Bead Pattern Studio vs Peyo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Bead Pattern Studio
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Turn your favorite photos into printable fuse bead patterns. Bead Pattern Studio is an offline, privacy-friendly design tool for bead art, pixel crafts and handmade projects. Create a pattern from a photo, adjust the size and color count, compare the original with the pattern, then refine every bead in the built-in editor. Features: 1. Convert photos into bead patterns 2. Crop images and choose sizes such as 16Ć16, 48Ć48, 64Ć64 and 100Ć100 3. Control max colors, generation style and color matching quality 4. Edit patterns with brush, eraser, fill, color picker and color replacement 5. View bead counts by color code and prepare your material list 6. Export PDF or PNG files with grids, coordinates and color legends 7. Manage local projects with autosave and thumbnails All photos and projects are processed and stored on your device. No account, no ads, no subscriptions and no in-app purchases. Made for crafters who want clear, printable and practical bead pattern charts.
Peyo
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Peyo is an iOS app for creating bead patterns for peyote stitch. Turn an idea into a pattern and count the beads you need, all with a few simple gestures. FEATURES ā¢ A staggered canvas designed for peyote stitch ā¢ Intuitive finger painting that keeps up with fast strokes ā¢ Two-finger pan and pinch-to-zoom controls ā¢ Automatic bead counts for each color ā¢ Eraser, undo, redo, and clear-all tools ā¢ An on-device gallery for saved designs ā¢ Export designs to Photos or share them as images ā¢ Share a project card with your pattern, title, colors, and bead counts Drawing, bead counts, saving patterns, and viewing or editing saved designs are free. Peyo Pro adds drawing over reference images and replacing colors throughout a pattern, and removes banner ads. Choose annual, lifetime, or monthly access. No account is required. Selecting and configuring a reference image is free to try. Applying it to the canvas and drawing over it requires Peyo Pro. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bead Pattern Studio at none against Peyo's 1. Bead Pattern Studio also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Peyo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Peyo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bead Pattern Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bead Pattern Studio ships an update every 2 months, Peyo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bead Pattern Studio | Peyo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days ā better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ę¬¢ 鄶 | Akira Taniwaki |
In-app purchases
Bead Pattern Studio
No in-app purchases
Peyo
- Remove Ads$1.99
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