Comparison

Beadify vs AR Draw Kids

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

Head to head
About

Beadify

Transform photos and emojis into pixel bead art patterns. Easily create shopping lists, switch between bead brands, and track your building progress with detailed guides and export options.

Highlights
  • Photo to pixel bead conversion
  • Multiple bead brand palettes
  • Customizable bead palettes
  • Shopping list generation
  • Dithering options for gradients
  • Build mode with progress tracking
  • Pattern editor with undo/redo
Features
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Beadify turns any photo or emoji into a pixel bead pattern you can physically build. Import a photo from your library, snap one with your camera, or choose from over 1,900 emoji. Beadify maps every pixel to the nearest bead color using perceptually accurate Oklab color matching. PATTERN LIBRARY Save and organize unlimited patterns — rename, duplicate, or delete anytime. BEAD PALETTES • MARD — 213 colors • Artkal M — 220 colors (same codes as MARD) • Artkal C — 174 colors • Artkal S — 176 colors • Perler — 95 colors • Hama / IKEA PYSSLA — 92 colors Palettes are grouped by brand for faster browsing. Or build a custom palette with exactly the bead colors you own, or skip palettes entirely for free-form pixel art. SHOPPING LIST Generate a buy list for any pattern — exact bead counts per color, with a 10% spare margin built in. Export as CSV for easy ordering. PALETTE CONVERSION Switch between bead brands and see exactly how well each color matches — exact, close, or approximate — before you commit. Export the conversion table as CSV. DITHERING Floyd-Steinberg, Atkinson, Burkes, or Stucki error diffusion, plus 4×4 or 8×8 Bayer ordered dithering — smooth gradients and clean, buildable transitions. GRID & ZOOM • Pinch to zoom, pan freely • Rulers and major gridlines every 5 cells • Tap any cell to see the exact bead code and color name • Multi-board support for bigger designs, with board navigation and seam guides • New board size presets: 30×30, 40×40, 48×48, and 57×57 (2.6mm mini beads), alongside 29×29 and 50×50 BUILD MODE • Step through your pattern row by row, with the current row highlighted • Tap beads as you place them and track your progress at a glance • Color legend showing how many of each bead you need • Bead codes displayed inside each cell at high zoom • Designed for physical bead crafts — counts, not just pixels PATTERN EDITOR Touch up your pattern after converting — paint, fill, replace colors, or erase, with full undo/redo. EXPORT & PRINT Print your chart to any AirPrint printer, export as PDF, or save a PNG for reference while you build. BEADIFY PRO Every feature above is free. Beadify Pro is an optional one-time purchase that adds tools for bigger projects: • Board-by-board PDF — one printable page per pegboard, with bead codes in every cell and a bead list for each board, plus an overview page showing where each board goes • No banner ad on iPhone and iPad • New Pro features as they arrive, in the same purchase No subscription. Bought Remove Ads or Beadify 1.7? You already have Pro. Perfect for bead artists, pixel art fans, and anyone who loves hands-on crafts.

About

AR Draw Kids

Features
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Two ways to draw in one app. In Magic Painter, a simple doodle turns into a beautiful painting in seconds. In AR Draw, your child traces a picture onto real paper with a pencil, and can then paint that drawing with magic too. MAGIC PAINTER Your child draws a simple doodle with a finger and watches it become a storybook-style painting while they draw. The colors they choose stay where they painted them, so every picture is truly theirs. • 42 fun things to draw in 5 worlds: animals, sea life, flowers, vehicles and space • Four art styles: Candy 3D, Watercolor, Crayon and Neon • A friendly voice reads what to draw when the speaker button is tapped • Stars and confetti for every finished picture FROM PAPER TO PAINTING When a drawing on paper is finished in AR Draw, tap "Paint It with Magic". The photo of your child's own drawing is painted in the style they pick and shown next to the original. PICK, ALIGN, DRAW Choose from more than 50 built-in pictures, including animals, rockets, castles and cupcakes, or use your own photo. Secure your iPhone or iPad above the paper, align the image and start tracing. The app saves your unfinished session so you can return to it later. TRY IT FREE Try two magic paintings and two AR drawing sessions without a purchase. In AR Draw, selecting an image starts a session; reopening the same unfinished drawing does not use another one. The free allowance is stored on your device. TOOLS THAT HELP Adjust opacity, use a grid, lock the image in place and try 14 image filters. Record a time-lapse of the camera view, save finished artwork in the gallery and share it after a grown-up check. CHOOSE YOUR ACCESS After the free tries, a grown-up can choose unlimited magic painting, unlimited drawings and all tools: • Yearly access: US $0.99 per year. Eligible subscribers receive 3 days free, then the annual subscription renews automatically until canceled. • Lifetime access: US $2.99 in a single payment. No subscription. Prices vary by country; your local price is shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account after confirmation or when an eligible free trial ends. Cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends to avoid renewal. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. ALREADY A PAID CUSTOMER? If you bought the original paid app, you retain permanent access to all drawings and tools without further payment. Restore Purchases with the same Apple Account if needed. FOR FAMILIES No ads, sign-up or third-party analytics. Drawings, photos and paintings are processed and stored on your device; nothing is uploaded, and magic painting works offline. Apple handles purchases and billing. Purchases, sharing and external links are protected by a parental gate. GOOD TO KNOW Magic painting uses Apple Intelligence where available and a built-in painting model on other devices, so the download is about 1 GB. The first time, the magic brush takes a few minutes to get ready. Devices with less than 6 GB of memory need iOS 26 or later for magic painting; AR Draw works on iOS 17 or later. Privacy Policy: https://sebaexhibits.com/privacy/ardraw Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Beadify4 screens
AR Draw Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AR Draw Kids at none against Beadify's shown. Beadify's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Beadify sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AR Draw Kids sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beadify ships an update fortnightly, AR Draw Kids monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Beadify versus AR Draw Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeadifyAR Draw Kids
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB1.0 GB
Age rating4+4+
Developer翔宇 孙Sensonet

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beadify

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
2 purchases

AR Draw Kids

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Acces3 Days trial$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • AR Draw Kids Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is Beadify free?
Beadify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AR Draw Kids free?
AR Draw Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beadify or AR Draw Kids have ads?
Beadify shows ads; AR Draw Kids does not.
Which is updated more often, Beadify or AR Draw Kids?
Beadify ships an update fortnightly, and AR Draw Kids monthly. Most recently, Beadify was updated on October 25, 2026 and AR Draw Kids on October 25, 2026.

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