Comparison

DodoGrid vs Bead Pattern Maker

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

Head to head
About

DodoGrid

Create, build, and display intricate bead art patterns. Convert photos or pixel art into bead grids, refine colors, and follow step-by-step building guides. Organize your creations in a personal showcase.

Highlights
  • Create bead patterns from photos or pixel art
  • Refine cell colors with real palette mapping
  • Step-by-step building guides
  • Export bead charts
  • Organize bead counts
  • Showcase finished bead art
  • Personal collection management
Features
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DodoGrid is a bead art studio for creating, building, and showcasing real bead patterns. Start from a photo, pixel art, an existing bead design, or a blank canvas. Convert your source into a precise bead grid, refine each cell, and keep every bead mapped to a real palette color. When you are ready to build, DodoGrid helps you follow the pattern with more confidence. Highlight one color at a time, check bead counts, export your chart, and organize the details you need for the making process. After finishing a piece, use the showcase space to arrange your bead art freely, add background designs, and create a personal collection of completed works. Whether you are making a small charm, portrait, wall decor, gift, or large bead project, DodoGrid keeps the whole process in one place: generate the pattern, build the bead art, and display the finished result. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bead Pattern Maker

Features
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Bead Pattern Maker turns your photos into fuse bead patterns you can actually build. From photo to pegboard-ready pattern—private, offline, and free. No account. No ads. No watermark. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Convert a photo into a clean bead grid with clear size and color controls • Import a pattern image, screenshot, or one PDF page as an editable project with grid alignment and color review • Browse 1008 official original patterns by theme and difficulty—holidays, camping, pets, space, mecha, cute pastel, traditions, and more • Use a catalog pattern as your own editable project • Match trusted midi color charts (Perler, Hama, and Artkal S style codes for reference) • Limit matching to My Colors—the beads you already own • Track My Beads inventory, reserved stock, shortages, and a shopping list • Edit with brush, fill, eyedropper, replace, undo, and a reference photo overlay • Draw with live symmetry and stamp reusable motifs into any pattern • Resize the canvas and keep the existing design pinned to the edge you choose • See bead counts, shopping-style lists, and board layout before you start • Follow a read-only Pattern guide with boards, focus-by-color, symbols, and stay-awake viewing • Track optional Build progress while you place beads offline • Mark a project complete and keep one finished photo • Share a pattern card or an editable copy from your device • Export shareable PNG or clearer reading PDFs, plus 1:1 print templates for A4 / Letter • Keep projects on your device with autosave and optional .pixelbeads backups BUILT FOR REAL BEADING Empty cells, white beads, and clear/transparent beads stay distinct. Color codes, symbols, and coordinates work together so patterns stay readable on screen and on paper. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Photo conversion, editing, counts, exports, and pattern viewing run on your device. We don’t require sign-in, and we don’t upload your art. Sharing and backup only happen when you choose. PRO Pro doesn’t cap how many projects you keep on this device, and unlocks Pro catalog patterns. One-time unlock, no subscription. We don’t host a cloud library. NOTES Screen colors and printed results can differ from physical beads and printers. Always check your bead brand’s instructions. This app is not affiliated with Perler, Hama, Artkal, or other bead manufacturers. Privacy Policy: https://beadhop.com/app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://beadhop.com/app/terms/ Contact: service@huayuqixin.com

Screenshots

DodoGrid4 screens
Bead Pattern Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DodoGrid at 15.0 against Bead Pattern Maker's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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. DodoGrid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Bead Pattern Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
DodoGrid versus Bead Pattern Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDodoGridBead Pattern Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer华 施启 孙

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DodoGrid

Subscriptions2
  • DodoGrid Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • DodoGrid Pro Yearly$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • DodoGrid Pro Lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

Bead Pattern Maker

One-time1
  • Bead Pattern Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is DodoGrid free?
DodoGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bead Pattern Maker free?
Bead Pattern Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DodoGrid or Bead Pattern Maker have ads?
Neither DodoGrid nor Bead Pattern Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DodoGrid or Bead Pattern Maker?
DodoGrid ships an update every 9 days, and Bead Pattern Maker every 9 days. Most recently, DodoGrid was updated on October 31, 2026 and Bead Pattern Maker on October 31, 2026.

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