Comparison

Toonbead vs AI Fuse Bead Pattern Maker

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

Head to head
About

Toonbead

Features
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Turn a favorite photo into fuse bead art you can actually build. Toonbead converts your photo into a clear bead pattern directly on your device. Use the complete Basic flow privately and offline, or sign in and optionally simplify the photo into clean AI artwork first. Choose a practical project size and color count, review the boards and materials you will need, then follow the pattern bead by bead. CREATE FROM A PHOTO Start with a portrait, pet, gift idea, or another favorite image. Basic pattern creation runs locally with no account or upload required. OPTIONAL AI ARTWORK Sign in for 3 free AI generations and turn a busy photo into simpler, bead-friendly artwork before conversion. Choose Pet Icon, Cute Portrait, Clean Cartoon, Retro Pixel, Pop Poster, or describe a custom direction. A compressed copy is uploaded only after you tap the AI action; pattern building and material counts still run on your device. ADD GENERATIONS WHEN YOU NEED THEM Buy a one-time Apple In-App Purchase for 10, 30, or 100 AI generations. There is no subscription or automatic renewal. The signed-in account balance works on Toonbead for iPhone and on the web. PLAN BEFORE YOU BUILD See the grid size, board layout, total bead count, color breakdown, and material quantities before placing the first bead. BROWSE 649 OFFLINE PATTERNS Search and filter 649 exact templates, including 500 single-board patterns and 149 detailed nine-board designs. Open a full numbered map, review build tips, save the exact grid as a local project, and start Crafting Mode without regenerating the pattern. EXPLORE THE STUDIO GALLERY Switch to 20 original Toonbead Studio artworks and their finished 58 Γ— 58 bead grids. Compare the artwork and pattern, filter by style, share a gallery link, or use any artwork as the starting point for a new local draftβ€”even offline. CRAFT THE FULL PATTERN Open the complete pattern at once. Pinch to zoom, drag to pan, focus by color, and mark beads as you place them. Progress remains saved on your device for offline use. KEEP PROJECTS ON YOUR DEVICE Save drafts and in-progress crafts locally. Your source photo and project do not need to leave your device. EXPORT WHEN YOU ARE READY Share a printable multi-page PDF, pattern PNG, and counted materials CSV. PDFs include an overview, complete numbered map, board-by-board pages, and a material key. Toonbead is made for personal fuse bead crafts, pet portraits, keepsakes, and handmade gifts. It is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any bead manufacturer.

About

AI Fuse Bead Pattern Maker

Features
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Turn any photo into a bead-art pattern β€” or start from a blank canvas or a line of text. AI Fuse Bead Pattern Maker converts a photo into a clear, editable bead chart. Use AI cartoonization to simplify a subject into bold shapes, remove the background to pure white, or convert the original photo directly β€” then fine-tune every cell by hand. THREE WAYS TO START β€’ From a photo: import or shoot a picture, then choose AI cartoonization, AI background removal, or direct conversion β€’ From a blank canvas: pick a real pegboard size (29 to 116 pegs) or a custom size and draw pixel by pixel β€’ From text: type up to 60 characters and get an instant pixel-text chart BUILD YOUR CHART β€’ Set a custom grid size and pick a supported bead/perler color palette β€’ Edit individual cells and swap colors to fine-tune the design β€’ See exact bead counts, color codes and a full shopping list β€’ Import a photo of an existing chart and auto-match its colors to your palette PLAN, EXPORT, CRAFT Preview dimensions, total beads and color usage before you start. Save the finished chart to Photos or share it with friends. Premium members can export in extra-high resolution for large prints. KEEP PROJECTS ORGANIZED Save every DIY project, revisit and regenerate it with a different size or palette, and keep your finished craft photos together in one library. DISCOVER AND SHARE Browse the curated pattern library, filter by color or size, save favorites, publish your own original charts, and share finished projects with the community. Community posts can be reported and publishers can be blocked. FREE & PREMIUM Free members get a 3-pattern library and 10 starter bean points. Premium unlocks a 500-pattern library, 500 bean points every month, about 30 downloads a day from the Pattern Plaza, and high-resolution export β€” billed monthly or yearly (yearly saves over 40%). Eligible new subscribers get a 7-day free trial plus 50 bonus bean points. AI photo processing is optional and only begins after you agree to the in-app disclosure. AI generations use bean points; your free and purchased balances are always shown in the app. Premium (Monthly or Yearly) is an auto-renewing subscription. Price is shown in-app before purchase and varies by region. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime under Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://datiapi.superaibomb.com/pindou/privacy support: https://superaibomb.com/

Screenshots

Toonbead4 screens
AI Fuse Bead Pattern Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Toonbead at none against AI Fuse Bead Pattern Maker's shown. Toonbead also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). AI Fuse Bead Pattern Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

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

Both are free to download. Toonbead sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and AI Fuse Bead Pattern Maker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Toonbead ships an update every 5 days, AI Fuse Bead Pattern Maker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Toonbead versus AI Fuse Bead Pattern Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToonbeadAI Fuse Bead Pattern Maker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterMonthly
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer恒 δΈ›θΆ… ι»„

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Toonbead

One-time3
  • 10 AI Generations$1.99
  • 30 AI Generations$4.99
  • 100 AI Generations$12.99
3 purchases

AI Fuse Bead Pattern Maker

One-time3
  • 10 AI Credits$1.99
  • 30 AI Credits$4.99
  • 100 AI Credits$12.99

Questions

Is Toonbead free?
Toonbead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AI Fuse Bead Pattern Maker free?
AI Fuse Bead Pattern Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Toonbead or AI Fuse Bead Pattern Maker have ads?
AI Fuse Bead Pattern Maker shows ads; Toonbead does not.
Which is updated more often, Toonbead or AI Fuse Bead Pattern Maker?
Toonbead ships an update every 5 days, and AI Fuse Bead Pattern Maker monthly. Most recently, Toonbead was updated on October 13, 2026 and AI Fuse Bead Pattern Maker on October 9, 2026.

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