Comparison

BeanCraft vs PinDose AI

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

PinDose AI

Create pixel bead designs with this app. It identifies patterns from photos, offers a pixel canvas for custom designs, and manages bead inventory. Connect to a Bluetooth board for guided assembly and explore an inspiration community.

Highlights
  • Photo pattern recognition
  • Pixel art canvas
  • Bead inventory management
  • Inspiration community
  • Bluetooth bead board integration
  • Local data storage
Features
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PinDose AI 是一款专注拼豆(像素豆)创作的工具,把「找图纸 — 数色号 — 备豆 — 拼装」这条链路一次做完。 【图纸识别,本地完成】 拍照或从相册选一张拼豆图纸,App 在手机本地完成网格检测与色号识别,不限次数,没有网络也能用。识别结果可以逐格核对和修改,直接变成能照着拼的图纸。 【像素画布,自由创作】 内置像素画布,支持自定义尺寸、取色、填充、橡皮和撤销,随手把喜欢的图案画成拼豆图纸。 【色卡与豆仓】 内置 MARD 291 色标准色卡,自动统计每种色号需要多少颗。豆仓记录你手上已有的存货,还差哪几色一目了然,出门补货不用再靠猜。 【灵感社区】 浏览画师投稿的图纸,按人物、萌宠、美食、风景、游戏、IP 分类查找;关注喜欢的画师,收藏想拼的作品。在拼豆圈晒出自己的成品照片,也看看别人拼了什么。 【蓝牙拼豆板】 连接 PinDose 拼豆板(蓝牙 BLE 硬件),图纸会逐格点亮指引,跟着灯一颗一颗放就行,不用反复数格子。没有这块硬件不影响其它功能。 【账号与隐私】 浏览和图纸识别无需登录。需要参与社区互动时,iOS 上支持「通过 Apple 登录」,也支持微信登录。你的图纸、豆仓和色卡默认保存在本机。 【干净的社区】 所有公开内容都经过人工审核后才会展示。你可以举报任何违规内容,我们承诺 24 小时内处理;也可以屏蔽不想看到的用户,或随时删除自己发布的内容。

Screenshots

BeanCraft4 screens
PinDose AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PinDose AI at none against BeanCraft's 4. PinDose AI also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and review sentiment (75% vs 67%). BeanCraft's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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. PinDose AI asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeanCraft ships an update weekly, PinDose AI every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BeanCraft versus PinDose AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanCraftPinDose AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBIN WANG江苏嘉明光电智能科技有限公司

Customer experience

BeanCraft

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

PinDose AI

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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
None

PinDose AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeanCraft free?
BeanCraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PinDose AI free?
PinDose AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeanCraft or PinDose AI have ads?
PinDose AI shows ads; BeanCraft does not.
Which is updated more often, BeanCraft or PinDose AI?
BeanCraft ships an update weekly, and PinDose AI every 2 days. Most recently, BeanCraft was updated on November 9, 2026 and PinDose AI on November 6, 2026.

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