Comparison

Rubber Clock vs Fuse Bead Patterns

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

Head to head
About

Rubber Clock

Design a personalized digital clock by inputting text or uploading an image. Create unique time displays, from pet-themed clocks to countdown timers for important events.

Highlights
  • Create custom digital clocks
  • Use text input for designs
  • Upload photos for clock faces
  • Design pet-themed clocks
  • Set countdown timers
  • Create bedside clocks
Features
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Initial release of Rubber Clock. Create your own digital clock by typing a sentence or uploading a favorite photo. Make a cozy pet clock, a countdown for a special day, or a relaxing bedside clock. Turn time into something that feels like yours.

About

Fuse Bead Patterns

Transform your photos into detailed bead patterns for handmade crafts. Easily convert images into editable, countable designs, with options to customize colors and export patterns. Perfect for creating personalized gifts and decor.

Highlights
  • Photo to bead pattern conversion
  • Customizable grid size and color count
  • Editable bead patterns
  • Bead count and material estimation
  • Exportable pattern packages (PNG, PDF)
  • Augmented Reality preview
Features
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At first, fuse beads may look like simple dots of color. But when one bead is placed on a grid, then another, then many more, something quiet begins to happen. Colors find direction. Lines become clearer. A photo, a portrait, a pet, or a memory slowly appears from tiny pieces. Fuse Bead Patterns is made for that moment between a digital image and a handmade object. It is not just a filter, and it is not only a pixel effect. It helps you turn images you care about into bead patterns that are readable, editable, countable, and ready to make by hand. Choose a photo from your library, crop it to the right shape, select a grid size, and control the number of colors. The app generates a bead preview and a grid pattern locally, so you can review the result before you start making it. If a color does not feel right, open the editor and replace it. If you are preparing materials, check how many beads each color needs. If you want to keep or share the plan, export a round bead preview, grid PNG, or PDF pattern package. You can also save the project and return later to continue editing or making it. Fuse Bead Patterns works well for many small creative plans: turning an avatar into a charm, making a pet portrait keepsake, creating room decor from a favorite image, or preparing a handmade gift with more personal meaning. It is also useful for family crafts, pixel art fans, beginners, and makers who want to bring screen images back into real life. Saved artwork can also be viewed in a gallery, and supported projects can be previewed on a wall through AR. This lets you see how a piece may feel in a real space before it becomes a finished craft. The charm of bead craft is not only the final image. It is the time you place into it: choosing a photo, adjusting colors, checking materials, and setting down each bead by hand. What remains is more than a picture. It is a memory you helped build, one bead at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Rubber Clock3 screens
Fuse Bead Patterns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fuse Bead Patterns at 3.0 against Rubber Clock's 1.0. Fuse Bead Patterns also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.4). Rubber Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Rubber Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Fuse Bead Patterns sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fuse Bead Patterns holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rubber Clock ships an update every 5 days, Fuse Bead Patterns every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rubber Clock versus Fuse Bead Patterns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRubber ClockFuse Bead Patterns
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer传河 张杰 陈

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Rubber Clock

One-time3
  • Small Eraser Pack$0.99
  • Medium Eraser Pack$1.99
  • Large Eraser Pack$2.99
4 purchases

Fuse Bead Patterns

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Quarterly Premium$4.993 Months
  • Annual Premium$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$34.99

Questions

Is Rubber Clock free?
Rubber Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fuse Bead Patterns free?
Fuse Bead Patterns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rubber Clock or Fuse Bead Patterns?
Fuse Bead Patterns is rated higher. Rubber Clock averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Fuse Bead Patterns averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rubber Clock or Fuse Bead Patterns have ads?
Neither Rubber Clock nor Fuse Bead Patterns shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rubber Clock or Fuse Bead Patterns?
Rubber Clock ships an update every 5 days, and Fuse Bead Patterns every 2 months. Most recently, Rubber Clock was updated on October 28, 2026 and Fuse Bead Patterns on October 28, 2026.

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