Comparison

BeadShare vs dotcraft

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

Head to head
About

BeadShare

Features
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BeadShare — Bead Pattern Creator & Building Guide Make bead patterns, follow a color-by-color building guide, preview the ironed result, and share what you make. 10+ Powerful Editing Tools - Auto remove backgrounds, auto crop, auto strip outlines, flip canvas, swap colors, auto remove colors, match reference images' colors. Undo goes back 50 steps. Building Guide - Pick a pattern, and the app walks you through it one color at a time. It tracks what you've placed, shows how many beads of each color you need, and tells you which board you're on. Closest thing to a recipe for bead art. Ironing Preview - Before you iron, check what the finished piece will look like. Switch between three styles: smooth side, towel side, and baking mat. Bead Brand Color Matching - Colors aren't generic hex codes. They map to real bead brand numbers, so you can buy exactly what you need. Display Board & Charm Jar Two ways to show your work on your profile: - Display Board: pin patterns onto a felt board layout, drag them where you want - Charm Jar: your patterns float around in a glass jar that reacts to tilting your phone. It's a toy and a portfolio at the same time. Community - Browse other people's patterns, sort by new or popular, save to collections, follow creators. Share any pattern with a short code. Ways to Create - Blank canvas for drawing - Import a photo and convert it - Trace over a reference image - Type a description and generate one Offline Patterns, drafts, and building progress stay on your device. No connection needed. Free - All editing tools - Pattern creation and reference import - Building guide - Ironing preview - Community and sharing - Display board and charm jar Premium - Photo and text-to-pattern generation - Unlimited building sessions - All generation models and styles - 100 generations/month Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://zidaneymar.github.io/BeadShare/privacy.html

About

dotcraft

Features
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Shoot. Convert. Craft. Turn photos into pixel art. Then refine every pixel by hand. With a camera, anyone can be a pixel artist. ■ Camera Conversion ・Shoot or pick from gallery ・Resolution: 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 ・Colors: 2-64 (auto palette generation) ・4 dithering modes (Floyd-Steinberg / Atkinson / Ordered / None) ■ Pixel Editor ・Pencil / Dither Brush / Eraser / Fill / Line / Eyedropper ・Palette editing (HSV + Hex input) ・Pixel Perfect drawing ・Undo / Redo (100 steps) ・Start from blank canvas too ■ Premium ・Unlimited camera conversions (free: 1/day) ・Resolution up to 256×256 (camera) / 512×512 (canvas) ・Up to 64 colors ・Layers + Blend Modes / Animation / GIF export ・Symmetry / Circle / Rectangle / Magic Wand / Lasso / Outline ・High-res export (16x scale) ・No watermark ・Unlimited projects $2.99/month / $11.99/year / $29.99 lifetime Monthly and yearly plans auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://dotcraft.mamonis.studio/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://dotcraft.mamonis.studio/terms_of_use.html Contact: contact@mamonis.studio

Screenshots

BeadShare4 screens
dotcraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: dotcraft at 13.0 against BeadShare's 15.1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BeadShare sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and dotcraft sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
BeadShare versus dotcraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeadSharedotcraft
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer旗 康MAMORU TAKANAMI

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BeadShare

Subscriptions2
  • BeadShare Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • 3 AI Generations$1.99
3 purchases

dotcraft

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium (Lifetime)$22.99

Questions

Is BeadShare free?
BeadShare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is dotcraft free?
dotcraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BeadShare or dotcraft have ads?
Neither BeadShare nor dotcraft shows ads.

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