I love MacStitch!!
Thank you for making such awesome apps for artists!!! I love MacStitch so much, it’s indispensable for my work. and I was so excited to find out that you made a mobile app to be able to follow/mark a chart’s progress on my iPad. I do bead loom weaving and it would be awesome if you could add a feature in the app to mark a full line of stitches like in the desktop version, instead of having to mark each stitch individually.
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can’t get hold of support
I have been trying to use this app. I have Mac Stitch and hoped I would be able to import charts from it to my iPad using this app but have yet to figure out how to get it to work. When I try to get hold of support through the app or web page I get errors when I hit submit. I am hoping that this will be seen and maybe they will reach out to me.
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Can’t upload my own patterns
The description says I should be able to upload patterns that are in my files on my iPad, however the option to use my files never appears, only the files that belong to the app. I’ve been looking for an app like Pattern Keeper to put my pattern in, so I’m really disappointed that this app promises but doesn’t deliver, as there are no other reasonable pattern keeping apps for iOS
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Can’t import from the computer
Try to import my pattern from winstitch and it says that it can’t because it need to be an older version for it to transfer.
Upload files
This app looks promising but not being able to open my own files kind of kills it.
Absurd file location UX
The only way to import a file is to use iTunes? Who thought that was a good idea? So I can’t use the file explorer on my iPad. I used WinStitch by the *same developer* to create a pattern on their own proprietary software, but because my pc is a windows I can’t get that pattern to open in this app so I can actually use it. Unbelievably short sighted. Would love to be able to use this app otherwise, but inane UI design choices have made this unusable. Wow.
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Perfect for projects on the go
I absolutely love this app in conjunction with my WinStitch software. I hate carrying around PDF printouts and highlighters, so this is perfect - especially for large projects.
I do wish there was an option for half marks or something similar to mark parked threads, but maybe that can be added in a future update.
I do wish there was an option for half marks or something similar to mark parked threads, but maybe that can be added in a future update.
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Great idea. Wish it worked.
I need an app to open my charts. This is obsolete. It needs to be updated.
Good but some issues
This app crashes on the title screen if opened on an iPhone. I know it’s made for iPad not iPhone but it would be nice to have the option to use it on a phone. There is no cloud syncing which along with iPhone support would make it easier to stitch in the go or in more confined spaces.
It doesn’t support adding files to the app via an iPad, you need to use a computer to add the files. Being able to open a pattern online and use the open in function to copy it to the app as well as the ability to add files via the iOS file browser would be much appreciated.
When marking a pattern there seems to be some lag, marking a large section can take quite some time as you cannot just touch and drag across the pattern as this will leave squares unchecked unless you go slowly.
It’s also missing a undo button so if you accidentally mark a line through your pattern you need to undo this manually. It would also be nice to have an option to only allow marking the currently selected floss colour to prevent you from marking the wrong squares.
I would like to see is a colour picker so you can select a square and see what floss it is.
All in all though for a free app this works quite well and makes a great companion to winstitch or macstitch.
It doesn’t support adding files to the app via an iPad, you need to use a computer to add the files. Being able to open a pattern online and use the open in function to copy it to the app as well as the ability to add files via the iOS file browser would be much appreciated.
When marking a pattern there seems to be some lag, marking a large section can take quite some time as you cannot just touch and drag across the pattern as this will leave squares unchecked unless you go slowly.
It’s also missing a undo button so if you accidentally mark a line through your pattern you need to undo this manually. It would also be nice to have an option to only allow marking the currently selected floss colour to prevent you from marking the wrong squares.
I would like to see is a colour picker so you can select a square and see what floss it is.
All in all though for a free app this works quite well and makes a great companion to winstitch or macstitch.
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Dead good!
Fantastic app to mobilise your winstitch patterns! Customer support is outstanding, as always. Very useful app, and perfect for massive projects. A*****
Almost Perfect
I love this app, but as others have said, the inability to open .PDF files does mean you need to either be a designer with Mac/WinStitch, or know someone who is. .PDF file support would be a big improvement for this app.
Other features I’d like to see, that aren’t present:
- Better optimisation of very large charts. Sure, without .PDF support, people aren’t going to be opening HAED charts on this, but as a designer supporting this app, who makes large charts, I find it gets very chuggy and slow if I try to zoom out too far, making it very difficult to see much of the overall chart. Most of my charts are in the 300x300 range, but some go up to 550 on the largest side, and it’s very difficult to use this app with those.
- More accurate percentage data. I love that this shows progress in percentages, because it gives some instant gratification to a hobby where instant gratification usually doesn’t exist. But sitting on 0% after hours of stitching is also very sad-making. Showing to the nearest thenth, or even better, the nearest hundredth would be awesome for larger charts.
- Undo! So many times, I’ve accidentally tapped my screen, or my stylus wasn’t quite where I thought it should be, and marked something off by mistake. Trying to figure out what the mistake was is an exercise in madness. Having an undo button would be wonderful!
- Portrait mode. Small quality of life suggestion, but being stuck in landscape is really awkward for tall charts. Some charts would just fit better in portrait mode
- Palette sorting and usage data. Numerical by default is awesome. That should not change. But having other options for sorting, such as by usage would be beneficial for some charts. Similarly, displaying usage and stitch counts for colours would be awesome as well.
- Hide markup without clearing it. Sometimes, being able to hide the markup would be hugely beneficial. At present, the only options are to write, erase, and clear forever.
- Better import options. This is probably the biggest one. But allowing users to download a file from a storefront and open it directly to their iPad, without having to convince iTunes to work would be hugely beneficial. iOS allows apps to read directly from Dropbox or Files. This app is the only reason I ever open iTunes.
Overall, great app. Just being able to ditch paper and highlighters has been a huge plus. But I feel like the limitations of this being a direct companion to Mac/WinStitch, and not many pattern makers being aware of it limits the amount of people who find the app useful.
Other features I’d like to see, that aren’t present:
- Better optimisation of very large charts. Sure, without .PDF support, people aren’t going to be opening HAED charts on this, but as a designer supporting this app, who makes large charts, I find it gets very chuggy and slow if I try to zoom out too far, making it very difficult to see much of the overall chart. Most of my charts are in the 300x300 range, but some go up to 550 on the largest side, and it’s very difficult to use this app with those.
- More accurate percentage data. I love that this shows progress in percentages, because it gives some instant gratification to a hobby where instant gratification usually doesn’t exist. But sitting on 0% after hours of stitching is also very sad-making. Showing to the nearest thenth, or even better, the nearest hundredth would be awesome for larger charts.
- Undo! So many times, I’ve accidentally tapped my screen, or my stylus wasn’t quite where I thought it should be, and marked something off by mistake. Trying to figure out what the mistake was is an exercise in madness. Having an undo button would be wonderful!
- Portrait mode. Small quality of life suggestion, but being stuck in landscape is really awkward for tall charts. Some charts would just fit better in portrait mode
- Palette sorting and usage data. Numerical by default is awesome. That should not change. But having other options for sorting, such as by usage would be beneficial for some charts. Similarly, displaying usage and stitch counts for colours would be awesome as well.
- Hide markup without clearing it. Sometimes, being able to hide the markup would be hugely beneficial. At present, the only options are to write, erase, and clear forever.
- Better import options. This is probably the biggest one. But allowing users to download a file from a storefront and open it directly to their iPad, without having to convince iTunes to work would be hugely beneficial. iOS allows apps to read directly from Dropbox or Files. This app is the only reason I ever open iTunes.
Overall, great app. Just being able to ditch paper and highlighters has been a huge plus. But I feel like the limitations of this being a direct companion to Mac/WinStitch, and not many pattern makers being aware of it limits the amount of people who find the app useful.
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Doesn’t open up
I downloaded the app , but it only goes to the main screen and then shuts down ? I can’t open it
Not working
I downloaded it but it just opens to a pineapple picture and says x stitch markup and then shuts off.
Inconsistent Save in Progress
Great app overall, love checking off my progress. However, on multiple occasions I’ve had to re-input in my progress because it hasn’t saved when I close the app or turn the iPad on and off and I have to start from the beginning again. Other than that, great app.
Can’t use it
Seems cool but I am unable to use. When I buy pattern they always come as a pdf. This does not open pdf’s, only macstitch files.
Response from developer
Thanks for the note. You are correct- this app is not a PDF editor. (We can recommend GoodReader for PDF charts. ) This is a brand new way to markup charts, and over time we are hopeful that designers will offer begin to charts in other formats than PDF, since it is a simple 'save as' to create these files. MacStitch and WinStitch owners can use Cross Stitch Markup as a free add-on, and some PCStitch charts can be used here too.