Comparison

Bead Library vs 拼豆叭

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

Head to head
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.

About

拼豆叭

Easily transform photos into pixel art patterns for bead crafts. Generate custom bead designs by adjusting canvas size and bead count. Offers both lifetime and subscription membership options for enhanced features.

Highlights
  • Photo to pixel art conversion
  • Customizable canvas size
  • Adjustable bead count
  • Lifetime membership option
  • Monthly/annual subscription
Features
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拼豆叭是一款为拼豆及像素画设计,能照片转化为拼豆图纸图案。 一键生成拼豆图纸 轻松导入照片,转换为像素风格的拼豆图 自由调节画布尺寸与豆子数量,控制作品大小与精细度. 【终身会员说明】 -周期:无过期时间,会员永久有效 -价格:48元 -付款:用户确认购买并付款后记入iTunes账户。 【自动续费会员说明】 -订阅周期:一个月(连续包月)、一年(连续包年) -订阅价格:连续包月产品:28元/月,连续包年产品:68元/年 -付款:用户确认购买并付款后记入iTunes账户。 -用户可以通过用户的帐户设置来管理用户的订阅和自动更新。 -取消续订:如需取消续订,请在当前订阅周期到期前24小时以前,手动在iTunes/Apple ID 设置管理中关闭自动续订功能。 -续订:会员的自有充值账户或苹果iTunes账户会在到期前24小时内扣费,扣费成功后订阅周期顺延一个订阅周期。 用户协议: https://pindouba.szmiaotu.cn/user_agreement_ios 隐私政策: https://pindouba.szmiaotu.cn/privacy_policy_ios 技术支持: https://pindouba.szmiaotu.cn/jishuzhichi.html 付费协议: https://pindouba.szmiaotu.cn/monthly

Screenshots

Bead Library4 screens
拼豆叭4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 拼豆叭 at every 3 days against Bead Library's weekly. 拼豆叭 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, 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. Bead Library sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and 拼豆叭 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bead Library ships an update weekly, 拼豆叭 every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Bead Library versus 拼豆叭: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBead Library拼豆叭
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFujian Huian Fengqi Fuyao Software Development Co.琪 王

Customer experience

Bead Library

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

拼豆叭

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bead Library

Subscriptions2
  • 拼豆月度会员$0.991 Month
  • 拼豆年度会员$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • 永久会员$1.99
3 purchases

拼豆叭

Subscriptions2
  • 月会员$3.991 Month
  • 年会员$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • 终身会员2 variants$9.99

Questions

Is Bead Library free?
Bead Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 拼豆叭 free?
拼豆叭 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bead Library or 拼豆叭 have ads?
Neither Bead Library nor 拼豆叭 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bead Library or 拼豆叭?
Bead Library ships an update weekly, and 拼豆叭 every 3 days. Most recently, Bead Library was updated on November 5, 2026 and 拼豆叭 on November 5, 2026.

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