
- Real-time preview and fine-tuned control
- Save and continue editing projects
- Export in PNG/JPEG formats
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FanMake is a canvas editor built for fandom support and fan-made designs. Use text, photos, stickers, and templates to quickly create posters, hand banners, uchiwa fans, badges, and wallpapers—then export images for sharing or printing. What you can do - Canvas editing: add text, photos, and stickers; scale/rotate; manage layers; arrange freely - Templates & assets: start from templates; download and manage stickers/textures as needed - Visual effects: adjust filter parameters for photos/stickers, layer textures with blend modes, and preview in real time - Project management: save as projects and continue editing anytime - Export & share: export PNG/JPEG and save to Photos Why you’ll love it - Easy to start: no complicated setup - Smooth workflow: fewer steps and fewer interruptions - Fine-tuned control: adjustable filter/texture parameters with preview and reset - Rich assets: downloadable stickers and textures for more creative possibilities Use cases - Support materials: posters, hand banners, uchiwa fans, badges, wallpapers, and more - Support images: birthday edits, voting/streaming promos, announcement graphics, and more Privacy & data We respect your privacy: - Your creations are typically stored on your device for editing, saving, and exporting - When you export to Photos, the system will request Photo Library permission to save exported images - If you subscribe to unlock Pro features, payments are handled by Apple; we only store subscription status locally to unlock features Privacy Policy: http://fanmake.com.cn/privacy.html Terms of Use: http://fanmake.com.cn/terms.html
Bead Camera
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Turn your photos into pixel art and easy-to-follow fuse bead patterns with Bead Camera. Take a photo or import one from your library, choose a pattern size and color palette, then create a personalized pixel design in seconds. Key Features: • Use the front or rear camera, or import existing photos • Create patterns in 52 × 52, 78 × 78, or 104 × 104 sizes • Choose different palettes and adjust colors and dithering • Switch between round-bead and square-pixel views • Display coordinates, color codes, and bead counts • Extract objects and turn them into pixel decorations • Create Polaroid, stamp, and custom pixel frames • Draw directly on frames with pixel brushes • Organize patterns, creations, and frames in one library • Export creations as transparent PNG images Optional Pro features unlock watermark-free large-size exports and expanded library storage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bead Camera at daily against FanMake's every 4 days. Bead Camera also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. FanMake sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Bead Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FanMake ships an update every 4 days, Bead Camera daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FanMake | Bead Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 292 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 丰毅 叶 | 雅妮 张 |
In-app purchases
FanMake
- Pro Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
- Pro Yearly Plan7 Days trial$14.991 Year
Bead Camera
- Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Pro Lifetime$2.99









