Comparison

Cross vs Patching

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cross

Experience the calming joy of digital cross-stitching with a vast library of patterns. Color and stitch your way through beautiful designs, from animals to landscapes, or even create your own from photos. It's a relaxing way to de-stress and unleash your creativity.

Highlights
  • 10,000+ cross-stitch patterns
  • Create custom patterns from photos
  • Relaxing, easy-to-play gameplay
  • New patterns added regularly
  • Suitable for all ages
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Enjoy the soothing fun of cross-stitch on your phone or tablet — no threading needles or tangled threads to worry about. Cross-Stitch World includes over 10,000 beautiful patterns to stitch, from cute animals and stunning landscapes to inspiring artwork and seasonal designs. Simply choose a color and tap to place stitches as your picture comes to life, one square at a time. With realistic visuals and simple, relaxing gameplay, it’s the perfect way to unwind, slow down, and get creative. FEATURES • 10,000+ stunning cross-stitch patterns • Create your own patterns from any photo or image • Relaxing, easy-to-play stitching at your own pace • Suitable for all ages • New patterns added regularly Start your next cross-stitch masterpiece today.

About

Patching

Features
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PATCHING - The Unlimited Spatial Puzzle Game Can you fill every cell? Patching is a satisfying logic puzzle game where you partition a grid into perfectly shaped rectangular patches. Simple to learn, endlessly challenging to master. --------------------------------- HOW TO PLAY --------------------------------- Each grid is filled with clue cells. Every clue tells you: - How many cells your patch must cover - What shape it must be - square, wide, tall, or free Draw rectangles to claim each clue. Cover every single cell with no gaps and no overlaps. When the grid is full - you win! --------------------------------- WHY YOU'LL LOVE PATCHING --------------------------------- UNLIMITED PUZZLES - Never run out. New puzzles every level, forever. NO ADS INTERRUPTIONS - Pure, focused puzzle solving. PROGRESSIVE DIFFICULTY - Starts easy on 5x5 grids, scales up to challenging 9x9 grids across 100+ levels. DAILY STREAK SYSTEM - Build and protect your puzzle streak. OFFLINE PLAY - No internet needed. Puzzle anywhere, anytime. SAVE & RESUME - Your progress is always saved. Pick up right where you left off. STAR RATINGS - Earn up to 3 stars per level. Can you perfect them all? HINT SYSTEM - Stuck? Get a nudge without spoiling the fun. --------------------------------- LEVEL UP YOUR BRAIN --------------------------------- Patching is inspired by the classic Japanese logic puzzle Shikaku, made popular by LinkedIn's Patches game - but without the one-puzzle-per-day limit. Play as much as you want, whenever you want. Each level brings a freshly generated, uniquely solvable puzzle. As you progress, grids grow larger, clues get trickier, and some patches hide their size entirely - you'll need pure logic to figure those out. --------------------------------- STREAK AND ACHIEVEMENT SYSTEM --------------------------------- Solve puzzles daily to build your streak. Milestone rewards at 3, 7, 14, 30, and 100 days keep you motivated. Track your best streak and total puzzles solved. --------------------------------- BEAUTIFUL AND RELAXING --------------------------------- Colorful patchwork quilt aesthetics with smooth animations make every solve feel rewarding. Choose from multiple color themes to match your style. Perfect for fans of: - Sudoku and number puzzles - Nonogram / Picross - LinkedIn Patches, Tango and Queens - Shikaku and grid logic puzzles - Wordle and daily brain games - Block puzzle and spatial reasoning games --------------------------------- DOWNLOAD FREE - START PATCHING TODAY --------------------------------- Whether you have 2 minutes or 2 hours, Patching fits your schedule. Train your brain, build your streak, and master every grid. Patch by patch. Level by level. No limits.

Screenshots

Cross4 screens
Patching4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Patching at none against Cross's 5. Patching also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cross sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Patching asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cross ships an update every 3 weeks, Patching every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cross versus Patching: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossPatching
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInertiaSoftRahul Kanojiya

Bugs and requests

Cross

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Losing progress and purchased content after updates
  • Unable to connect to server or login issues
  • Patterns not loading or disappearing
  • Orientation lock causing issues
  • Ads not loading properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • More free pattern options
  • Ability to purchase individual patterns instead of full packs
  • Stitch counter for each color
  • Pinch-to-zoom functionality
  • Option to disable error notifications
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  • Background music playback

Patching

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Cross

One-time5
  • 3500 Cross-Stitch Cash$5.99
  • 10,500 Cross-Stitch Cash$5.99
  • 7500 Cross-Stitch Cash$11.99
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  • 18,000 Cross-Stitch Cash$23.99
  • 40,000 Cross-Stitch Cash$45.99
None

Patching

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cross free?
Cross is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patching free?
Patching is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cross or Patching have ads?
Cross shows ads; Patching does not.
Which is updated more often, Cross or Patching?
Cross ships an update every 3 weeks, and Patching every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cross was updated on October 17, 2026 and Patching on October 6, 2026.

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