Comparison

Peyo vs BeadPattern

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

Head to head
About

Peyo

Features
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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 โ€ข A staggered canvas designed for peyote stitch โ€ข Intuitive finger painting that keeps up with fast strokes โ€ข Two-finger pan and pinch-to-zoom controls โ€ข Automatic bead counts for each color โ€ข Eraser, undo, redo, and clear-all tools โ€ข An on-device gallery for saved designs โ€ข Export designs to Photos or share them as images โ€ข Share a project card with your pattern, title, colors, and bead counts Drawing, bead counts, 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, and you can draw over a reference image on your first pattern for free. Drawing with a reference image from your second pattern on requires Peyo Pro. Saving patterns to Designs in the app is free for the first two saves. After that, you can save once for each short ad you watch, or save without limits with Peyo Pro. Exporting images to Photos or sharing them is not limited by the save count. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BeadPattern

Features
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Make a bead pattern from your own photo, adjust the details, and follow your progress as you build it. BeadPattern brings photo conversion, bead-by-bead editing, material counts, and making progress into one workspace for iPhone and iPad. START A PROJECT Choose a photo, crop or rotate it, and try different background options. View the original image, bead preview, or symbol pattern to check your design. REFINE THE DETAILS Paint, erase, pick a color, replace colors, and undo changes. Keep saved versions so you can return to an earlier design. MAKE IT AT YOUR PACE See how many beads you need and follow your work by row or color. Save your progress and come back when you are ready. FREE TO START Create single-board patterns up to 29 ร— 29 beads with 8, 12, or 16 colors. Use your own photos, edit and save projects, track progress, and share PNG images without a watermark. Local project storage, themes, and all supported app languages are included. BEADPATTERN PRO Unlock larger layouts up to 3 ร— 3 boards (87 ร— 87 beads), 24- and 32-color patterns, PDF pattern exports, tiled printing, and CSV material lists with one lifetime in-app purchase. No subscription. Your existing saved projects remain accessible without Pro, including after a refund. New projects, increases in pattern specifications, and advanced exports follow the current Free or Pro limits. The app shows the purchase price in your App Store currency. CHOOSE YOUR LANGUAGE English is the default. Switch within the app to Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, or French. PALETTE AND PRINTING NOTE The current version uses a demonstration palette, not a verified bead manufacturer's color catalog. Check colors against the beads you intend to use. When printing at actual size, print a calibration page and check the scale against your own board before starting a project.

Screenshots

Peyo4 screens
BeadPattern3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BeadPattern at none against Peyo's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Peyo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and BeadPattern sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Peyo versus BeadPattern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeyoBeadPattern
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size43 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkira Taniwakiๅฅ ็†Š

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Peyo

Subscriptions2
  • Peyo Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Peyo Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Peyo Pro Lifetime$12.99
1 purchases

BeadPattern

One-time1
  • BeadPattern Pro โ€” Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Peyo free?
Peyo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeadPattern free?
BeadPattern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Peyo or BeadPattern have ads?
Peyo shows ads; BeadPattern does not.

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