Comparison

FuseBeads vs BeadPattern

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

Head to head
About

FuseBeads

Transform photos into fuse bead patterns quickly and easily. Create custom pixel art designs with various bead sizes and grid options. Export high-quality patterns for your DIY craft projects.

Highlights
  • Convert photos to bead patterns
  • Create custom pixel art
  • Multiple bead sizes and grids
  • Smart color palette generation
  • Easy editing with live preview
  • Export high-quality patterns
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

BeadPattern

Features
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Make a bead pattern from your own photo, adjust the details, and follow your progress as you build it. BeadPattern brings photo conversion, bead-by-bead editing, material counts, and making progress into one workspace for iPhone and iPad. START A PROJECT Choose a photo, crop or rotate it, and try different background options. View the original image, bead preview, or symbol pattern to check your design. REFINE THE DETAILS Paint, erase, pick a color, replace colors, and undo changes. Keep saved versions so you can return to an earlier design. MAKE IT AT YOUR PACE See how many beads you need and follow your work by row or color. Save your progress and come back when you are ready. FREE TO START Create single-board patterns up to 29 Ɨ 29 beads with 8, 12, or 16 colors. Use your own photos, edit and save projects, track progress, and share PNG images without a watermark. Local project storage, themes, and all supported app languages are included. BEADPATTERN PRO Unlock larger layouts up to 3 Ɨ 3 boards (87 Ɨ 87 beads), 24- and 32-color patterns, PDF pattern exports, tiled printing, and CSV material lists with one lifetime in-app purchase. No subscription. Your existing saved projects remain accessible without Pro, including after a refund. New projects, increases in pattern specifications, and advanced exports follow the current Free or Pro limits. The app shows the purchase price in your App Store currency. CHOOSE YOUR LANGUAGE English is the default. Switch within the app to Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, or French. PALETTE AND PRINTING NOTE The current version uses a demonstration palette, not a verified bead manufacturer's color catalog. Check colors against the beads you intend to use. When printing at actual size, print a calibration page and check the scale against your own board before starting a project.

Screenshots

FuseBeads4 screens
BeadPattern3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BeadPattern at none against FuseBeads's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 and BeadPattern sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
FuseBeads versus BeadPattern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFuseBeadsBeadPattern
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHenan Yuechuan Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.偄 ē†Š

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FuseBeads

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$2.99
1 purchases

BeadPattern

One-time1
  • BeadPattern Pro — Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is FuseBeads free?
FuseBeads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeadPattern free?
BeadPattern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FuseBeads or BeadPattern have ads?
FuseBeads shows ads; BeadPattern does not.

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