Comparison

BeadGrid vs Halocrest

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

Head to head
About

BeadGrid

Easily transform your photos into detailed bead patterns. This tool automatically matches colors, removes backgrounds, and provides material lists for your DIY craft projects. Save and print your custom designs for gifts or personal creations.

Highlights
  • Photo to bead pattern conversion
  • Automatic color matching
  • Background removal
  • Multiple board sizes
  • Zoomable pattern preview
  • Material list generation
  • Export and save patterns
Features
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Turn your favorite photos into beautiful bead patterns with ease. Bead Pattern Maker helps you generate clean, ready-to-make bead templates for DIY crafts, family projects, and creative gifts. Key Features - Photo to bead pattern with automatic color matching - Background removal to focus on the main subject - Multiple board sizes for different detail levels - Zoomable pattern preview for precise checking - Material list auto-count by color ID - Export and save patterns for printing and sharing Perfect for - Pet portraits, character art, couple photos, and custom gifts - DIY craft lovers and pixel-art fans - Parents and kids creating projects together - Sellers and creators planning material usage in advance Why Bead Pattern Maker Bead Pattern Maker is built to make bead pattern creation fast, simple, and fun. From image import to final pattern, everything is designed for a smooth workflow. SUBSCRIPTION INFO: Subscribe to take advantage of the features described above. • Subscription length: monthly • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from 'Settings > iTunes Account & App Store > Apple ID > Subscriptions' • Your subscription will renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account 24 hours before the end of the current period. • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DRXJwU1ZmR0J4SmFL Inquiry: help4pindou@gmail.com

About

Halocrest

Features
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Halocrest helps you understand the invisible digital environment around your iPhone. Start an intentional Room Sweep to summarize active nearby Bluetooth broadcasts. Review Network Nudge for connection, familiarity, and local network context. Adjust Local Shield to choose how sensitively Halocrest interprets environmental changes. When available, the Apple Watch companion provides compact visual summaries and discreet haptic cues while your iPhone remains the primary analysis surface. Halocrest is designed around local processing and does not require a Halocrest account. Signal Index reflects observable activity—not a threat level. Bluetooth strength is approximate and cannot establish exact distance, direction, identity, purpose, or intent. Radio-silent devices cannot be observed. Local Shield is not a VPN, firewall, antivirus product, or traffic filter. Halocrest Lifetime is a one-time in-app purchase with no subscription.

Screenshots

BeadGrid3 screens
Halocrest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Halocrest at 3 against BeadGrid's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. BeadGrid sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Halocrest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BeadGrid versus Halocrest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeadGridHalocrest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer涛 张Joel Amparo

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BeadGrid

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan1 Month trial$8.991 Month
One-time2
  • Lifetime Pro$12.99
  • Lifetime Pro$24.99
1 purchases

Halocrest

One-time1
  • Halocrest Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is BeadGrid free?
BeadGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Halocrest free?
Halocrest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BeadGrid or Halocrest have ads?
Neither BeadGrid nor Halocrest shows ads.

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