Comparison

Xiandou Home vs BeadCube

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

Head to head
About

Xiandou Home

Features
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Xiandou Home is a creative toolkit for fuse bead crafts. Browse curated inspiration, turn photos and images into buildable bead patterns, edit grids and colors, and follow guided beading steps from idea to finished piece. Key features: - Browse, search, and save inspiring bead patterns - Convert photos and images into bead pattern references - Edit pattern grids, colors, and bead counts - Organize your own works and collections - Track bead inventory and spot shortages - Follow color-by-color guided beading steps Some online services are intended primarily for users in mainland China. Certain features require an account and internet access. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BeadCube

Features
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See the finished piece in 3D before placing your first bead. BeadCube is a complete workspace for fuse-bead creators. Turn photos into clear patterns, start from a blank canvas, inspect the finished look in 3D, and find structural weak points before you assemble or iron your work. 3D PREVIEW View your flat pattern as dimensional beads. Drag to inspect it from different angles or jump to preset views, so colors, silhouettes, and assembly relationships are easier to judge before you begin. PHOTO TO PATTERN Choose a photo, crop the subject, and generate a bead pattern automatically. BeadCube suggests a suitable grid and color count, with controls for background removal, color limits, artwork type, and dithering. CREATE AND EDIT Start with a blank canvas or refine a generated pattern cell by cell. Paint, erase, fill, pick colors, select, flip, rotate, undo, and redo. Keep the source image underneath as a reference while correcting details. DESIGNED FOR IPAD Make full use of the larger display with side-by-side previews and controls, an editor that keeps the canvas and inspector visible together, and pattern-plus-3D assembly views. Apple Pencil support enables precise input, while separate finger drawing and panning controls keep longer creative sessions comfortable and efficient. STRUCTURE CHECK Detect isolated beads, detached regions, diagonal-only connections, and critical weak points. Locate each issue, reinforce it, ignore an intentional detail, and run the check again after editing. IMPORT FROM LINKS Paste an external link that contains an image. BeadCube first tries to recognize an existing grid pattern; other images continue through the photo conversion flow. Only import content you have the right to use. ASSEMBLY AND MATERIALS Review bead counts by color, focus on one color while assembling, and export clear patterns, color references, and material lists for printing or sharing. MORE • Curated built-in templates • Designed for iPhone and iPad • Automatic project saving • Pro unlocks more projects, iCloud sync, and professional export MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS • Weekly Experience: auto-renews weekly • Annual Pro: auto-renews yearly • Lifetime Pro: one-time purchase, no renewal Prices are shown in your local currency on the purchase screen. Auto-renewing subscriptions can be managed or canceled in your Apple Account settings. Cancellation takes effect after the current billing period. Lifetime Pro is a non-consumable purchase and does not renew. Privacy Policy: https://finngra.github.io/BeadCube/privacy-en.html Support: https://finngra.github.io/BeadCube/support-en.html Terms of Use: https://finngra.github.io/BeadCube/terms-en.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Xiandou Home4 screens
BeadCube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Xiandou Home at 4 against BeadCube's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Xiandou Home sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.00 per month and BeadCube sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xiandou Home ships an update every 2 days, BeadCube every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Xiandou Home versus BeadCube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXiandou HomeBeadCube
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB11 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer伟 ē†ŠčŽ¹čŽ¹ ꞗ

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Xiandou Home

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.001 Month
3 purchases

BeadCube

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Experience$0.997 Days
  • Annual Pro$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$7.99

Questions

Is Xiandou Home free?
Xiandou Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeadCube free?
BeadCube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Xiandou Home or BeadCube have ads?
Neither Xiandou Home nor BeadCube shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Xiandou Home or BeadCube?
Xiandou Home ships an update every 2 days, and BeadCube every 3 days. Most recently, Xiandou Home was updated on October 9, 2026 and BeadCube on September 28, 2026.

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