Comparison

Stitch Pro vs Cross Stitch Pattern Maker

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

Head to head
About

Stitch Pro

Access a vast library of embroidery patterns across various themes. Customize designs with intuitive editing tools on your mobile device and monitor your machine's progress remotely via Wi-Fi.

Highlights
  • Extensive embroidery pattern library
  • Mobile pattern customization
  • Wi-Fi embroidery progress monitoring
  • Import and edit embroidery files
  • Change thread colors
  • Rotate patterns freely
Features
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[Abundant Embroidery Patterns] Plant / People / Totem / Sport / Festival .....We provides various embroidery patterns for different categories. People can find what they want and enjoy the lovely designs. [Friendly UI] Forget about the small and unclear screen on your machine. Now you can use your mobile device (cellphone/pads) to create your wanted patterns with more freedom. We also provides basic tools for users to customize the patterns for their own demands. [Wi-Fi support] With Wi-Fi connection, you can monitor the current embroidering progress without keeping sitting in front of your machine. It notify the users the remaining time for embrodering and the current status. [Editing Tools] Stitch Pro provides a series of tools to allow users to import other embroidery files, change the thread color, rotate the patterns without limitation and a lot more.

About

Cross Stitch Pattern Maker

Design custom cross-stitch and needlepoint patterns from scratch or by importing images. Features include a vast color palette, image effects, and a mark-up tool to track your progress. Easily export and organize your creations.

Highlights
  • Import images for pattern creation
  • Over 400 colors available
  • Image effect slider for reproduction
  • Color replacement tool
  • Mark-up tool for progress tracking
  • Export patterns to phone library
  • Organize patterns with folders
Features
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Cross Stitch Pattern Maker is your new app to create and design x-stitch, needlepoint, or patterns and canvas. Its minimalist design and user-friendly interface make the cross stitch pattern creation very easy. Import an image or start from scratch to design your first pattern. At any point, you can resize the pattern, change the background color, replace a color, or edit the background image. With our image effect slider, you can directly transform a background image to make it easier to reproduce as a cross-stitch model. The app contains more than 400 colors to choose from. Once finished, use the mark-up tool to keep track of your progress when stitching your new pattern. You can also export your pattern to your phone images to share it easily. Help and tutorials will guide you in your first steps within the cross stitch Pattern Maker app. What are you waiting for... let's create your first pattern! Happy stitching! Cross Stitch Pattern Maker key points: --------------------------------------- x - Dark and Light modes x - 400+ Colors to create amazing cross stitch patterns x - Cross Stitch Mark-up tool x - Image importer with opacity and cross stitch effect converter x - Color Replacement x - Background color picker x - Help and tutorial to learn how to use the app x - Export to your phone photo library x - Folders to organize your pattern by in-progress / finished x - Create patterns up to 200x200 stitches x - Ideal for x-stitch, needlepoint or crossstitch / cross stitch

Screenshots

Stitch Pro4 screens
Cross Stitch Pattern Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cross Stitch Pattern Maker at 3.4 against Stitch Pro's 2.7. Cross Stitch Pattern Maker also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Stitch Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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 Stitch Pattern Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stitch Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cross Stitch Pattern Maker holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Stitch Pro's written reviews are positive against 37% of Cross Stitch Pattern Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stitch Pro ships an update every 2 months, Cross Stitch Pattern Maker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Stitch Pro versus Cross Stitch Pattern Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStitch ProCross Stitch Pattern Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (7 ratings)3.4 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews37.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings714 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeng Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd.Sylvain Huon

Customer experience

Stitch Pro

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral15.4%
Negative84.6%

Cross Stitch Pattern Maker

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive37.0%
Neutral22.2%
Negative40.7%

In-app purchases

None

Stitch Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cross Stitch Pattern Maker

One-time1
  • Pro Version$3.99

Questions

Is Stitch Pro free?
Stitch Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cross Stitch Pattern Maker free?
Cross Stitch Pattern Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stitch Pro or Cross Stitch Pattern Maker?
Cross Stitch Pattern Maker is rated higher. Stitch Pro averages 2.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Cross Stitch Pattern Maker averages 3.4 from 14 ratings.
Do Stitch Pro or Cross Stitch Pattern Maker have ads?
Cross Stitch Pattern Maker shows ads; Stitch Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Stitch Pro or Cross Stitch Pattern Maker?
Stitch Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Cross Stitch Pattern Maker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Stitch Pro was updated on September 18, 2026 and Cross Stitch Pattern Maker on October 11, 2026.

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