# Cross Stitch Journal — Cross Stitch Project Tracking

> Cross stitch project tracker with progress visualization and fabric calculation. (iPhone/iPad app by Blitstitch Labs LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cross-stitch-journal/id6443886471 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Blitstitch Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1650319200)
- Category: Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 25 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 21 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2022-10-30
- Data updated: 2026-07-23
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cross-stitch-journal/id6443886471/reviews.md

## What is Cross Stitch Journal?

Cross Stitch Journal is the best app for tracking your cross stitch projects from start to finish.  When you find a design that you would like to stitch, create a project in the Wishlist.  From there the project can be moved from the Wishlist through the Have Chart, Ready to Start, Started, and Finished stages as you collect supplies and stitch your project.  The list of Finished projects can be used to documents all your stitching accomplishments.

Features
- Track projects from start to finish
- Record date, time and stitches every time that you stitch a project
- Use the built-in timer to record times when you start and stop stitching
- Started project summary shows completed stitches, percentage complete, and number of remaining stitching days to completion
- Project charts show project progress over time
- Project status charts show percentage complete for each started project
- Summary charts show projects stitched over a certain time period.
- Dashboard view shows the number of projects in each stage
- List projects in each stage (I think this belongs at the top of the list along with other general uses like track projects and record stitching days)
- Project logs show when a project was stitched
- Fabric calculator can be used to easily calculate fabric size for any fabric count
- Pause projects to remove them from project lists.
- Archived projects are permanently removed from project lists.
- Deleted projects also remove logs for that project.
- Previous data tracked using the Cross Stitch Journal spreadsheet can be imported into the app.

Cross Stitch Journal can be used for free to track up to three projects.  Unlocking the app will allow you to track an unlimited number of projects.  Unlocking will also allow you to import data from the Cross Stitch Journal spreadsheet.

Download Cross Stitch Journal and start tracking your cross stitching today.

## Key features

- Track projects from start to finish
- Record date, time, and stitches
- Built-in stitching timer
- Project progress and status charts
- Fabric size calculator
- Data import from spreadsheet

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Full Application | $5.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cross-stitch-journal/id6443886471/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Helpful

*2026-03-01*

Really helpful and great way to keep track of all of my projects and supplies. My only wish is that under the supplies section we only have 3 type options. Floss, fabric, and other. I wish we could make our own types so that I could be more specific with the other category. Example have a category just for beads, needles, etc.

### 3/5 — Okay App but Glitchy

*2025-01-01*

Wanted an app to track my projects and supplies.  Paid for the unlimited projects version which seemed to be going okay only freezing up and having to restart the app after making some changes to project supplies.   But from today I have been unable to add any more supplies for my projects or update the type of fabric.  A bit frustrating and hoping it will be updated on next app update.

### 5/5 — Awesome app

*2024-07-04*

Best app out there that does all the tracking type things. It has a timer  It will track stitches! It will show you progress photos. It gives you minute by minute detailed information on your projects. Easy to use. And user friendly.

### 5/5 — Love the app, but…

*2024-05-13*

Love using this app for tracking time and stitches on each project, but after the latest update it erased all the times I worked in a day on every project. Hope this can get fixed!

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback.  Please make sure that the project list isn't filtering out the project that you added.  For example, if you are showing started projects and add a project to the wish list, it won't show up in your list.

### 5/5 — Best cross stitch journal app

*2023-07-04*

I’ve been using the app for a while now and loving it. However, I went to add a new project and didn’t save info and didn’t add it. It’s been like that for a few weeks now. Please fix.

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback.  Please make sure that the project list isn't filtering out the project that you added.  For example, if you are showing started projects and add a project to the wish list, it won't show up in your list.

### 5/5 — Great App

*2023-05-27*

This is just what I’ve been looking for to track my stitches. I would like to offer a suggestion. Is there a way to backup your logs? Or export/ import the data?If something goes wrong with my phone all my data will be gone.

Otherwise a great App!

**Developer response:** The app's data is synced and backed up to iCloud.  Make sure that the app is allowed to access iCloud and your data will be available on another phone.

### 5/5 — XS journal review.

*2023-02-06*

This is a very good app. One should be aware that you can only add 3 projects before you are required to buy the app. This is understandable but it took me by surprise. Thanks for all your hard work to develop a good app.

### 5/5 — Excellent app

*2023-02-04*

I love this app for tracking both the time I am stitching as well as number of stitches completed. The graphs and other tools are so helpful to visualize how much progress I am making. Thanks so much for making this app.  I am wondering if there is a way to add my progress for a day of stitching where I did not do the timer to start stitching and then to end stitching? Sometimes I just want to be able to enter my progress when I have forgotten to do the timer. So far I have not found a way to do this. Am I missing something?

**Developer response:** To do this all you need to do is add a log instead of using the stitching button.

### 5/5 — Best Cross Stitch App

*2023-01-02*

I’m loving this app.  I like that I can time my projects now and was able to import my excel file so I didn’t lose my information and data.  Thanks Brian!

### 5/5 — Awesome app!

*2023-01-01*

I love this app it’s so easy to use and the tracking options are great. It’s a very functional app for keeping track of your stitching. Just about any feature you can think of that you would need is there and if not, it will likely be in a future update. You can offer suggestions and report bugs and you do get helpful responses. Highly recommended this app!

## Frequently asked questions about Cross Stitch Journal

### How many projects can I track for free with Cross Stitch Journal?

Cross Stitch Journal allows you to track up to three projects for free. To track an unlimited number of projects, you will need to unlock the full version of the app.

### What are the benefits of unlocking Cross Stitch Journal?

Unlocking Cross Stitch Journal removes the limit of three projects, allowing you to track an unlimited number of cross stitch projects. It also enables data import from the Cross Stitch Journal spreadsheet.

### Does Cross Stitch Journal have ads?

No, Cross Stitch Journal is ad-free. You can enjoy tracking your projects without any advertisements interrupting your experience.

### What devices is Cross Stitch Journal compatible with?

Cross Stitch Journal is designed for iOS devices, specifically compatible with iPhone and iPad.

### How often is Cross Stitch Journal updated?

The latest version of Cross Stitch Journal is 3.10, last updated on March 18, 2026. Updates typically include new features and improvements based on user feedback.

### Can I import my old cross stitch data into Cross Stitch Journal?

Yes, you can import previous data tracked using the Cross Stitch Journal spreadsheet directly into the app. This feature is available after unlocking the app.

### What is the age rating for Cross Stitch Journal?

Cross Stitch Journal has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users interested in cross stitching.

### What kind of charts does Cross Stitch Journal offer?

Cross Stitch Journal provides project charts showing progress over time, project status charts for individual projects, and summary charts for projects stitched within a specific period. A dashboard view also shows the number of projects in each stage.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.5 — 2026-07-07

New Features
- Added a "Show Overlay" option to the Photo widget configuration, so you can choose whether project info is displayed over your photo.
- The Charts screen now shows a "No charts available." message in any section where all charts have been hidden in Settings, instead of leaving the section blank.

Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where charts on the Home screen would not refresh after changing your chart favorites or the "Track Log Times" setting.
- Fixed the Logs photo view so it responds immediately when the "Enable Log Photo" setting is toggled, rather than only on the next app launch.
- The Notes section on a supply's detail screen is now hidden when there are no notes to show.
- Corrected "Back Up In Progress" to "Backup In Progress" for consistency with the rest of the app.
- Renamed the "Project Name" section on the project details screen to "Project Information" to better reflect what it contains.

Other Changes
- Behind the scenes work to make code more efficient and maintainable.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 4.4 — 2026-06-27

New Features
      - Added accent color customization. Choose your preferred color in Settings → Appearance to personalize the app.
      - Accent color is applied throughout the app — icons, chart rows, timeline labels, swipe actions, and status indicators all reflect your chosen color.
      - Accent color is now shown in the Live Activity (stitching session banner) and in both the streak widget and goal widget heat maps.
      - Redesigned the Live Activity with a darker background, improved contrast, and a new elapsed time display so you can see how long your current session has been running.
      - Each item type (projects, logs, supplies, etc.) now has its own unique edit icon in context menus, making it easier to tell actions apart at a glance.

      Bug Fixes
      - Fixed an issue where the active log badge count on the tab bar did not always update in real time.
      - Fixed the date range selector to always stay within the bounds of your actual log history.
      - Fixed an issue with decimal values not displaying correctly in number entry fields.

      Other Changes
      - Behind the scenes work to make code more efficient and maintainable.
      - Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 4.3 — 2026-06-11

- Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 4.2 — 2026-05-30

- Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 4.1 — 2026-05-12

- Fixed a bug that could cause a log to be saved without a project.

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