# Stitchly: Cross stitch — user reviews > 298 indexed App Store user reviews of Stitchly by Subtlabs, rated 4.80/5 from 2,105 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stitchly-cross-stitch/id1467867656/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stitchly-cross-stitch/id1467867656.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,828 · 4★ 183 · 3★ 38 · 2★ 16 · 1★ 40 ## What do users think of Stitchly? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💻 Great for designing patterns - 🎨 Easy to use and intuitive - 👍 Versatile tools and features - 💰 One-time purchase, no subscription - 🤝 Responsive and helpful customer support **Cons** - 🔍 Limited free trial features - 🔢 Restricted canvas size - 🎨 Color accuracy issues - 🔀 Difficulty rearranging/moving pattern elements - 🔖 Lack of advanced stitch types (half, diagonal, etc.) **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes when importing certain patterns - Issues with grid and stitch alignment - Inconsistent behavior when using undo/redo **Most requested features** - Add support for more thread brands and colors - Implement layering and grouping functionality - Allow resizing and repositioning of the entire pattern - Improve PDF export options and customization - Add progress tracking and marking completed stitches ## Newest reviews (17 of 298) ### 4/5 — Folders *2026-08-19, version 3.14.4* Good product for creating files but would love to see the ability to create folders. I don’t like having to scroll through so many of my patterns to find the one I need. It would be super helpful for me to have folders I can create by category ### 2/5 — Needs some work.. *2026-08-17, version 3.14.3* I want to be able to track my progress but you can only do that by using the draw tool to mark off the stitches you've done. I'd love it more if you could just tap on the stitches and it would grey them out or something instead of having to draw a line. I’m currently using printed patterns right now and drawing lines is how I currently keep track, so this app isn't an upgrade from that unfortunately. I’m referring to a pdf pattern i've uploaded by the way, in case that for some reason makes any difference. ### 4/5 — Only one issue *2026-07-30, version 3.14.3* The app works good. I just wish that you were able to download to Windows based devices. I would pay extra for that option. ### 3/5 — Unable to access on multiple devices *2026-07-24, version 3.14.2* I was unaware when I downloaded the app that if I downloaded it through my App Store and purchased the premium version on my iPhone that I didn’t have some sort of an account with the Stitchly company and couldn’t access my designs on other devices. So when I tried to sign in on my Samsung tablet, I was informed that I couldn’t access the premium version I purchased on my iPhone through my tablet, nor could I access my designs. In order to use the premium version on my tablet, I would have to re-purchase the premium version on my tablet. The redundancy is ridiculous. I love the app, but I’m disappointed in its limited availability through other devices. ### 2/5 — Don’t buy this for painting patterns unless you’re willing to gamble on quality. *2026-07-10, version 3.14.2* Look, I understand they need to make money, but this is ridiculous. The only thing you can actually do in this app on the free version is convert photos to cross stitch…which can be done for free without the annoying pop up every five seconds online. To be fair it does this fine, which is why I gave it two stars, but I will not pay the app developers to be able to paint with their app. The painting feature’s paintbrush is locked behind a paywall, meaning you cannot determine if the painting even works correctly without being forced to pay 40$ for the privilege of testing. Aka, you cannot use the app for the feature most of us are probably downloading the app for unless you’re willing to gamble on it being a good app. Also, the pop up. Christ. 100,000 lines of code and you can’t code a painting app to not kick you out half the time when you accidentally trigger the popup? ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2026-06-12, version 3.14.2* I don’t often review apps but this one is fantastic. I’ve used it to convert photos as well as draw simple patterns. It’s intuitive to use and very well thought out. ### 5/5 — Das beste für anfänger *2026-06-10* Ich kann nur sagen das die app klasse funktioniert für stickereien ### 4/5 — Really good app, not perfect *2026-06-09, version 3.14.2* I’m really enjoying this app, but there are a few improvements I would make if possible. One simple one would be to “highlight” everything of a single color when I choose that color, especially when importing a photo. It would make it far easier to determine if a color should be eliminated. Occasionally there are only a few stitches in that color but they are really important to the stitch out (highlights in eyes comes to mind). ### 5/5 — I have an apple device just for this app *2026-06-08, version 3.14.2* As the title says! I’ve made the switch to android, but you best believe I’ve bought a cheap iPad mini just to have this app. I’ve tested all the cross stitch apps on google and Samsung, and can confirm this app is the only one I will EVER use. 100/10 ### 2/5 — Changed PDF usage *2026-05-29, version 3.14.2* I’ve used Stitchly for years to keep up with a lot of different projects. They now give a message when you try to upload a file that says they are designed for creating your own patterns, and won’t let you upload pattern pdfs to work on. I have tons of files I work out of that were uploaded from pdfs, including an 80 something page Zelda Tapestry pattern. This change really makes the app useless for how I use it unfortunately. I’ve never had any luck using the app to “design” my own patterns, but to keep up with my progress on my patterns, for knitting, crochet, cross stitch, etc. ### 4/5 — From a Slightly off-label user… *2026-05-27, version 3.14.2* I use Stitchly to create charts for single unit drawloom weaving. I love all the cut, copy, paste, flip, and so on. My only dream function would be the ability to print landscape, as well as format, so my chart squares print out larger; I don’t mind multiple pages. My current chart maxes out the size limit, so I’m weaving halfway in and then back. Ok, another request - being able to highlight (vertically) every 5 or 10 columns, because I am working across an entire row picking drawcords (all 120 of them) and it makes it easier to keep track of where I am. ### 5/5 — I love this app *2026-05-23, version 3.14.1* This app is so fun so amazing. I get my patterns done and I enjoy it while I do it so thank you. Spiritually for the amazing work that you guys let us do as creators. Thank you so much. ### 4/5 — only one complaint *2026-05-22, version 3.14.1* I love this app!! I use it for all my needlepoint projects! The only thing is that projects aren’t saved to an account, they’re saved to the device you started designing the project on. I would love if the projects could automatically load onto a Stitchly account so that I can have all my projects on my iPhone and iPad, without having to do a Stitchly backup. ### 5/5 — Love it! *2026-05-21, version 3.14.1* I really love this app. It would be really great if there wasn’t a limitation of the dimensions of the pattern. I have a few larger pieces I cannot add due to size constraints. Otherwise, no complaints. The app is easy to use and exactly what I need to manage my projects. ### 5/5 — Stitching *2026-05-19, version 3.14* BEST cross stitch app!!! I don’t convert photos or make my own patterns but for stitching, perfect. ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-05-19, version 3.14* Great app! I use it all the time, the developers are also great and open to feedback. They updated the app upon a recommendation of mine and I’m so grateful. App does exactly what I need! ### 5/5 — Genuinely changed my life *2026-04-22, version 3.13* I wouldn't have called myself an artist before I started using this app. I started Wrestling with Stitches a month or two after downloading this app and I haven't looked back. The app was simple enough for me to pick up the art of pattern making pretty quickly but also has enough tools to make it so my patterns have only gotten more detailed over time. I use this app almost every single day. It's also great for exporting images of my patterns as PNGs that I use to make stickers. It's honestly worth every single penny. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not the best app out there *2026-08-27, version 3.14.4* This app started out great, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that the developers are prioritizing printing functionality over actually developing the app into the powerful design tool it has the potential to be. The extra steps that have been added just to save an image are completely unnecessary, especially when you’ve made it significantly easier to print directly from the app. It feels like basic functionality is being made more complicated while printing continues to receive update after update. Honestly, how many people are actually using this app primarily to print? I would much rather see that development time go toward updated fonts, better design tools, a more intuitive user interface, and more advanced features—especially features that competing computer-based software already offers. The app has so much potential, but it feels like the focus is in the wrong place. Instead of continuing to optimize printing, I’d love to see the developers focus on what this software could actually become if they prioritized the design experience and brought the app closer to its full potential. ### 1/5 — FlossCross is free and does the same thing if not more. *2026-05-13, version 3.13* Honestly, I prefer FlossCross over this app as this is way too complicated for me to use. Not to mention I’m not paying for a program when there’s a similar one for free, that arguably easy to use too. ### 1/5 — No funciona *2026-04-27, version 3.13* Quieren que pague por la app pero ni en la prueba funcionó ### 1/5 — Great design tool, but not for professionals *2026-01-30, version 3.9* Stitchly is an excellent designing app. I can compose complex, high quality cross stitch patterns quickly and intuitively. Unfortunately, that’s where its usefulness ends for me as a working designer. The exported PDFs are not compatible with standard pattern-use apps like Pattern Keeper. The PDF encoding appears to be image-based rather than structured, which means customers cannot reliably use these patterns digitally. That makes the files effectively locked to printing only or load it into Stitchly only. The fact that this can only be discovered after you have purchased the app is scammy as well. The design side is strong. The export pipeline needs serious attention. Also devs do not seem to have a means for users to contact them with feature requests or for basic support, which feels unreliable and dodgy. As a professional, I do not want to spend hours on work only for the app to glitch out and I have no ability to ask for help. One FAQ is not sufficient. ### 1/5 — 0 stars *2025-04-26, version 2.95.4* You quite literally can’t do ANYTHING without paying. ### 1/5 — Waste of Money - Can’t use across devices *2024-11-29, version 2.91* Tried out the trial. Seemed good, decided to go ahead and pay the $30 but I made the purchase on my phone. When I wanted to download and “sign in” on my iPad, like you usually do for other apps…it turns out there is no “signing in”. You have to “restore” the app by having your devices signed in using the same Apple ID you used for the original purchase. Mind you the iPad I use uses a different Apple ID. Okay, so I sign out and sign back in with my Apple ID (already inconvenient for me since it’s a shared family iPad) but it still doesn’t restore. It gives me instructions, which I have already followed but the restore is unsuccessful. Honestly a waste of money. Pretty sure there are better apps out there that allow you to SIGN IN into your account and not make it difficult to use the app. Skip this app. Not worth it. Waste of Money. ### 1/5 — Use My Row Counter instead *2024-11-24, version 2.91* You can do pretty much all the same stuff with My Row Counter for free. Don’t pay the outrageous price ### 1/5 — Not free *2024-11-17, version 2.91* It makes it seem like this app is free but it is not. ### 1/5 — 18 mesh limits *2024-11-04, version 2.90.3* This only goes up to 300 x 300 stitches making it impossible to make 18 mesh stockings without making two connecting patterns ### 1/5 — Stitching *2024-10-11, version 2.89.1* I’m trying to add a pattern in the JPG, PNG and/or PDF format according to the directions. It’s a paper pattern, not available digitally. No luck doing this AT ALL. I would appreciate your assistance. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I love it with one request *2026-08-25, version 3.14.4* I really wish it would add an option for overlap stitches when exporting a pdf and the grid is broken up into multiple pages. I also wish it would save to the cloud so I could access patterns across devices. Otherwise it’s a nearly perfect app. ### 5/5 — Best cross stitching app out there *2026-08-22, version 3.14.4* AHHHHHHH, it’s genuinely so good ### 5/5 — Love it! *2026-08-09, version 3.14.3* I love this app it’s super useful and very versatile. I love that it has support for different devices. Being able to use it both on my laptop and phone is so handy! I just wish there was an option to select colours on a colour wheel. I find myself spending a lot of time trying to find the perfect colour. When importing an image into a pattern it preselects a thread colour to match. So, being able to have something similar with a colour selector would be fantastic! Also, adding a confirm paste option would be great. Right now every time I go to move part of my pattern, I have to undo it multiple times to get the placement perfect. Apart from this the app is amazing :) ### 5/5 — love the app! Suggestions with pixel photos and tag system *2026-08-08, version 3.14.3* I love the app. It’s amazing for making new designs and following designs I already made. My issue is that photos that are already in pixel format are hard to line up and copy correctly. I have a bunch of pixel art I would love to turn into designs but it’s hard to do it with your automated pattern creator and I just end up doing it all by hand anyway. Which is annoying and time consuming when the pieces are big. I don’t know if there is a way to line up photo grid with your system that I am missing… Also have you thought about making your tagging system when you can add bins or folders or drop down menus? My tags can get pretty long when I’m doing subsets of subsets. Ex piece has a turkey in it, so I tag it at: object - animal- bird - turkey. I don’t know if that’s just me and my love of categories though. ### 5/5 — Fantastic App *2026-08-02, version 3.14.3* This has been such an integral part of my cross stitch hobby. Being able to add patterns and import photos to be patterns has allowed me to expand the designs I want to create. I love the ability to keep track of what stitches you’ve completed as well as see what percentage you have finished on the project. My only wish is that you could either add pattern notes or be able to duplicate a colour for when you are doing multiple stitches (half stitch and full stitch) from the same colour. Highly highly recommend! ### 5/5 — Game Changer!!! *2026-08-01, version 3.14.3* I absolutely LOVE this app. For decades I’ve struggled to create my own patterns. I get frustrated with the same old cutesy/cheesy patterns that I would never hang on my wall. So far I’ve been able create patterns with my favorite photos of pets and family members, and I can create new patterns when traveling without having to pack up WIPs. Yes, there are some flaws- I wish there were more sort options, and that we could save to an account rather than a backup file, but I believe those things will come in time. Even with the downsides this app deserves 5+ stars. Overall this app has given me a renewed love and passion for the craft and if I were to lose it I would cry. ### 5/5 — 👍 *2026-07-30, version 3.14.3* This app is great and has really allowed me to do much more ambitious and creative projects. It’s really easy to use and the photo converter tools are really helpful ### 5/5 — Still loving the app but have a request *2026-07-30, version 3.14.3* This app makes cross stitching a dream but could use more options on Aida colors and/or linens. How about a customizable adaptable option where i can approximate the color of my background using a floss color, or being able to mottle 2 colors. I use almost exclusively hand dyed aida. Also, now that patterns are being sold as pdf downloads can you makt it possible to upload them to this app? ### 5/5 — Génial ! *2026-07-08* Je suis totalement fan ! Dans les prochaines mise à jour ça sera bien d’obtenir la possibilité de faire les mélanges de couleurs ! Ça serait vraiment parfait ! ### 5/5 — Best Cross Stitch App *2026-06-13, version 3.14.2* I love this app. My favorite feature by far is when you can select the colors you don’t want. But before you do, you can see where that particular color is on the chart which helps determine if you can get away with not having that color or not. I already have a program on the computer which I have had for years and done loads of charts/cross stitch on there. I have to say this app surpasses that easily! The fact that you can upgrade to the paid version for one price and not have a subscription is the best! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-29.*