Best Cross Stitch alternatives: apps like Cross Stitch:Collection

Cross Stitch is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to Cross Stitch

Cross Stitch: Pixel Art by 尚辉曾

Paint by Number

Editor's Choice

4.7😐(677 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

Create beautiful pixel art by painting by number. Select from hundreds of images or import your own photos to design unique cross-stitch artworks. Enjoy a relaxing and fun experience with innovative painting modes.

What We Love

🎨 Beautiful and varied picture selection
👍 User-friendly difficulty level options
🎯 Relaxing and stress-relieving gameplay
🌈 Multiple color variations available
📦 Pictures grouped by category for easy browsing
🎮 Engaging cross-stitch mechanics

Room to Improve

📺 Excessive and overwhelming ads
💰 Paywall blocks most content without purchase
🐛 Completed artwork doesn't display correctly
🔧 Broken ad system prevents earning beans
📱 Side menu takes up unnecessary screen space
🔤 Text/pattern letters too small for accessibility
❌ Limited picture variety and frequent repetition
📞 No developer contact or customer support
🎯 Intrusive pop-ups and gamification elements
🖼️ Poor contrast between white and light grey colors

Mandala Cross Stitch Coloring by Aysha Sehar

Pixel Art Color By Number

Strong Contender

4.7(156 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Engage in a relaxing coloring game with a vast collection of cross-stitch and embroidery patterns. Mimic traditional sewing by filling in pixelated designs with various colors to create beautiful artwork. Enjoy a stress-relieving experience with hundreds of mandala patterns.

Oil Painting - Color By Number by Dao Thang

Сoloring book for adults relax

Worth Considering

Pixel Color - Color by Number

4.6😐(517 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

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Unwind and de-stress with a digital coloring book featuring beautiful oil painting-style images. Perfect for all ages, this app helps train your brain, spark creativity, and improve focus through a simple tap-to-color by number experience. Enjoy daily new artwork and a relaxing anti-stress activity.

What We Love

🎨 Beautiful, realistic artwork and paintings
👍 Realistic colors and seasonal/holiday updates
💡 Multiple color-finding modes (manual and location-based)
🎯 Large variety of pictures to color
😊 Responsive developer support
🖼️ Realistic photo-based paintings vs coloring book style
✨ Auto-advance to next color feature

Room to Improve

💰 Majority of pictures locked behind paywall
📺 Excessive ads required for free version
😤 Insufficient daily free pictures (less than 1 per day)
🐛 Page jumping while coloring
🐛 Jerky/laggy zoom functionality
🔒 Subscription issues and payment problems
📱 No landscape mode support on iPad
🎮 Tedious number-clicking mechanic causes stress
🚫 Small, hard-to-find numbers on pieces
⚠️ Misleading 'relaxing' app with aggressive monetization
🐛 Pictures won't load or display
🐛 Can't access in-progress pictures
🐛 Save/export functionality not working
🐛 Ads persist after paid subscription

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This app offers a peaceful escape into pixel art creation. Tap to color thousands of images, from animals to landscapes, with no drawing skills required. It's perfect for stress relief, mindfulness, and a creative break for all ages.

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