Comparison

PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker vs Pixelia

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

Head to head
About

PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker

Transform photos and drawings into pixel bead patterns with color codes. Features include AI chibi art conversion, a drawing canvas, guided bead placement, and bead stock management. Export patterns for printing or digital use.

Highlights
  • Photo to pattern conversion
  • AI chibi avatar generation
  • Freehand drawing canvas
  • Guided bead placement mode
  • Bead stock inventory
  • Export patterns for printing
Features
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【PerlerBeads.】 turns your photos, AI-generated chibi art and hand-drawn ideas into perler bead patterns with color codes, and keeps track of every bead you own. Photo to Pattern Pick a photo from your library and crop it, then let the app match the board pegs and brand color codes for you. The result is a pixel pattern you can follow bead by bead. AI Chibi Style Turn a portrait or a pet photo into a chibi pixel image that is already aligned to the bead grid. This helps when a photo carries too much detail to translate into beads directly. Draw on a Blank Canvas Start from an empty board and work with brush, fill, mirror and move tools. Useful for original designs, small icons, or touching up a pattern you generated earlier. Guided Bead Mode A 10x10 grid highlights one section at a time while a timer records how long you spend. Finished sections are saved as you go, so a large pattern is easy to put down and pick up again. Bead Stock Management Record the beads you already own and set a threshold for each color. Colors running short appear in a restock list, and finishing a pattern can deduct the beads it used in one step. Export and Print Save a pattern as an image or as a printable sheet, with a color chart included if you want one. Files are written to your photo library or the Files app. From a single photo to a finished piece, the whole process stays organized in one place. Download it and start your first pattern. If you would like to unlock more features, you can choose to upgrade to a premium account Premium account pricing and terms $4.99/week* $39.99/year* *Prices shown are in US dollars. Actual charges may be converted into your local currency depending on your country or region. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be provided. Subscriptions may be managed by the user. Going to the user's account settings after purchase may turn off auto-renewal. Cancelling the current subscription is not allowed during an active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yinweiwei.xyz/pindou/privacy.html

About

Pixelia

Transform photos into fuse bead patterns with intelligent color matching and automatic bead calculation. Offers advanced editing tools and access to a community of creators. Ideal for crafts, DIY projects, and pixel art.

Highlights
  • Photo to fuse bead pattern conversion
  • Automatic bead quantity calculation
  • Advanced pixel editing tools
  • Real-time design comparison
  • Export high-resolution patterns
  • Multiple brand color palettes
  • Fuse bead pattern community
Features
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Create Professional Fuse Bead Patterns in One Tap * Instantly convert any photo into a professional fuse bead pattern with intelligent color matching. * Automatically calculate the number of beads required for each color. Advanced Editing Tools * Edit individual pixels with precision or modify multiple pixels at once using area selection. * Compare your design with the original image in real time for accurate color matching. * Export high-resolution fuse bead patterns. * Seamlessly switch between popular fuse bead brand color palettes. Fuse Bead Community * Explore a growing collection of high-quality fuse bead patterns created by experienced artists and contributors. Perfect For * Creating personalized fuse bead designs for crafts. * Generating creative ideas for family and kids’ DIY activities. * Designing original pixel art. * Assisting with cross-stitch, diamond painting, and other grid-based craft projects. By using this app, you agree to Apple’s Standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker4 screens
Pixelia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixelia at 93% against PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker's 67%. PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days and Pixelia 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

PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker ships an update every 4 days, Pixelia every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker versus Pixelia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerlerBeads:Bead Pattern MakerPixelia
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer薇薇 殷Xiamen Xingmai Network Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Pixelia

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pro Tier1$1.497 Days
  • Weekly Pro Tier3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro Tier$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Life time$12.99
3 purchases

Pixelia

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
  • Annual Membership$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$12.99

Questions

Is PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker free?
PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixelia free?
Pixelia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker or Pixelia have ads?
Neither PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker nor Pixelia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker or Pixelia?
PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker ships an update every 4 days, and Pixelia every 9 days. Most recently, PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker was updated on November 9, 2026 and Pixelia on November 5, 2026.

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