# Magic Needle: Cross-Stitch — user reviews

> 164 indexed App Store user reviews of Magic Needle by Artem Shal, rated 4.40/5 from 1,120 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-needle-cross-stitch/id1323730066/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-needle-cross-stitch/id1323730066.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 837 · 4★ 98 · 3★ 54 · 2★ 38 · 1★ 93

## What do users think of Magic Needle?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- ✨ Excellent for creating cross-stitch patterns
- 📐 Accurate grid and color matching
- 🎨 Customizable color palette
- 💻 Convenient digital tracking of stitches

**Cons**

- 🔒 Limited free features, requires subscription
- 🎨 Restricted color selection
- 🔧 Lack of editing tools for patterns
- 💾 Issues with data/project loss after updates

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when trying to upload photos
- Stitching progress markers disappear unexpectedly
- Difficulty setting desired number of colors

**Most requested features**

- Add ability to edit/modify generated patterns
- Implement a PDF export option
- Improve syncing across devices
- Introduce more advanced color management tools

## Newest reviews (13 of 164)

### 3/5 — Вышивка

*2026-02-22*

Не работает приложение. Слетела схема, как восстановить схему? создавала давно, заново не восстановлю. Вышита большая часть

### 4/5 — Нужны доработки

*2024-11-20*

Неплохо было бы иметь встроенный редактор фото, чтобы перед загрузкой его можно было обрезать или наложить фильтр.

### 2/5 — Все платное

*2024-10-16*

Схемы рисует ужасно! Загружаю фото уже готовой вышивки, чтоб сделать по ней первоначальную схему, в итоге получается все смазаное. А про фото что и говорить! Разочарована…

### 3/5 — Ограниченная палитра

*2024-10-04*

Пользуюсь подпиской, однако расстраивает ограниченность цветовой палитры. Ставлю условие до 255 цветов, не убирая цвета с маленьким количеством, однако максимально программа подобрала лишь 77 цветов, хотя другие сервисы действительно подбирают 250 оттенков(

### 3/5 — Бессмысленное приложение

*2024-08-02*

Столько лет приложению, а возможности редактировать схемы - нет. 
Смысла не вижу от него, в таком случае

### 2/5 — Still Waiting

*2024-04-10, version 2.35*

Still waiting to find out why my projects won’t load.

### 3/5 — Норм, но есть недочёты

*2023-10-03*

Работа с цветовой палитрой конечно слабенькая. После создания схемы ее нельзя отредактировать. Очень жду когда разработчики добавят редактор схем, а также хотелось бы создавать схемы с нуля на Айпаде. Такого приложения пока что нет, очень жду.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your feedback!
We'll add your suggestions into our road map and will try to make it as close to your dream app as possible :)
Magic Needle Support.

### 3/5 — Нет ниток "риолис"

*2023-09-24*

Программа хорошая, но нет ниток, которыми я вышиваю🤷‍♀️

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback Jane :) We'll add "Riolis" floss brand into our road map and see if we can add it into our dictionary in the nearest future.
Apologies for the late reply.
Magic Needle Support.

### 4/5 — 🤔

*2023-01-13*

Сперва очень понравилось, все удобно, есть платные функции, но без них можно нормально вышивать. Разочаровала подборка ниток по цветам, сначала я подбирала их сама из остатков, потом купила все по номерам Гамма как подобрало приложение, рисунок вышел до странного с неподходящими цветами, даже дошивать не хочется.
Другие фирмы ниток не пробовала.

**Developer response:** Спасибо за отзыв. Мы обязательно перепроверим палитру Гаммы. Извините за доставленные неудобства.

### 3/5 — Missing some important features

*2022-02-14, version 2.22*

Good app but I wish you were able to highlight the section/square that you are working on to ease following the pattern. Also would be nice if you could remove background stitches (ie the background of the picture that you are making into a pattern that y aren’t going to stitch). Like I said, good otherwise.

### 3/5 — Great BUT

*2022-02-02*

I’d pay for this app in a second if I were able to edit it… I got my image to look pretty good when transferred… but there were spots I would like to fix the colors. It would be so easy if instead of marking my stitched if I could press the colors below to change some of the stitches with the colors already given. 
I see that you guys have planned to add that feature so hopefully you do soon.

**Developer response:** We really appreciate your feedback!
The Editor function is already in our to-do list and we're investigating best ways to implement it in Magic Needle.

### 3/5 — Couldn’t even use it

*2022-01-11*

There was no way to upload an already made pattern to the app, it would use the image to create a new pattern and also doesn’t give an option to upload a pdf pattern to markup. I didn’t even use the app since I’m not copying a whole pattern into the system just so I can mark it up and the app doesn’t have anything that would upload it existing as an option

**Developer response:** Thanks a lot for your feedback!
We understand how important this feature for our customers, and at the moment we're working on it and will share with good news once it's up and running :)

### 2/5 — Trop cher

*2021-12-22, version 2.19*

Un abonnement trop cher 
La version gratuite est trop limitée

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Подписка не работает

*2025-12-17*

По началу все хорошо, все работало, был перерыв не пользовался месяц.Подписка не работает, при увеличении схемы в размерах, приложение просит оплатить премиум, хотя оплачен и подписка действует. Потом пишет что сервер не отвечает, в результате оплачиваю премиум, а сервер не доступен и не отвечает

### 1/5 — И

*2025-02-13*

Как загрузить в приложение пдф схему?

### 1/5 — Confusing

*2024-06-07, version 2.35*

Instructions would be nice

### 1/5 — Not in proper working order

*2024-02-25, version 2.35*

After I imported my design, I was not able to change the thread color appropriately, and therefore, am unable to get a correct representation of my art project. What a waste of $40. I’ll be searching for a new program.

### 1/5 — Gutted

*2023-10-07, version 2.35*

App updated and deleted every single project I had been working on. Progress on everything has been lost, absolutely devastated

### 1/5 — Purchases

*2023-08-31, version 2.35*

I purchased a pattern from the “shop” area on app. There is nothing that explains how to access the purchased pattern.

### 1/5 — Trop cher a

*2023-02-08, version 2.32*

3 grilles par mois gratuites, avec ça, je n'ai pas le temps de l'essayer ! 7 euros en abonnement mensuel, c'est énorme ! On devrait pouvoir essayer avait de payer !

### 1/5 — Not working

*2022-12-15, version 2.32*

I have reported previously this app no longer worked and had to email the details in. I reviewed this in September saying it wasn’t working on iPhone, it is now December and still not working please sort this

### 1/5 — Version 2.25

*2022-07-31*

I tried to submit feedback both within the app and on the website, and got the message “failed to submit feedback”, so here I am.

The most recent update that forces entering the number of colors/thread rather than the sliding scale makes this app nearly useless to me. I use this app to help pick thread colors just as much, if not more often than, making full patterns.

I use my own art to make cross stitch and embroidery patterns, and having to pick the right number of thread and hope to hit the sweet spot to get the right colors is impossible now.

Can there at least be an option to get turn the sliding scale on/off? Without this, I unfortunately won’t be able to justify the continued subscription to this app, and I would much rather keep it.

**Developer response:** UPDATE: 

Hello MyrineArt, thanks a lot for your feedback.
Just wanted to let you know that I've restored sliders in the app. Please download the latest version.
Hope it's better now, looking forward to your feedback.

Best regards,
Artem

### 1/5 — Mala aplicación

*2021-05-29, version 2.18*

No funciona debes pagar por todo y muy caro

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Хорошее приложение для создания схем

*2025-11-16*

Отличное приложение для создания схем. Все четко работает. Количество клеток с сантиметрами совпадает 1 в 1. Количество цветов можно регулировать. Рекомендую.

### 5/5 — Cross stitch

*2024-06-15, version 2.35*

Been looking for a app that tracks where I am stitching but the ones I tried were so hard to understand and they seem to concentrate on all other things, but this is great just downloaded it now and found straight the way how to track my stitching. Its great!

### 5/5 — All of the possibilities

*2023-12-28, version 2.35*

I am hopeless at cross stitch mainly because the designs are too complicated and not of my choice. But I am very excited to discover this amazing app and will be able to use it to create designs to embroider myself and create patterns for others to use. Fantastic.

### 5/5 — Super fun!

*2023-01-21, version 2.32*

This. Is. So. Cool! I know it’s meant to be used to create cross stitch patterns but I’ve been using it to edit my photos and turn them into art works. Thanks for a great app!

### 5/5 — App review and improvements

*2022-07-09, version 2.24*

I love this app when I have a photo to convert. It is easily adjusted to a size and colour you're happy with. It zooms brilliantly and you can colour in your progress. 

As an improvement though it would be fantastic to be able to create a pattern from scratch or start with a photo and edit the pattern if you want to. I have created a pattern from an image but had to adjust the pattern ad hoc myself when sewing to make it better.

### 5/5 — Does what it says on the tin

*2022-04-19, version 2.23*

This is a really useful app that will generate a wide range of cross stitch patterns and can be used for tapestry too with a change of scale. It means that I can generate my own original projects rather than use kits. It is expensive which is why I have given it 4 stars. The coding of thread colour is excellently done but the estimation of amounts is way off. I have used about twice as much thread as told in the chart. Anyway, thank you for an ingenious app which has enriched my craft projects

### 5/5 — Magnifico

*2022-03-30, version 2.23*

Lo consiglio a chiunque abbia la passione del punto croce

### 5/5 — Great App

*2022-02-01, version 2.21*

This is a great app. The best I have come cross so far.  There are video tutorials on you tube and a Facebook group that helps answer any questions. I am so happy with the app I purchased it after a couple of days of using it. Well done Markup R-XP!

### 5/5 — 色が違いすぎてこまる

*2021-11-18, version 2.19*

ＤＭＣ8の色が濃すぎておかしくないですか?アザのようになります あと廃番のもあります。

### 5/5 — Wow

*2021-06-06, version 2.18*

Wow. The creator clearly knows what they are doing 😸 the ....just....WOW

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