Comparison

beadot vs Gribble

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

Head to head
About

beadot

Features
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beadot converts your photos into fuse bead patterns with accurate color matching. Just take a photo or pick one from your library, and beadot will generate a precise bead pattern for Perler Beads, Nano Beads, or Hama Beads. --- KEY FEATURES --- - Auto-generate bead patterns from any photo - Perler Beads (57 colors) / Nano Beads (50 colors) / Hama Beads (52 colors) - CIEDE2000 color difference formula for accurate color matching - Floyd-Steinberg dithering for smooth gradients - Square / Hexagonal / Circle / Heart / Star plate shapes - S / L / 2L / 4L / Custom sizes - Color / Symbol / Number display modes - Shopping list (auto-calculated bead counts by color) - Actual-size PDF export (print and use immediately) - Gallery to save and manage your patterns - 100% local processing (data stays on your device) - Japanese / English / Chinese support --- FREE --- 1 pattern per day (S / L sizes) --- PREMIUM ($4.99 one-time purchase) --- - Unlimited pattern generation - Multi-plate sizes (2L / 4L) - Custom sizes (up to 128x128) - Actual-size PDF export - No watermark Privacy Policy: https://beadot.mamonis.studio/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://beadot.mamonis.studio/terms_of_use.html

About

Gribble

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Gribble is a pixel art editor that runs on your phone, your tablet and in any browser at gribble.app, with one account and your projects everywhere. Draw with brush, bucket, dither, shading, outline, gradient and smudge. Pixel perfect strokes and a steady slider for shaky lines. Palette lock snaps every stroke to your palette. Stack layers with opacity and 15 blend modes, and animate frame by frame with onion skin, frame tags and playback. Gribble records every stroke, undo and layer change while you draw. When a piece is done, export the whole process as a timelapse video, portrait for TikTok and Reels, square, or landscape, with your handle on the end card. Export PNG, GIF, APNG, MP4, sprite sheets, SVG, CSS and 9 patch borders. Import palettes from any image or file, or make your own. Publish to the gallery, a museum wall where every piece gets a frame and a placard. Follow artists, like their work, and fork a piece to learn how it was made. Free means free: every tool and every export, no watermark on your art, no ads. The Creators Guild raises the ceilings, 100 cloud projects, 50 layers, 120 frames, the custom theme builder, and gives timelapses 4K, 60 fps, no marks and cloud backup. Pay monthly, yearly, or once for life. The Guild membership renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your store account at confirmation. Manage or cancel in your store account settings. The free trial is for first time subscribers and becomes a paid membership unless cancelled before it ends. Terms of use: https://gribble.app/terms Privacy policy: https://gribble.app/privacy

Screenshots

beadot3 screens
Gribble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: beadot at 13.0 against Gribble's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. beadot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gribble sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

beadot ships an update every 2 months, Gribble monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
beadot versus Gribble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbeadotGribble
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size22 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMAMORU TAKANAMIBΓΈrge Pahlm

In-app purchases

1 purchases

beadot

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
4 purchases

Gribble

Subscriptions2
  • Guild Membership Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Guild Membership Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Early Supporter$2.99
  • Lifetime Membership$39.99

Questions

Is beadot free?
beadot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gribble free?
Gribble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do beadot or Gribble have ads?
Neither beadot nor Gribble shows ads.
Which is updated more often, beadot or Gribble?
beadot ships an update every 2 months, and Gribble monthly. Most recently, beadot was updated on October 28, 2026 and Gribble on November 5, 2026.

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