Comparison

BeadSnap vs Beaduck

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

Head to head
About

BeadSnap

Features
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BeadSnap: Photo Pattern Maker BeadSnap turns your photos, memories, and creative sparks into personalized bead art you can hold in your hands. Create a tangible masterpiece for the life you want to build. Upload a cherished photo, choose your favorite bead brand, and let BeadSnap generate a precision pattern shaped around your vision. Whether you are spending a quiet afternoon solo, bonding with your children over a weekend project, or crafting a one-of-a-kind gift for a loved one, BeadSnap helps you build a more personal and rewarding creative ritual. With BeadSnap, you can: Turn your photos into personalized bead art: pets, and landscapes into clear, craftable patterns. Match your favorite brands: Seamlessly sync with Perler, Artkal, Hama, and more for 99% color accuracy. Generate patterns for every occasion: Create designs for home decor, personalized gifts, holiday ornaments, and self-expression. Master the "Flat Melt" technique: Access exclusive, step-by-step professional tutorials to achieve a smooth, gallery-quality finish. Navigate with ease: Use our smart grid highlighters to ensure zero-failure crafting without the eye strain. Save your masterpieces: Build your own project library to track your progress and revisit your favorite designs. Support your creative wellness: Enjoy a "digital detox" through the meditative, tactile process of handmade pixel art. BeadSnap is designed to feel personal, precise, and intentional. Instead of giving you generic, noisy pixelation, it creates high-fidelity patterns that match your skill level, your aesthetic, and the meaningful moments you want to preserve. [About BeadSnap Premium] โ€ข Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase โ€ข Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period โ€ข The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period โ€ข Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription โ€ข Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off, by going to iTunes Subscriptions after purchase Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://app-service.beadsnap.com/static/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://app-service.beadsnap.com/static/user_agreement.html BeadSnap is intended for creative hobby, relaxation, and DIY purposes only.

About

Beaduck

Features
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Supported Features - Convert regular images to perler bead patterns - Recognize existing perler bead patterns - Manage, browse and export patterns - View bead consumption statistics Upcoming Plans - iCloud sync for patterns - Pattern editor - Inventory management

Screenshots

BeadSnap4 screens
Beaduck4 screens

Verdict

The call

BeadSnap and Beaduck are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. BeadSnap sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year and Beaduck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BeadSnap versus Beaduck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeadSnapBeaduck
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size82 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPIXELCELL.LIMITED็ฅบ ่ฐŒ

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BeadSnap

Subscriptions1
  • BeadSnap Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Beaduck

One-time1
  • Permanent Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is BeadSnap free?
BeadSnap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beaduck free?
Beaduck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BeadSnap or Beaduck have ads?
Neither BeadSnap nor Beaduck shows ads.

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