Comparison

Pixel Beader vs StoneLab

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Beader

Create custom bead patterns from scratch or by converting photos. Refine designs with drawing tools, layers, and reference images. Preview your creations in 3D and AR, and organize or share your projects.

Highlights
  • Bead-by-bead pattern design
  • Photo to pattern conversion
  • Interactive pattern previews
  • 3D and AR visualization
  • Pattern organization and sharing
  • Layer and reference image support
Features
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Design your own bead patterns. Follow them as you make. Pixel Beader is a bead pattern design and editing tool. Start with a blank pegboard or convert a favorite photo, then refine the shapes and colors to create something of your own. DESIGN AND EDIT Draw bead by bead, replace colors, pick colors, and erase. Use rectangular selection, lasso, and undo to refine your pattern. Layers, underlays, and floating reference windows help you work with reference images. Draw with Apple Pencil on a compatible iPad. TURN PHOTOS INTO PATTERNS Import a photo and adjust the grid size, sampling method, and color count. Check color codes and bead quantities, then continue editing your pattern. FOLLOW WHILE YOU MAKE Use interactive patterns to check color codes and highlighted rows and columns while placing physical beads. Interactive patterns require membership. PREVIEW IN 3D AND AR Simulate the fused finish and explore your creation from different angles in 3D. On supported devices, use AR to preview it in your surroundings. ORGANIZE AND SHARE Organize patterns in folders, save favorites, and recover deleted work from Recently Deleted. Export pattern images and 3D snapshots, or share project files that can be imported and edited again. FREE AND MEMBERSHIP The free version supports boards and patterns up to 104×104. Optional monthly or lifetime membership unlocks projects up to 208×208 and interactive pattern previews. PRIVACY AND DEVICE SUPPORT Photo processing and project data stay on your device and are not uploaded to a server. Apple Pencil features require a compatible iPad and Apple Pencil. AR requires an ARKit-compatible device. Support: missouryy@icloud.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ © 2026 Yu Yan

About

StoneLab

Transform artwork into true-size rhinestone templates. This app calculates stone placement, color counts, and cutting instructions for your designs. Create custom rhinestone patterns for various projects.

Highlights
  • Artwork to rhinestone template conversion
  • Real rhinestone sizes (SS3-SS30)
  • Multiple layout options (grid, honeycomb)
  • Color detection and matching
  • Stone editing and text tools
  • Export to SVG, PDF, PNG, CSV, DXF
  • Built-in guided design course
Features
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StoneLab is the first app on the App Store to turn artwork into a true-size rhinestone template. Bring in a logo, drawing or photo, choose your stone size, and StoneLab works out where every stone goes, how many of each color you need, and exactly what to cut or print. DESIGN • Import from your photo library, files, or start from a blank canvas • Real rhinestone sizes, SS3 through SS30 (1.4 mm to 6.4 mm), or mix several sizes in one design • Set your design size in inches or centimeters and the gap between stones • Layouts: Lines (square grid), Honeycomb (tightest packing), Zipper, and Edge Lock (a locked outline with a packed fill) COLORS • Detects the colors in your artwork and groups them into stone colors • Choose whether white or black is the background to remove, and tap any patch to keep or remove it • Keep white inside shapes (an eye, the middle of an O) or leave it empty • Match colors to your manufacturer's palette EDIT • Select, add, draw, erase and recolor individual stones • Text and numbers in hundreds of fonts, perfect for names and team numbers • Layers, effects, transforms, reference images and a measurement grid • Undo and redo, saved versions you can go back to EXPORT • SVG at true size, PDF tiled to fit your paper, PNG preview, CSV stone coordinates • Stencil files for cutting (SVG and DXF) • Per-color files, supply lists and customer quotes • Mockups on your own photos LEARN • Built-in guided course walks you through every screen with practice designs PRIVACY StoneLab does not collect your data. Your artwork and projects stay on your device. SUBSCRIPTION Designing, editing and saving projects is free. Exporting requires StoneLab Pro: • StoneLab Pro Monthly, $9.99 per month • StoneLab Pro Yearly, $99.00 per year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://xzindustries.dev/stonelab/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://xzindustries.dev/stonelab/privacy/

Screenshots

Pixel Beader4 screens
StoneLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StoneLab at weekly against Pixel Beader's every 2 months. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pixel Beader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and StoneLab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Beader ships an update every 2 months, StoneLab weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pixel Beader versus StoneLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel BeaderStoneLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYu YanXZ Industries LLC

Customer experience

Pixel Beader

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StoneLab

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pixel Beader

Subscriptions1
  • Pixel Beader Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pixel Beader Pro Lifetime$9.99
2 purchases

StoneLab

Subscriptions2
  • StoneLab Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • StoneLab Pro Yearly$99.001 Year

Questions

Is Pixel Beader free?
Pixel Beader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StoneLab free?
StoneLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pixel Beader or StoneLab have ads?
Neither Pixel Beader nor StoneLab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Beader or StoneLab?
Pixel Beader ships an update every 2 months, and StoneLab weekly. Most recently, Pixel Beader was updated on October 31, 2026 and StoneLab on October 31, 2026.

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