Comparison

BeanCraft vs Bead Library

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

Head to head
About

BeanCraft

Transform your photos into fuse bead patterns with this app. Easily import, crop, and adjust colors to create detailed layouts. Save and export your designs for building, with all processing done locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Photo import and cropping
  • Color palette reduction
  • Board-by-board layout generation
  • Pattern, grid, and color key export
  • Local project saving
  • On-device processing
Features
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BeanCraft helps you turn photos into build-ready fuse bead patterns on iPhone and iPad. Import a photo, crop it, reduce the palette, review board-by-board layouts, and export the pattern, grid, and color key when you are ready to build. Save projects locally, reopen them later, and keep refining your pattern before you print or share them. Core pattern generation is designed to happen on device. Your photo contents stay local unless you explicitly export or share them. Terms of Use: https://birony.app/beadcraft/terms.html

About

Bead Library

Create pixel art and bead designs from your photos or choose from a library of templates. Customize your creations with editing tools and track your progress. Save and share your finished artwork locally.

Highlights
  • Generate patterns from photos
  • Library of 330+ bead patterns
  • Customizable grid and color palettes
  • Editing tools: brush, eraser, fill
  • Save and share designs
  • Local storage for all creations
Features
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Find a pattern you love, turn a photo into pixel art, or start with a blank grid. Bead Library helps you plan your next fuse bead project, one bead at a time. FIND YOUR NEXT PROJECT Browse 440 bead patterns across 11 themes, from food and flowers to animals, everyday objects and festive designs. Search the library and save favorites for later. TURN PHOTOS INTO PATTERNS Choose a photo, adjust the crop and grid size, and match the image to a bead palette. Image conversion and project editing happen on your device. MAKE IT YOUR OWN Create on a blank canvas or edit a copy of a library pattern. Draw, erase, fill areas and pick colors. Use undo, redo and symmetry tools to refine the details. PREPARE YOUR BEADS Explore supported brand palettes and color codes. Check how many beads each color needs before you begin. SAVE A CHART YOU CAN FOLLOW Preview your chart with grid lines, color codes and bead counts. Save it to Photos or share an exported chart. Photo permission is required when saving to Photos. LEARN AS YOU GO Follow animated tutorials for bead placement, tape transfer, ironing, peeling and other practical steps. YOUR CREATIONS STAY LOCAL No account is required. Photos and projects are processed locally; we do not upload your creations to our server. Purchases and membership verification use Apple and RevenueCat services and require a connection. FREE AND MEMBERSHIP PATTERNS The library includes free and membership patterns. A membership is required to edit copies of membership patterns and save their charts. Exporting your own creations and free patterns does not require membership. Available in English and Simplified Chinese on iPhone and iPad. Privacy Policy: https://www.doudousoftware.com/pindou_privacy_policy_english.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Membership purchases are charged to your Apple account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your Apple subscription settings. Check the purchase screen for the current price and billing period.

Screenshots

BeanCraft4 screens
Bead Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bead Library at 100% against BeanCraft's 67%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. BeanCraft sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Bead Library sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BeanCraft versus Bead Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanCraftBead Library
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBIN WANGFujian Huian Fengqi Fuyao Software Development Co.

Customer experience

BeanCraft

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bead Library

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BeanCraft

Subscriptions3
  • BeanCraft Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • BeanCraft Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • BeanCraft Pro Yearly1 Year trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99
3 purchases

Bead Library

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
  • Annual Membership$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$1.99

Questions

Is BeanCraft free?
BeanCraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bead Library free?
Bead Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BeanCraft or Bead Library have ads?
Neither BeanCraft nor Bead Library shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeanCraft or Bead Library?
BeanCraft ships an update weekly, and Bead Library weekly. Most recently, BeanCraft was updated on November 9, 2026 and Bead Library on November 7, 2026.

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