Comparison

拼豆记 vs NDOT

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

Head to head
About

拼豆记

Features
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About

NDOT

Features
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NDOT is an offline-first studio for fuse-bead patterns — from drawing a design dot by dot to placing real beads against the chart, in one app. DESIGN • A pro-grade editor: brush, eraser, fill, eyedropper, selection, line/rectangle/ellipse, mirror, layers • Real color codes from six brands: Perler, Hama, Artkal, MARD, CoCo, DoDo — 900+ colors in production • Custom palettes: build your own from the beads you actually own • Text tool with bitmap fonts, CJK included • Photo import: auto-matched to the nearest real bead colors, optional dithering • 6 built-in designs, ready to edit, build, or delete BUILD • Build mode: row by row, tap a cell for every bead you place — never lose your spot • Materials counted automatically: per-color totals and what's still missing • Bead inventory & shopping list: know what to buy, down to a bead • Board splitting: large patterns paginate per physical pegboard with alignment marks EXPORT • PNG at print-grade resolution, with optional grid and color codes • Vector PDF: crisp at any zoom; color or codes-only for B&W printing; optional materials page MADE FOR IPAD • Three-pane workspace: canvas, colors, layers and materials on one screen • Apple Pencil hover preview, palm rejection, drag-and-drop import PRIVACY & PURCHASE • Fully offline, collects no data; iCloud sync lives in your own iCloud Drive • The free version designs and exports PNG; Pro is a single one-time purchase — no subscription, Family Sharing supported Brand names are used solely to describe color-code compatibility; NDOT is not affiliated with these brands.

Screenshots

拼豆记3 screens
NDOT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 拼豆记 at none against NDOT's 1. NDOT's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, 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. NDOT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 拼豆记 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

拼豆记 ships an update every 5 weeks, NDOT every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
拼豆记 versus NDOT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter拼豆记NDOT
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer昌飞 佘NING LI

In-app purchases

None

拼豆记

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NDOT

One-time1
  • NDOT Pro$12.99

Questions

Is 拼豆记 free?
拼豆记 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NDOT free?
NDOT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 拼豆记 or NDOT have ads?
Neither 拼豆记 nor NDOT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 拼豆记 or NDOT?
拼豆记 ships an update every 5 weeks, and NDOT every 3 days. Most recently, 拼豆记 was updated on October 5, 2026 and NDOT on October 13, 2026.

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