Comparison

PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker vs StarSeed

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

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

StarSeed

Features
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StarSeed is a bead pattern maker and pixel art editor designed for fuse bead, Perler bead, Hama bead, Artkal bead, and pixel bead creators. Turn photos into printable bead patterns, draw original pixel art, create text-based pixel designs, count required bead colors, and export clean PDF patterns for real-world crafting. Main features: - Photo to bead pattern: convert pictures from your photo library into pixel bead grids. - Background removal: isolate the main subject before creating a cleaner bead pattern. - Real bead palette matching: supports common bead palettes including Perler, Hama, Artkal, MARD, and COCO. - Pixel art editor: draw with brush, eraser, fill, eyedropper, shapes, text, mirror, and move tools. - Text to pixel pattern: turn names, words, and short phrases into pixel-style bead designs. - Pattern library: save, rename, view, and continue editing your own bead patterns. - Material count: automatically calculate how many beads are needed for each color. - Printable PDF export: create bead pattern sheets with coordinates, color IDs, grid lines, material list, total bead count, and physical size. - Built-in gallery: browse curated bead pattern ideas and save them to your library. - Crafting timer: record your bead-making time and mood, with Live Activity support on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. - iCloud sync: keep your personal pattern library available across your devices. Great for: - Making Perler bead patterns from photos - Creating Hama bead, Artkal bead, MARD bead, and fuse bead designs - Designing pixel avatars, pixel gifts, keychains, coasters, charms, and handmade crafts - Preparing craft patterns for kids, family activities, DIY projects, and fan art - Printing clear bead grids, color charts, and material lists StarSeed is built around real bead-making workflows, from photo conversion and palette matching to printable patterns and focused crafting sessions.

Screenshots

PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker4 screens
StarSeed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StarSeed at none against PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker's 2. PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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. PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. StarSeed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker ships an update daily, StarSeed every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker versus StarSeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerlerBeads:Bead Pattern MakerStarSeed
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer薇薇 殷凇源 张

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro Tier3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro Tier$39.991 Year
None

StarSeed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker free?
PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StarSeed free?
StarSeed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker or StarSeed have ads?
Neither PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker nor StarSeed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker or StarSeed?
PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker ships an update daily, and StarSeed every 3 weeks. Most recently, PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker was updated on September 22, 2026 and StarSeed on September 25, 2026.

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