QuiltPaper vs Canvary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QuiltPaper
This app helps quilters design quilt layouts and create precise paper pieces for English Paper Piecing. It offers tools for drafting basic and specialty quilt designs, including the ability to import inspiration images and experiment with colors. Users can print templates or export them for use with cutting machines.
- Draft quilt layouts with grids and borders
- Create EPP templates at exact sizes
- Import inspiration images for design guides
- Paint tool for coloring designs with solids and textures
- Export templates as SVG for cutting machines
- Print accurate paper pieces for EPP
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QuiltPaper makes graph paper for quilters. Quilt Paper has tools to help draft basic and specialty quilt layouts. Use it for English Paper Piecing to print accurate paper pieces, or export as an SVG to a cutting machine. To draft quilt layouts, start with the basic grid. Tap to add borders, sashing, cornerstones, etc. Even better, place an inspiration image under a grid to use as a guide as you create a layout. Use the Paint tool to play with color and create your design on your device. Three papers are included with purchase: Standard grid, Diagonal for on-point quilts, and Dots for free-form quilt planning. InApp purchases add 24 hard-to-find specialty papers. Buy any five papers (or purchase the ’All Papers Forever’ BUNDLE) to unlock all papers forever. Credit is given for every purchase so that on purchase of any fifth paper the bundle is instantly added: Hexagon Lone Star - 8 point star Triangle Diamond Log Cabin HST & HRT template 6 point star Tumbler Polygon (especially helpful to make shapes for EPP) Honeycomb (Lucy Boston) Jewel Kite Brick Square Circle Arc Pinwheel Jewel Ring Concentric Hexagon Pineapple Apple Core Coffin Pentagon House Tools for better EPP Templates! Many of the InApp purchase specialty papers are ideal for creating EPP templates because QuiltPaper creates shapes at their exact size. Special feature adds a center hole to each piece for inserting a blunt stick for easier paper removal. Once a template is ready, print and cut by hand or save as a PDF or SVG and export to a cutting machine. Includes a Paint Tool! The Paint Tool colors with solids and textures. Special feature adds an inspiration image under a grid before bringing a graph paper into Paint. There is a set of built-in color palettes, however, you can add colors to create unlimited custom pallets from images, live camera, color wheel, RGB or HSB codes. Unique HST & HRT paper This InApp purchase creates templates at any size — Half Square Triangle Template at any size, set seam allowance. Half Rectangle Triangle Template at any size, set seam allowance. Paper template includes markings to aid trimming corners for accurate matching during assembly (no ‘dog ears’). PURCHASE INCLUDES 3 PAPERS: Grid Classic grid graph paper taken up a notch! Dot Choice of 5 dot styles and 2 dot patterns for free-form quilt planning. Diagonal On-point design graph paper. — FEATURES OF ALL PAPERS — √ Buy once — purchase works on all devices — iPhone, iPad, iPod. √ Metric (cm or mm) and Inch settings for grid and page size. √ Paint quilt layout with color and pattern. Add unlimited custom color palettes. √ Place an inspiration image under any grid. √ Up to four line colors on a grid. √ Tile multiple grids on a page for planning block designs, assembly, etc. √ Title grid with choice of font, size, bold or italic, and color. √ Print on standard sized page (such as 8.5x11 or A4) portrait or landscape, or set to a custom size. √ Avoid the headache of scaling a design by setting the page to the quilt actual size by using setting for ‘Custom’ page size. √ Library of Quick Pick templates offer inspiration and a short cut to creating layouts. √ Print, share, or upload grids as a PDF, PNG or SVG √ Share painted grids as a PNG or PDF √ Work up close using pinch-n-zoom gesture. NOTE — If you are looking for a quilt block library, you will not find it here. QuiltPaper app is for quilters who use a grid to plan and design a quilt. It is worth mentioning, however, that three in-app purchase papers — Pinwheel, Arc and Log Cabin — that use a Pattern Planner tool that offers a minimum level of block planning. Don’t see the paper or feature you need? Send an email and we’ll see what we can do!
Canvary
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Canvary — the diary that feels like a canvas. Forget boring lined pages. Canvary gives you a freeform creative space to sketch, write, paste photos, record voice notes, and capture every moment your way. A CANVAS FOR EVERY DAY Draw with pen and marker tools, add rich text with custom fonts, drop in photos and videos, record audio journals, and decorate with stickers — all on one beautiful page. 30+ STUNNING TEMPLATES Not sure where to start? Choose from beautifully designed templates across categories like Daily Reflection, Gratitude, Travel, Wellness, and Creative Writing. YOUR OWN HANDWRITING - AS A FONT Canvary is the only diary that lets you turn your own handwriting into a real font. Draw each letter, number, and symbol once, and it becomes a typeface you can use in every future entry. Your diary, literally written in your hand — no stylus required each time, no blurry screenshots, just a font that feels like you. MOOD TRACKING & INSIGHTS Log your mood daily and watch trends emerge. View 7, 30, or 90-day mood charts, streaks, and a mood calendar heatmap to understand your emotional patterns. MAP YOUR MEMORIES See all your entries plotted on an interactive map. Photos with GPS automatically tag your location, or search for any place in the world. 600+ WRITING PROMPTS A library of thoughtful prompts to spark reflection. Plus guided multi-day programs like "7 Days of Gratitude" and "14-Day Self-Discovery." TAGS & SMART SEARCH Organize with custom color-coded tags. Search across all entries with filters for mood, date, tags, favorites, media type, and more. MULTIPLE JOURNALS Keep separate journals for different purposes — personal diary, travel log, gratitude journal, work notes — each with its own icon and color. 25+ THEMES & PAPER TEXTURES Personalize your experience with color themes and playful patterns. Choose from paper textures like Watercolor, Craft Paper, Dotted Grid, and more. PRIVATE & SECURE Lock your diary with Face ID. Your data syncs privately via iCloud across all your devices. WIDGETS Glance at your streak, today's mood, or a daily prompt right from your Home Screen. CANVARY PRO Unlock unlimited entries, premium themes, PDF book export, guided programs, and more. Available as monthly, yearly, or lifetime. Start journaling differently. Start with Canvary. Terms of Use: https://kk-studio.ch/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://kk-studio.ch/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Canvary at Free against QuiltPaper's $0.99. Canvary also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). QuiltPaper's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Canvary is free to download; QuiltPaper costs $0.99 up front. QuiltPaper sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Canvary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
QuiltPaper ships an update every 3 months, Canvary every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QuiltPaper | Canvary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.2 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NNN Software | Kanchalika Kongyong |
In-app purchases
QuiltPaper
- Honeycomb Graph Paper$0.99
- Hexagon Graph Paper$0.99
- Diamond Graph Paper$0.99
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- Triangle Graph Papers$0.99
- Eight-Point Lone Star Paper$0.99
- Six-Point Star Graph Paper$0.99
- Log Cabin Graph Paper$0.99
- Triangle Paper$0.99
- Purchase Credit$3.99
- Purchase Credit$4.99
Canvary
- Canvary Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Canvary Premium Lifetime$12.99









