XStitch Plus vs Needlentory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XStitch Plus
Manage your cross stitch projects and supplies with this comprehensive app. Track projects from start to finish, inventory threads and materials, and calculate fabric needs. Sync data across devices and share progress easily.
- Project Journal tracking
- Stash inventory (threads, charts, linens)
- Fabric calculator
- Shopping list
- Cloud data synchronization
- Multi-device access
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X-Stitch Plus is the best way to inventory and track all your cross stitch stash. This easy-to-use app was designed by cross stitchers for cross stitchers. Track all your projects from wish list to finished using the Journal feature. Load up to 5 photos per project. Use the inventory to track all your threads, charts, linens and embellishments. Tens of thousands of threads are pre-loaded so you don't have to type in details. Mill Hill beads are also pre-loaded so you can quickly add them to your inventory. Keep multiple photos for your charts and embellishments. Use the fabric calculator to easily determine fabric dimensions in inches and centimeters. The shopping cart helps ensure you remember exactly what you need when you're at the shop. And of course, these modules are interlinked so you can quickly share info between them, e.g., quickly create a Journal entry from one of your charts. Want to share? X-Stitch Plus supports sharing via Facebook, Twitter, E-Mail, Text and more. Another key benefit of X-Stitch Plus is all your data is stored in the cloud. View and update your data from any of your devices and they're all in sync. You can even access data from the original X-Stitch app. No need to reenter data. Check out the best cross stitch inventory app today with a 7-day free trial! Subscription Information Terms of Use: https://xstitchapp.com/?page_id=69 Privacy Policy: https://xstitchapp.com/?page_id=10 We offer one subscription: XStitch Plus Annual Subscription Subscription cost is $9.99 per year. It’s possible this will be shown in your local currency. Subscription provides full access to all app features with no restrictions. App features include Journal tracking with up to 5 photos per Journal item Inventory tracking for charts, threads, linens and embellishments Includes up to 5 photos per chart and 5 photos per embellishment Fabric calculator Shopping list Cloud storage Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Cost is $9.99 per year. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription.
Needlentory
Organize your embroidery supplies, including threads, beads, and fabrics. Track your inventory, manage projects, and create shopping lists. Back up your data to cloud services.
- Organize threads, beads, and fabrics
- Create custom material palettes
- Track inventory quantities
- Manage embroidery projects
- Generate shopping lists
- Cloud backups
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Your embroidery stash, perfectly organised. Needlentory is a powerful embroidery inventory and stash organizer that keeps your threads, beads and fabrics in one place. Always know what you own, what you need to buy, and where every project stands. PALETTES Create custom material palettes or import ready-made ones from Needleply — threads, beads and fabrics from 50+ manufacturers in seconds. Build organised palettes and keep only the manufacturers you actually use. STOCK Track your threads, beads and fabrics with a simple inventory system. See exactly what’s in your stash, set quantities, create checklists and avoid buying duplicates. PROJECTS Manage your embroidery projects with linked materials and required quantities. Instantly see what’s in stock and what still needs to be purchased. Filter by status, group projects into collections and track your progress with notes over time. PURCHASES View your full shopping list in one place — for a single project or across all of them. Mark items as bought and keep everything up to date. Copy the list for online shopping or export it to PDF. BACKUPS Keep your inventory safe with backups to iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive or Box. Restore your data on any device in seconds. Start organising your embroidery stash today and stitch with confidence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: XStitch Plus at 4.8 against Needlentory's 3.9. XStitch Plus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (79% vs 45%). Needlentory's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. XStitch Plus sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and Needlentory sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
XStitch Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XStitch Plus has 1K ratings behind it against 123, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of XStitch Plus's written reviews are positive against 45% of Needlentory's.
XStitch Plus ships an update every 6 weeks, Needlentory every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XStitch Plus | Needlentory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1K ratings) — better | 3.9 (123 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews — better | 44.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 123 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PerformTec Ltd. | Diana Białogrzywa |
Customer experience
XStitch Plus
Needlentory
User reviews
XStitch Plus
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Excellent organizational tool
- 📊 Helpful inventory tracking
- 🛒 Useful shopping list feature
- 📸 Ability to add photos of projects
- 🔍 Comprehensive thread/fabric database
Room to improve
- 🔒 No option to add custom designers
- 🔍 Difficult to search/add threads
- 🗂️ Lack of project management features
- 🔄 Inconsistent sync/login issues
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
Needlentory
From 123 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful for floss inventory
- 👍 Helps plan purchases
- 👍 Tracks needed colors
- 👍 Integrates with sister app (Needleply)
- 👍 Developer listens to feedback
Room to improve
- 👎 Too hard to figure out
- 👎 Crappy/non-intuitive interface
- 👎 Ads are obnoxious/spammy
- 👎 Paid ad-free, still get ads
- 👎 Expensive ad removal
Bugs and requests
XStitch Plus
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inventory data disappearing after subscription renewal
- Login/access problems after updates
- Inability to add certain thread types/brands
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to mark projects as completed
- Integrate shopping list with inventory
- Allow custom designer/fabric entries
- Improve search and data entry workflows
- Provide more project tracking capabilities
Needlentory
Reported bugs
13 issues- Floss numbers get deleted
- Paid for no add features, yet adds still play
- Update removed feature to see which project threads are used in
- Can't look at a specific color to see which patterns need it
- Can't just mark pattern has color, wants skein allotment
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- Updated now unusable, unable change or update anything
- iCloud backup not appearing on iPad
- CCW stock count incorrect
- App crashes/doesn't open
- Lost all data after app became useless
- Ads after every data entry
- Crashing a lot
- Adding colors to stock/projects not saved
Requested features
20 requests- Quick way to check off threads (Purchase to Stock)
- Option to collapse sections when searching 'Add Thread'
- Reduce clicks to edit skein counts
- Bulk edit/delete skein counts
- Option for 'metres/yards' thread count
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- More ways to list Projects (e.g., by Status)
- Keep updating threads in Needleply (new brands)
- Dark mode option
- Add Appletons wool palette
- Option to purchase ad-free version
- Shopping list ordered by project
- Archive projects
- See shopping list ordered by project
- Filter projects by category (To Do)
- Filters/options to group by family of colors
- Preload more floss brands (DMC, Classic Colorworks, Dinky Dyes)
- Import whole sets of floss
- Type in hex code for DMC colors
- Subtract threads from stash automatically when project is finished
- Ability to unarchive projects and automatically add missing colors to shopping list
In-app purchases
XStitch Plus
- Annual Subscription$9.991 Year
Needlentory
- Threads$0.99
- Premium for 1 month$1.99
- Dropbox$2.99
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- Box$2.99
- Google Drive$2.99
- Premium for 6 months$9.99
- Canvas$12.99
- Premium for 1 year$17.99
- Premium Lifetime$39.99
- Kit$49.99
Questions
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