StitchDuck vs PixelBean

Turn a photo into a chart you can stitch in seconds. Or skip the photo and start from a blank grid, one stitch at a time. Fully offline, no account, no data collected. Designing is free; try exports free for 7 days, then subscribe yearly or buy once. PHOTO TO CHART • Any photo from your library becomes a chart in seconds • Crop and straighten first — built-in perspective correction fixes photos shot at an angle • Set stitch count and colour count (up to 100) with a live preview • Every colour lands on a real DMC or Anchor thread number, so you can shop straight from the list SPOT AND CLEAN UP CONFETTI Photo conversions leave stray stitches. The confetti map marks them in red, orange and yellow; paint the area to tidy, pick a level, and they're swapped for the surrounding colour in one go — fully undoable. EVERY STITCH TYPE Full, half, 3/4, 1/4, petite, backstitch, French knots and beads — fractional stitches and knots can all be drawn, undone and exported, not just full crosses. BIG FULL-COVERAGE CHARTS STAY SMOOTH Charts up to 1000×1000 stitches pan, zoom and draw without lag, with full undo and redo behind you. DESIGN IN LAYERS Up to 10 layers — tap a thumbnail to stitch on that one, and the others stay untouched. Rename, reorder, merge, hide. Any project can take a trace image underneath: move, rotate, scale and fade it as you like. A FULL EDITOR • Pencil, paint bucket, eraser, eyedropper, shapes, text, Declutter, Trace image • The paint bucket takes any stitch — fill or erase whole areas of fractional stitches too • Five brush and eraser sizes, so large areas go down in one pass • Backstitch can trace the outline of a colour block automatically, instead of segment by segment • Select any area to move, copy, mirror it — or rotate it to any angle and scale it proportionally • Resize the canvas whenever you like; you don't have to commit to a size up front COLOURS BY THREAD NUMBER • Built-in DMC and Anchor charts, plus your own custom colours • Blend up to 4 threads, with strand count set per colour • Stitch thickness follows the strand count — what you see is what you export • Every colour gets its own symbol, swap it whenever you like • Save favourite palettes as presets and reuse them THREE WAYS TO VIEW Flat blocks for the whole picture, realistic crosses for the look, black-and-white symbols to stitch from. IMPORT AND EXPORT • Open patterns you already have: OXS, Pattern Maker (.xsd), PCStitch (.pat) • Export a print-ready PDF: cover, symbol chart, floss list with how much thread to buy • PDF options: language, stitches per page, a 2-stitch overlap between pages, bold lines every 10 • Preview part of the PDF before you unlock • Also exports OXS, PNG and .sduck project files EIGHT INTERFACE LANGUAGES English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, German, French, Spanish and Russian — follows your system language and can be switched in Settings. HOW FREE IS FREE Converting, designing and editing are free, with room for 3 saved patterns; Declutter's confetti map is free too. Exporting, saving more patterns and applying Declutter need an unlock. Two ways, exactly the same features: • Yearly subscription: first-time subscribers get a 7-day free trial, then it renews yearly; cancel anytime • Lifetime: pay once, unlocked for good, never renews Works across iPhone, iPad and Mac. If a subscription ends, only those features lock again — your saved patterns are never deleted and stay editable. Subscription terms: charged to your Apple Account (with a free trial, when the trial ends). Renews yearly unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel under Subscriptions in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stitchduckapp.com/privacy/

"PixelBean" turns any photo into a pixel bead pattern in just a few taps. KEY FEATURES • Smart color recognition: Upload an image and PixelBean automatically identifies colors and generates a pattern with matching bead color codes. • Grid patterns: Clear row and column numbers plus color codes make every pattern easy to follow. • Block-by-block beading: Sort by block or color, jump automatically, and move to the next block when you finish one. • High-resolution export: Export HD PNG and PDF patterns for sharing or printing. • Membership features: Ad-free use, high-resolution source images, batch export, and other advanced tools. WHO IT'S FOR Perfect for perler beads, pixel art, cross-stitch, and DIY craft lovers. No experience needed. HOW TO USE 1. Choose or take a photo. 2. Generate a pattern with matching color codes. 3. Start beading by color or block and follow the pattern as you go. 4. Export the finished pattern as a high-resolution image for saving or printing. MEMBERSHIP FEATURES • Unlimited pattern generation • Export HD PNG / PDF patterns • Unlock block export (104 × 104 for block-by-block printing) • Freely zoom the workspace while following a pattern • Full MARD color library (291 colors) • Bulk bead-box management and deduct beads by pattern AUTO-RENEWABLE SUBSCRIPTIONS • Monthly and yearly plans are auto-renewable subscriptions and renew automatically before the end of each period. • To cancel: Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions → Cancel. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current period. • Eligible new monthly subscribers may receive a 3-day free trial. • All prices, durations, and trial details are shown on the App Store purchase confirmation screen. Every bead has its place, and every project has a record. Questions or feedback? Contact us at beadplix@163.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/