Comparison

PFAFF® ImageStitch vs dot Customizer

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

Head to head
About

PFAFF® ImageStitch

Transform your photos into embroidery designs with this app. Save your creations to your mySewnet™ Account for seamless synchronization with compatible sewing machines. Explore various filters to customize the size and effects of your embroidery patterns.

Highlights
  • Create embroidery designs from photos
  • Save designs to mySewnet™ Account
  • Synchronize with compatible machines
  • Apply filters for size and effects
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Use this app to take a photo and quickly create an embroidery design. Then save it to your mySewnet™ Account and it will be synchronized to your mySewnet™-compatible sewing and embroidery machine, ready for you to stitch out. Choose from different filters for different sizes and effects on the generated embroidery design. Note: To be able to use this app in full you need to have a mySewnet™-compatible sewing and embroidery machine.

About

dot Customizer

Create and edit custom embroidery designs with a library of built-in patterns and fonts. Send designs wirelessly to compatible machines for stitching. Suitable for all skill levels, from beginners to experts.

Highlights
  • Create and edit embroidery designs
  • Wireless design transfer to machines
  • Combine designs with letters/words
  • 260 built-in embroidery designs
  • 13 different fonts
  • Beginner and advanced modes
  • Embroidery simulation and trace functions
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dot Customizer is a free application for using with compatible embroidery machines. With this app, you can create and edit embroidery designs and send them directly to the machine for embroidering. Great embroidery fun for everyone from beginners to experts!   What you can do: · Simply choose any of the built-in designs and send wirelessly to the embroidery machine for stitching out (no need for cords or USB sticks to transfer designs). · Combine embroidery designs with letters/words to create original designs. · Add embroidery to other projects. · Create original lettering designs with your favorite fonts. Main features: · 260 built-in embroidery designs from a range of categories · 12 different English fonts plus one Japanese font (incl. Kanji) · 2 different modes including easy-to-use "Beginner level" · A variety of editing functions: copy/paste/resize/stitch density adjustment/color selection/positioning etc. · Embroidery simulation and trace functions to check the position on the fabric before stitching out   Supported OS: iOS 12.0 or later   Supported screen size: 4.7 inches or larger

Screenshots

PFAFF® ImageStitch3 screens
dot Customizer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: dot Customizer at every 2 months against PFAFF® ImageStitch's every 12 months. dot Customizer also leads on review sentiment (23% vs 0%). PFAFF® ImageStitch's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for PFAFF® ImageStitch against 3.1 for dot Customizer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of PFAFF® ImageStitch's written reviews are positive against 23% of dot Customizer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PFAFF® ImageStitch ships an update every 12 months, dot Customizer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PFAFF® ImageStitch versus dot Customizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPFAFF® ImageStitchdot Customizer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (8 ratings)3.1 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews22.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings814 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVSM Group ABDRAWstitch International Ltd.

Customer experience

PFAFF® ImageStitch

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

dot Customizer

All ratings14 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive22.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative59.1%

In-app purchases

None

PFAFF® ImageStitch

No in-app purchases

None

dot Customizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PFAFF® ImageStitch free?
PFAFF® ImageStitch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is dot Customizer free?
dot Customizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PFAFF® ImageStitch or dot Customizer?
PFAFF® ImageStitch and dot Customizer are both rated 3.1 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 14 ratings respectively.
Do PFAFF® ImageStitch or dot Customizer have ads?
Neither PFAFF® ImageStitch nor dot Customizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PFAFF® ImageStitch or dot Customizer?
PFAFF® ImageStitch ships an update every 12 months, and dot Customizer every 2 months. Most recently, PFAFF® ImageStitch was updated on September 27, 2026 and dot Customizer on September 20, 2026.

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