Comparison

Exacto vs Stitch

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

Head to head
About

Exacto

Easily create precise photo cutouts and remove backgrounds with a powerful pen selection tool. This app brings advanced desktop editing capabilities to your mobile device, allowing for pixel-perfect selections and unlimited layers for complex edits.

Highlights
  • Pen Selection Tool for precise cutouts
  • Unlimited layers for multiple selections
  • Delete and insert points in selections
  • Reset control points
  • Unlimited undo/redo
  • Autosave projects
  • Instant preview
Features
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Quickly remove unwanted backgrounds or create razor-sharp photo cutouts with the Pen Selection Tool. Previously found only in advanced desktop programs, now available for the very first time on iPhone and iPad with a streamlined and much simplified implementation optimized for touch. This incredibly versatile tool offers unique capabilities unmatched by anything else on the App Store. It’s an integral part of the professional toolbox and artists and photographers have relied on it for decades. Now you can too! You no longer have to waste hours working on a single photo only to achieve less than satisfactory results. With Exacto you can make pixel-perfect selections that precisely trace the contours of any subject, no matter how intricate or complex. But that’s not all! Exacto even goes beyond the standard functionality of the Pen Selection Tool by introducing features that provide greater flexibility and control such as the ability to delete and insert points anywhere in the selection, the ability to reset control points, and most importantly, unlimited layers for making multiple selections. In addition, Exacto offers other advanced features that greatly enhance the user experience including unlimited undo / redo, projects autosave, instant preview, and much more! Here’s how it works: 1 - Place points around an area of interest then drag them into position to make a selection. 2 - Add layers to make selections of multiple subjects and areas in your photo. 3 - Keep track of your progress with the full-size instant preview option. 4 - Made a mistake? With unlimited undo / redo your entire editing history is preserved, from start to finish. So you can go backward or forward as many steps as you need. 5 - Must leave in a hurry? With autosave your work is never lost and you can pick up right where you left off at any time. 6 - All done? Save your photo cutout to the Camera Roll or open it in other apps. There’s no limit to the fun and exciting ways you could use your photo cutouts. For example, you could: 1 - Superimpose them on different backgrounds. 2 - Insert them in work or school presentations. 3 - Use them as stickers in chats. 4 - Use them in creating decorative art. 5 - Print them out and make actual cardboard cutouts for special occasions. and on and on! Experiencing issues? Have comments or suggestions for future updates? Please contact us at support@exactoapp.com.

About

Stitch

Features
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Stitch helps you combine screenshots and photos into one clean image. Import multiple images from Photos or Files, arrange them vertically, horizontally, freely on a canvas, or choose from preset collage layouts. The canvas supports pinch zoom, drag reordering, cropping, and flexible spacing so screenshots can be aligned before export. Export options include JPEG, PNG, HEIC, and TIFF with Original, Medium, or Small output sizes. Stitch is free for up to 5 exports per day. Stitch Pro unlocks unlimited exports with a one-time purchase.

Screenshots

Exacto4 screens
Stitch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stitch at Free against Exacto's $2.99. Exacto's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads 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

Stitch is free to download; Exacto costs $2.99 up front. Stitch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Exacto asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Exacto versus Stitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExactoStitch
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (616 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings616 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinkerworks AppsZhe Wu

Bugs and requests

Exacto

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on newer iOS versions
  • Saving issues, unable to save with transparent background

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a refine selection brush
  • Ability to add a background layer
  • Magnetic lasso tool
  • Change the color of the selection outline
  • Combine with creative composition tools

Stitch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Exacto

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Stitch

One-time1
  • Stitch Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Exacto free?
Exacto costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stitch free?
Stitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Exacto or Stitch have ads?
Neither Exacto nor Stitch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exacto or Stitch?
Exacto ships an update every 2 months, and Stitch every 2 months. Most recently, Exacto was updated on November 6, 2026 and Stitch on November 5, 2026.

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