Comparison

FuseBeads vs Pixel Design

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

Head to head
About

FuseBeads

Features
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Turn photos and pixel art into fuse bead patterns in seconds. FuseBeads is a simple and powerful bead pattern maker for creating fuse bead, perler bead, and pixel art designs. Features: • Convert photos into bead patterns • Create custom pixel art designs • Multiple bead sizes and grid layouts • Smart color palette generation • Easy editing and live preview • Export high-quality patterns • Core photo and pattern processing happens on your device • The free version includes ads • An optional one-time FuseBeads Unlimited purchase removes ads and unlocks premium tools Perfect for fuse beads, perler beads, kandi art, pixel art, and DIY craft projects. Privacy Policy: https://www.yuechuanai.cn/apps/beads/privacy/en.html Terms of Use: https://www.yuechuanai.cn/apps/beads/terms/en.html

About

Pixel Design

Features
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You already picked the photo. Turning it into a pattern was the hard part. pindou turns a photo into a fuse bead pattern. Colors are matched in a perceptual color space, so a small board still looks like your photo instead of a blob of color. Photo to pattern • Limit the palette to the set you actually own • Cap the number of colors • Optional error diffusion (dithering) • Drop a white background Real 29Ɨ29 pegboards The pattern is split along standard square boards, with seams marked and a suggested assembly order. You know how many boards it takes before you start. A bead count you can shop with Every color code with the number of beads it needs. Codes that are easy to mix up are flagged. Place beads in the app A transparent pegboard sits over the pattern. Drag or tap to place a bead. Tweezers, undo, and multiple boards. Then iron Lay down the ironing paper and move the iron with your finger. Beads melt and join. Stay too long and they scorch. Keep it Save to Photos, share it, or leave it on the shelf. Finished pieces collect in your gallery. Color charts Perler, Hama, Artkal. Photos are processed on your device and never uploaded. No account, no ads, no subscription, and nothing to buy inside.

Screenshots

FuseBeads4 screens
Pixel Design4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Design at none against FuseBeads's 1. Pixel Design also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. FuseBeads sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Design asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
FuseBeads versus Pixel Design: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFuseBeadsPixel Design
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHenan Yuechuan Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.Yeonni Lee

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FuseBeads

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$2.99
None

Pixel Design

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FuseBeads free?
FuseBeads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Design free?
Pixel Design is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FuseBeads or Pixel Design have ads?
FuseBeads shows ads; Pixel Design does not.

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