Comparison

Bead Pattern vs Pixel Design

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

Head to head
About

Bead Pattern

Features
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Turn your favorite photos and illustrations into fuse bead patterns in seconds. Import an image, choose a grid size and color palette, and create a clear pixel-style pattern ready for crafting. Edit individual cells, plan multi-board projects, track your progress, and automatically calculate how many beads you need for each color. Key Features: - Convert photos and illustrations into fuse bead patterns - Support for MARD, COCO, Perler, Hama, Artkal, and other color palettes - Automatic color matching and bead quantity calculation - Paint, fill, pick colors, erase, mirror, undo, and fine-tune patterns - Track completed cells while crafting - Automatically save your work in the background - Plan large designs across multiple pegboards - Export high-resolution PNG patterns - Export actual-size 5 mm paginated PDF files for printing - Optimized for both iPhone and iPad - Photos are processed locally on your device and are never uploaded Whether you are creating portraits, pets, characters, or turning everyday memories into unique fuse bead art, Fuse Bead Pattern helps you go from image to finished project with ease.

About

Pixel Design

Features
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You already picked the photo. Turning it into a pattern was the hard part. pindou turns a photo into a fuse bead pattern. Colors are matched in a perceptual color space, so a small board still looks like your photo instead of a blob of color. Photo to pattern • Limit the palette to the set you actually own • Cap the number of colors • Optional error diffusion (dithering) • Drop a white background Real 29Ɨ29 pegboards The pattern is split along standard square boards, with seams marked and a suggested assembly order. You know how many boards it takes before you start. A bead count you can shop with Every color code with the number of beads it needs. Codes that are easy to mix up are flagged. Place beads in the app A transparent pegboard sits over the pattern. Drag or tap to place a bead. Tweezers, undo, and multiple boards. Then iron Lay down the ironing paper and move the iron with your finger. Beads melt and join. Stay too long and they scorch. Keep it Save to Photos, share it, or leave it on the shelf. Finished pieces collect in your gallery. Color charts Perler, Hama, Artkal. Photos are processed on your device and never uploaded. No account, no ads, no subscription, and nothing to buy inside.

Screenshots

Bead Pattern4 screens
Pixel Design4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Design at none against Bead Pattern's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bead Pattern sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Design asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Bead Pattern versus Pixel Design: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBead PatternPixel Design
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文智 擪Yeonni Lee

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bead Pattern

One-time1
  • Bead Pattern Pro Lifetime$3.99
None

Pixel Design

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bead Pattern free?
Bead Pattern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Design free?
Pixel Design is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bead Pattern or Pixel Design have ads?
Neither Bead Pattern nor Pixel Design shows ads.

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