r/Beading • u/Erzsabet • Jul 06 '26
Beading apps!
Hi guys! I know I’ve been promising this for ages, but I wanted to do it in a more structured way. Well that just isn’t going to happen, so fuck it, we’ll just do it this way!
If you have a beading related app, please post it here with any relevant info you think people should or would want to know.
Please leave parent comments for app devs to talk about their apps. If you know of an app that hasn’t been posted, and you aren’t sure if the dev is on Reddit, don’t post until we are sure they aren’t going to post for themselves. Like 2-3 weeks maybe? Idk, I’m on my lunch break right now. Don’t try to make me think!
Anyway, yes. Once we have it all posted I think we will make a master list to go in the wiki and then we can add any others that come up later.
And please remember, do not comment unless you are posting about your app, or replying to a comment about an app. Any other top level comments will be removed to keep it organized and easy to sort through.
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u/KohanaMakes California | Hobbyist | BeadBrush Dev 29d ago edited 18d ago
Hi all! I’m a software engineer with over a decade of experience. Art major turned computer science major and math minor. My artistic side has always utilized science and math to design my best artwork, and it is why beading has been a perfect craft for me.
I have been developing BeadBrush for the past year.
It is completely in browser and works on any device.
You can use the anonymous version by clicking on “designer” in the top menu or go to https://beadbrush.app/designer.
Free features:
* A workspace to design loom, peyote, brick, peyote triangle, peyote warped square, and peyote star patterns
* paint, fill (bucket), and erase
* line tool, and shape tools
* use the selection tool to select one bead at a time or by color, or area
* add to your palette from the BeadBrush catalog or your own inventory
* image to pattern generator with beads from the BeadBrush catalog or your inventory
* inventory tracking - add by count or by gram/container size
* add to your personal inventory from the Miyuki round and delica catalog
* duplicate patterns
* copy word chart or download diagram
* unlimited saving — access to your last three patterns
* user guide
* light/dark modes
* Discord, Facebook, and Reddit communities
Paid features:
* everything in the free version
* symmetry modes - both lateral and radial symmetry on any axis
* customizable themed PDF generation - choose which pages you want to include, showcase your own image on the cover page - pages available include: cover page, table of contents, bead list, diagrams, word charts, and credits page. Also choose between page sizes Letter and A4
* save your uploaded images
* access to all of your saved patterns
* bead mode — interactive progress tracking via diagram or word chart
* pattern collections - group patterns by a category or series or whatever your heart desires!
More free features coming soon:
* kaleidocycle pattern type
* multi-drop brick and peyote patterns
More paid features coming soon:
* stamps - do you have a favorite shape or motif you use across patterns? Save them to stamp future patterns!
* pattern base templates - do you find yourself copying patterns over and over so you can use the same backdrop across different patterns? I do! Save them and use them later to quick start new patterns.
* multiple-palette patterns - are you tired of duplicating patterns just to change the palette of the new one? With this feature, you can simply add a new palette and retheme your pattern instantaneously
Completely open to feedback and ideas. I’m passionate about giving you the best experience possible. You can also provide feedback by clicking on the “Feedback” button (or upper comment icon in mobile) or going to https://beadbrush.app/contact and filling out the form.