Bead Pattern vs Pixel Design
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Bead Pattern
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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.
Pixel Design
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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 29Ć29 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Bead Pattern sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Design asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Bead Pattern | Pixel Design |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ęęŗ ę“Ŗ | Yeonni Lee |
In-app purchases
Bead Pattern
- Bead Pattern Pro Lifetime$3.99
Pixel Design
No in-app purchases
Questions
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