Happy Beads vs Bead Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Happy Beads
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Happy Beads is a mobile creative studio for water-activated craft beads. Choose a base board, draw motifs directly on the grid, and turn your own photos into clear bead templates. For quick projects, the app includes a broad template library: animals, comic-inspired motifs, buildings, vehicles, food, symbols, objects, and tools. Mix colors and bead shapes, switch between board sizes, and build each idea step by step. Features: - More than 20 board sizes for small charms, classic squares, large posters, and wide designs - Many bead colors including bold, bright, metallic, and translucent looks - Multiple bead styles such as round, jewel, polygon, star, metallic, and marble - Motif library with cat, dog, panda, fox, bunny, owl, turtle, dolphin, dino, castle, rocket, camera, controller, and more - Photo import as a drawing guide or as a bead-grid conversion - German and English with quick language switching - Mobile-first design with a central board and floating tool menu Happy Beads is made for creative craft ideas, family projects, template planning, and small pixel-art designs. It helps you test ideas digitally before recreating them with real beads. Note: Happy Beads is an independent creative app and is not affiliated with any craft bead manufacturer.
Bead Studio
Transform any photo into a fuse bead pattern with this intuitive tool. It automatically generates bead grids, charts, and material lists, requiring no design skills. Perfect for creating pixel art, gifts, or craft templates.
- One-step photo-to-pattern creation
- Automatic bead grid generation
- Material list with color counts
- Adjustable grid size
- Built-in bead palettes
- Save, share, and export patterns
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Bead Studio turns any photo into a build-ready fuse bead pattern in one simple step. Pick a photo from your library or camera, and Bead Studio automatically creates a clean bead grid, chart, and material list you can use right away. No complicated setup, no manual tracing, no design skills needed. Features: - One-step photo-to-pattern creation - Photo library and camera import - Automatic bead grid generation - Adjustable grid size for simple or detailed projects - Built-in palettes for common fuse bead brands - Bead preview, chart view, and original photo comparison - Material list with color counts and estimated bags - Save, share, or export patterns as images or PDFs - Save projects locally and restore deleted patterns from Trash - In-app language support for 13 languages Whether you are making pixel art, handmade gifts, or craft templates, Bead Studio makes it easy to go from photo to pattern in seconds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Happy Beads at none against Bead Studio's shown. Happy Beads also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Happy Beads ships an update weekly, Bead Studio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Happy Beads | Bead Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Markus Stadi | Xiang Wang |
In-app purchases
Happy Beads
No in-app purchases
Bead Studio
No in-app purchases









