Comparison

Cross Stitch Saga vs Patternism

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

Head to head
About

Cross Stitch Saga

This app is a mobile assistant for modern embroiderers, designed to make reading and marking cross-stitch patterns easier. It supports various pattern file types and stitch types, offering tools to speed up the embroidery process and track progress.

Highlights
  • Interactive cross-stitch pattern display
  • Supports multiple pattern file formats
  • Marking and tracking stitched areas
  • Stitch type visibility control
  • Floss and bead calculator
  • Progress saving to cloud/files
  • Customizable pattern appearance
Currently charting
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Cross Stitch Saga with interactive cross-stitch patterns is a mobile assistant for modern embroiderers. It is designed for easy reading and marking of patterns, to speed up the embroidery process. The application produces an interactive cross-stitch pattern from source files: • XSD — Pattern Maker v. 4 • XSP — XSPro Platinum • PAT — PC Stitch v. 6-10 • OXS — MacStitch • DIZE — CSP PDF Converter • CSS — CSSaga Chart Encrypter • The interactive pattern format SAGA is being distributed by embroidery pattern designers and embroidery kit manufacturers. The application opens up patterns of various sizes and complexity, which use: cross, half-cross, quarter-cross, petit, oblong, backstitch, longstitch, french knot, decorative stitches, beads. The application is suitable for various cross-stitching methods: "by colors", for all types of "parking", for complex patterns with backstitch, etc. To help the cross-stitcher: multi-isolation, link strands, mark mask, restricting areas, as well as jump automation between colors after marking. The application keeps a detailed calendar of cross-stitching, sprints timing and marking and goals for your pattern marks. The application works in landscape and portrait orientation, supports Split View mode, dark and light interface themes. The application has a user-friendly ergonomic interface with the ability to customize the location of toolbars and the visibility of buttons. To call up additional settings for any tool, long press its icon. • Use the built-in calculator to estimate fabric, floss, and beads • Mark what is already stitched (color up or erase) in a convenient way • Instantly navigate through the pattern, use gestures, scale without loss of quality • Control the visibility of stitches on a pattern: highlight, isolate the necessary elements of the pattern, turn off the layers according to their types • Instantly get all the information about each pattern element (type, color, number of threads, blended floss content) • Sort the floss in the pattern legend list, use the search by numbers • Customize the appearance of the pattern — set any color of the symbols, stitch fill, grids, background, measurement rulers and guides, borders and background of the restricting cross-stitch area. Rotate or mirror the pattern • Participate in cross-stitch competitions and marathons • Save the progress of the pattern marks to the Cloud or to Files for storage or subsequent transfer of the stitching process to your other devices, share patterns via AirDrop Interactive cross-stitch pattern — all control at your fingertips! *The cross-stitch pattern on the screenshots illustrating the functionality of the application is not distributed with the application The application is not intended for working with illustrations and documents.

About

Patternism

Features
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Never lose your place in a pattern again. Patternism turns your iPad or iPhone into the ultimate knitting companion, letting you follow along with any PDF pattern while keeping your counts right at your fingertips. Track every stitch, row, and repeat. Four independent counters — Row, Repeat, and two customizable counters — keep you on track whether you're working a simple scarf or a complex cable chart. Counters support auto-repeat so your pattern section resets happen automatically. Highlight what matters. Draw resizable highlight boxes directly over your pattern PDF to mark the row or section you're working. Choose from yellow, red, or blue — and move or resize them as you go. Your progress, always saved. Patternism automatically saves your counter positions and highlights for every row, so you can put your project down and pick right back up exactly where you left off. Store your pattern data in iCloud Drive to keep everything in sync across devices.

Screenshots

Cross Stitch Saga4 screens
Patternism3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Patternism at $2.99 against Cross Stitch Saga's $15.00. Cross Stitch Saga's advantage is chart position (#24 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cross Stitch Saga costs $15.00 and Patternism $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Cross Stitch Saga versus Patternism: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCross Stitch SagaPatternism
Price$15.00$2.99 — better
Rating4.3 (56 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#24 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIrina KopylovaPatrick McNeill

In-app purchases

None

Cross Stitch Saga

No in-app purchases

None

Patternism

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cross Stitch Saga free?
Cross Stitch Saga costs $15.00, with no in-app purchases.
Is Patternism free?
Patternism costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cross Stitch Saga or Patternism have ads?
Neither Cross Stitch Saga nor Patternism shows ads.

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