Comparison

Cross Stitch Saga vs Freshwise

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

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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
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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.

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Freshwise

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鲜知——食品保鲜管家。 买菜回来拍张照,鲜知帮你自动识别食品名称、分类、数量和保质期。不用再翻冰箱猜"这盒是什么时候买的",也不用对着包装袋算还剩几天。所有食物按新鲜程度自动排序,今天最该吃什么、什么快过期了,首页一眼看清。 拍照即录,AI 帮你填表 拍摄或从相册选择食品、包装或营养成分表照片,内置 AI 视觉识别会自动提取名称、分类、数量、单位、存放位置和包装文字,并给出建议保鲜天数。识别结果直接回填到表单,你也可以随时手动修改。不配置 AI Key 也能手动录入,同样好用。 六级状态,一眼看清新不新鲜 每件食品都有清晰的状态标签:新鲜、关注、尽快、今天到期、已过期、已食用、已丢弃。剩余保鲜进度以百分比和天数双重展示,不再靠直觉判断。 今天优先处理,减少浪费 首页顶部直接列出最紧急的食品:快过期的、今天到期的、已经过期的。按到期日排序,提醒你今天该做什么——吃掉、分享、冷冻还是丢弃。 到期提醒,不会忘在角落 支持提前 3 天、提前 1 天、到期当天和过期后的本地通知。同一食品每天最多推送一次,不会骚扰你。修改日期会自动重排提醒,标记已食用或已丢弃会自动取消。 厨房健康分 + 浪费报告 统计页面每月生成厨房健康分,综合已过期、临期和新鲜库存动态计算。同时展示本月入库、已食用、已丢弃和即将过期数量,让你看到自己在减少浪费上的真实进展。 健康建议中心 内置五篇围绕日常食品管理的实用建议:临期食品三步处理、冷藏区分层存放、看懂营养成分表、剩菜安全复热、冷冻分装减少浪费。不是泛泛的养生文章,每篇都有具体可执行的操作步骤和安全提醒。 快捷模板,三秒录入常见食品 预设切开西瓜、剩菜、开封牛奶、生肉、冷冻食品五种模板,一键填入名称、分类、保质期和储存建议。你也可以以此为起点再修改。 自定义 AI 模型 支持接入你自己的兼容接口的视觉模型。API Key 写入系统 Keychain 安全保存。自定义模型优先调用,失败时自动回退内置路径,识别体验不会中断。 本地优先,隐私在你自己手里 所有数据保存在你的 iPhone 上,没有后端、没有账户系统、没有云同步。你的食品照片和记录只存在于你的设备中。 支持中文、English、한국어、日本語 适配系统浅色 / 深色 / 自动外观模式。 鲜知适用于日常家庭厨房管理、合租冰箱食物协调、独居食材规划和减少食品浪费的可持续生活方式。 提示:AI 识别和保鲜建议仅供日常管理参考,请结合食品的实际外观、气味、储存条件和包装说明综合判断。

Screenshots

Cross Stitch Saga4 screens
Freshwise3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Freshwise at Free against Cross Stitch Saga's $15.00. Cross Stitch Saga's advantage is chart position (#164 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On update cadence, 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

Freshwise is free to download; Cross Stitch Saga costs $15.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cross Stitch Saga ships an update every 9 days, Freshwise weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Cross Stitch Saga versus Freshwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCross Stitch SagaFreshwise
Price$15.00Free — better
Rating4.3 (56 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#164 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIrina Kopylova璞 菅

In-app purchases

None

Cross Stitch Saga

No in-app purchases

None

Freshwise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cross Stitch Saga free?
Cross Stitch Saga costs $15.00, with no in-app purchases.
Is Freshwise free?
Freshwise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cross Stitch Saga or Freshwise have ads?
Neither Cross Stitch Saga nor Freshwise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cross Stitch Saga or Freshwise?
Cross Stitch Saga ships an update every 9 days, and Freshwise weekly. Most recently, Cross Stitch Saga was updated on October 14, 2026 and Freshwise on October 11, 2026.

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