PixelBead vs Bean Pudding
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
PixelBead
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Transform your photos and images into ready-to-use fuse bead patterns in seconds! Whether you love Perler, Artkal, Hama, or Pin Dou, PixelBead makes it effortless to create custom pegboard templates from your camera roll or favorite graphics. KEY FEATURES 1. Image to Bead Grid: Convert any photo or visual into a 1:1 pixel art pattern tailored to your target grid size. 2. Exact Color Matching: Automatically map pixels to real-world bead palettes (Perler, Artkal, Hama, and more). 3. Smart Shopping List: Get precise bead counts by color ID before you start so you never run out mid-project. 4. Crafting Mode: Track your placement color-by-color so you never lose your spot. 5. Custom Boards: Support for single standard pegboards (29x29) or multi-board grid layouts for large masterpiece projects. Turn your favorite photos, anime characters, and designs into physical pixel art today with PixelBead!
Bean Pudding
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Bean Pudding is a calm craft app for fuse-bead fans. Pattern generation from photos, camera, or sketches is free and unlimited; print and export credits are the only monthly limit. β’ Play: place beads by color code, auto-advance colors, and use hints to find the next bead β’ Create: turn a photo, camera shot, or sketch into a bead pattern for free β’ Iron: rub the βpaperβ after you finish, then shelve the piece in your cabinet β’ Export: square-grid PNG / PDF for printing physical patterns You get 3 free print credits each calendar month. After they run out, you can watch a full optional rewarded ad from Google AdMob to receive 3 more. No account or in-app purchases. Your core creation data stays on your device and in your personal iCloud private database. To improve stability, Firebase Crashlytics processes necessary crash diagnostic data. Color names follow common bead-code conventions for matching real jars. Not affiliated with any bead brand.
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Verdict
PixelBead and Bean Pudding are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | PixelBead | Bean Pudding |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | εΈ εΌ | Yaoquan Li |
In-app purchases
PixelBead
No in-app purchases
Bean Pudding
No in-app purchases








