EasyBeads vs NDOT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
EasyBeads
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EasyBeads is the all-in-one fuse-bead studio that takes you the whole way β from a photo to a chart, to preparing your beads, to placing them one by one. Most apps stop at the chart; EasyBeads is with you until the last bead. WHAT ONLY EASYBEADS DOES β’ Build companion: assemble row by row with live highlighting, tap each bead as you place it, watch your progress, and resume a big project anytime. β’ Bead inventory & shopping list: record the beads you own, and every chart instantly shows which colors β and how many β you're still short. Share a ready-to-buy list split into 'missing' and 'complete'. ALSO INSIDE β’ Real community brand color systems: MARD, COCO, ζΌ«ζΌ«, ηΌηΌ, εͺε°ηͺ, ι»θ±θ± and ε°θ β matched to each brand's official kits (24β144 colors), not generic Perler/Hama guesses. β’ Boundless full-screen editor: refine the generated chart bead by bead β a creation tool, not a one-shot filter. β’ Two conversion engines (posterize / error-diffusion dithering) + on-device Vision subject cut-out, fully offline. β’ Live color counts, per-color exclusion, and your own album of saved charts. GREAT FOR fuse-bead and pixel-art crafters, parents crafting with kids, and anyone who wants the whole make β not just a preview. No account needed. Pick a photo and start.
NDOT
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NDOT is an offline-first studio for fuse-bead patterns β from drawing a design dot by dot to placing real beads against the chart, in one app. DESIGN β’ A pro-grade editor: brush, eraser, fill, eyedropper, selection, line/rectangle/ellipse, mirror, layers β’ Real color codes from six brands: Perler, Hama, Artkal, MARD, CoCo, DoDo β 900+ colors in production β’ Custom palettes: build your own from the beads you actually own β’ Text tool with bitmap fonts, CJK included β’ Photo import: auto-matched to the nearest real bead colors, optional dithering β’ 6 built-in designs, ready to edit, build, or delete BUILD β’ Build mode: row by row, tap a cell for every bead you place β never lose your spot β’ Materials counted automatically: per-color totals and what's still missing β’ Bead inventory & shopping list: know what to buy, down to a bead β’ Board splitting: large patterns paginate per physical pegboard with alignment marks EXPORT β’ PNG at print-grade resolution, with optional grid and color codes β’ Vector PDF: crisp at any zoom; color or codes-only for B&W printing; optional materials page MADE FOR IPAD β’ Three-pane workspace: canvas, colors, layers and materials on one screen β’ Apple Pencil hover preview, palm rejection, drag-and-drop import PRIVACY & PURCHASE β’ Fully offline, collects no data; iCloud sync lives in your own iCloud Drive β’ The free version designs and exports PNG; Pro is a single one-time purchase β no subscription, Family Sharing supported Brand names are used solely to describe color-code compatibility; NDOT is not affiliated with these brands.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EasyBeads at none against NDOT's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. NDOT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EasyBeads asks for nothing beyond the download.
EasyBeads ships an update every 4 days, NDOT every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EasyBeads | NDOT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | εΊη½ ε¨ | NING LI |
In-app purchases
EasyBeads
No in-app purchases
NDOT
- NDOT Pro$12.99









