Comparison

PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker vs Pixel Beads Art

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

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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

Pixel Beads Art

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Turn photos and ideas into bead patterns you can edit, plan and print. Start with a photo or a blank grid Convert a photo into a pattern, or draw your own design on a blank canvas. Adjust colors and dimensions, then preview the result. Edit one cell at a time Use brushes, an eraser, fill and selection tools to refine your design. Explore palettes, inspect the grid and color codes, and make changes with undo and redo. Plan materials and export Check color quantities and save your work as a PNG image or a paginated PDF for sharing and printing. Create locally and continue in the cloud Basic creation, editing and local saving work without an account. Sign in to open and save cloud projects, view favorites and check the status of existing public submissions. Cloud features require a connection; saving locally does not automatically upload your work. Explore the community Discover public patterns and sign in to view complete designs. Report inappropriate content, block authors or hide patterns from the pattern menu. Made for iPhone and iPad, with interfaces in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese. Privacy: https://www.pixel-beads.com/privacy-policy Terms: https://www.pixel-beads.com/terms-of-service Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker4 screens
Pixel Beads Art4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Beads Art at none against PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker's 4. 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 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Pixel Beads Art asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker versus Pixel Beads Art: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerlerBeads:Bead Pattern MakerPixel Beads Art
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB12 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer薇薇 殷培 徐

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
None

Pixel Beads Art

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 Pixel Beads Art free?
Pixel Beads Art is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker or Pixel Beads Art have ads?
Neither PerlerBeads:Bead Pattern Maker nor Pixel Beads Art shows ads.

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