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Updated September 2026

Kandiverse vs Kandipad

Two free bead pattern makers, compared feature by feature. We checked every Kandipad claim on kandipad.com in September 2026 and we say plainly where Kandipad wins.
Kandiverse
Best for: photo to pattern, fast and private
Turn a photo into a Perler pattern in seconds without uploading it anywhere, generate pixel-art sprites with AI Create, and never see an ad. Pro adds custom colours, your bead inventory and bigger boards.
No account needed to try
Photo → pattern runs on your device
AI Create sprites (1 free a day)
Beads-you-have inventory (Pro)
No ads on any plan
English + Simplified Chinese
Kandipad
Best for: kandi culture and community
A long-running hub for kandi and fuse bead makers with a big pattern gallery, forum, Discord, contests and a deep editor. Also covers pony bead cuffs, which Kandiverse does not.
✓
Fuse bead and pony bead patterns
✓
Forum, Discord, contests, remix
✓
Advanced editor: lasso, wand, symmetry, layers
✓
3D project viewer
✓
14+ brand palettes

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Try it without an account
Kandiverse
Yes - upload a photo and get a pattern instantly; sign in only to save
Tie
Kandipad
Yes - the editor opens without an account; sign in to save, comment or share
Tie
Photo / image to bead pattern
Kandiverse
Yes - colour matching runs on your device; the photo is never uploaded
Tie
Kandipad
Yes - image converter with adjustable settings (2 conversion algorithms free, 9 on Pro)
Tie
AI Create (text prompt or photo → pixel-art sprite pattern)
Kandiverse
Yes - 1 free credit every day, 100/month on Pro, 400/month on Pro+
✓ Win
Kandipad
No
Draw a pattern from scratch
Kandiverse
Yes - pencil, fill, eyedropper, select / move / flip / rotate, rulers, autosave
Kandipad
Yes - bead, fill, replace, text, lasso / marquee / wand select, symmetry, layers, history
✓ Win
Kandi cuff / pony bead patterns
Kandiverse
No - fuse bead patterns only
Kandipad
Yes - pony bead and cuff patterns plus a tutorial maker
✓ Win
Bead brands built in
Kandiverse
Perler, Artkal, Hama, Nabbi, plus a generic wholesale palette
Kandipad
Perler, Artkal, Hama, Nabbi, MARD, Top Tier and mini sizes (14+ palettes)
✓ Win
Custom bead colours (your own hex + code)
Kandiverse
Unlimited on Pro
Kandipad
2 custom palettes free, unlimited on Pro
✓ Win
Filter to only the beads you own
Kandiverse
Yes - "Beads you have" inventory, matching only uses those colours (Pro)
✓ Win
Kandipad
Indirectly - build a custom palette by hand
Largest pattern size
Kandiverse
150×150 (22,500 beads) free, 512×512 (262,144 beads) on Pro
✓ Win
Kandipad
About 30,000 beads free, about 54,000 beads on Pro
Export for printing
Kandiverse
PNG pattern sheet with bead codes and colour counts; watermark removed on Pro
Tie
Kandipad
Snapshot (standard / HD), pegboard PDF guides, .KPD file; watermark control on Pro
Tie
Private designs
Kandiverse
Unlimited on Pro (free designs are public or followers-only)
Tie
Kandipad
Unlimited on Pro
Tie
Ads
Kandiverse
None, on any plan
✓ Win
Kandipad
Ads on the free tier; removed with Pro
Community
Kandiverse
Gallery, likes, comments, follow creators, followers-only sharing, notifications
Kandipad
Gallery, likes, comments, collections, remix, forum, Discord, contests, tutorials
✓ Win
3D project preview
Kandiverse
No
Kandipad
Yes - 3D project viewer
✓ Win
Languages
Kandiverse
English and Simplified Chinese
✓ Win
Kandipad
English (no language picker that we could find)
Phone and native app
Kandiverse
Works in any mobile browser; iOS / Android apps in development from the same codebase
Tie
Kandipad
Installable web app (PWA); no native app
Tie
Paid plans
Kandiverse
Pro $3.99/mo or $39.99/yr; Pro+ $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr
Tie
Kandipad
Pro about $5/mo or $49/yr (7-day trial available)
Tie
Choose Kandiverse if…
You mostly want to turn photos into fuse bead patterns quickly
You want your photo processed on your device, never uploaded
You want AI-generated sprites and pixel art as bead patterns
You want to match only against the beads you actually own
You want big boards (up to 512×512) and an ad-free experience
You or your family use the app in Simplified Chinese
Choose Kandipad if…
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You make kandi cuffs or pony bead patterns, not just fuse beads
✓
You want the deepest editor: lasso and wand selection, symmetry, layers, text
✓
You want a 3D preview of the finished project
✓
Forum, Discord, contests and pattern collections matter to you
✓
You need the widest brand list, including MARD, Top Tier and mini sizes

What changed in Kandiverse in 2026

If you last looked at Kandiverse when it was only a photo converter, here is what has shipped since.
AI Create
Describe a sprite or upload a photo and get a clean pixel-art bead pattern, not a blurry pixelation. One free credit a day, more on Pro and Pro+.
A real pattern editor
Select, move, flip and rotate regions, paint bucket, eyedropper, rulers and autosave so a refresh never loses your work. Duplicate any design to remix it.
Follow creators
Follow accounts you like, get a Following feed and notifications, and share designs with followers only.
Two paid tiers
Pro unlocks custom colours, your bead inventory, 512×512 boards, private designs and watermark-free export. Pro+ adds 400 AI credits a month.
Simplified Chinese
The whole app is available in 简体中文 with a pixel font tuned for it.
Open front door
The home page and Discover feed work without an account. Sign in only when you want to save or publish.
How we checked the Kandipad facts
Everything in the Kandipad column comes from kandipad.com as of September 2026: the pattern editor, the Pro page, the About page, public pattern pages and the fuse bead colour reference. Kandipad is built by an independent developer and its core features are free; Pro removes ads and unlocks larger projects, unlimited custom palettes, more conversion options and watermark control. If something here is out of date, email support@kandiverse.com and we will fix it.
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