Comparison

Cross Stitch Saga vs Stitch Clock

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

Stitch Clock

This app helps knitters and crocheters track their project time, count rows, and set goals. It offers Ravelry integration, iCloud sync, and data export. A free version supports up to two active projects, with an unlimited option available via subscription or one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • One-tap timer for any WIP
  • Row counter with quick increment/decrement
  • Daily and project goals
  • Session history and manual logging
  • Ravelry integration for project notes
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Backup and export data
Features
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Stitch Clock is a simple, beautiful timer built for knitters and crocheters. Track how long you spend on each work-in-progress (WIP), keep a row count, set daily goals, and keep going exactly where you left off — on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. FEATURES • One-tap timer for any WIP, with a Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Row counter with quick increment/decrement and manual entry • Daily and project goals to keep you motivated • Session history — log a past session by hand if you forgot to start the timer • Ravelry integration: log in, link a WIP to your Ravelry project, and push your session notes straight to your project notes • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch • Backup & export: auto-save a copy of your data to a folder you choose, export a backup file or a spreadsheet of your sessions, and restore any time • Time & cost estimates based on your hourly wage • Share your progress with a customizable message template FREE VS UNLIMITED Every feature above is free for up to 2 active WIPs at a time. Stitch Clock Unlimited removes that limit so you can track as many WIPs as you're actually working on — available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Made by Mint Chip Studio, a small fiber-arts business. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cross Stitch Saga4 screens
Stitch Clock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stitch Clock at Free against Cross Stitch Saga's $15.00. Stitch Clock also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Cross Stitch Saga's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (59 vs 1). On update cadence, ads 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

Stitch Clock is free to download; Cross Stitch Saga costs $15.00 up front. Stitch Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Cross Stitch Saga asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stitch Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cross Stitch Saga has 59 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Cross Stitch Saga's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stitch Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Cross Stitch Saga versus Stitch Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCross Stitch SagaStitch Clock
Price$15.00Free — better
Rating4.3 (59 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#90 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIrina KopylovaMint Chip Studio LLC

Customer experience

Cross Stitch Saga

All ratings58 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews173 reviews
Positive72.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative19.7%

Stitch Clock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cross Stitch Saga

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Stitch Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Stitch Clock Unlimited (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Stitch Clock Unlimited (Yearly)$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stitch Clock Unlimited (Lifetime)$29.99

Questions

Is Cross Stitch Saga free?
Cross Stitch Saga costs $15.00, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stitch Clock free?
Stitch Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cross Stitch Saga or Stitch Clock?
Stitch Clock is rated higher. Cross Stitch Saga averages 4.3 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Stitch Clock averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cross Stitch Saga or Stitch Clock have ads?
Neither Cross Stitch Saga nor Stitch Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cross Stitch Saga or Stitch Clock?
Cross Stitch Saga ships an update weekly, and Stitch Clock weekly. Most recently, Cross Stitch Saga was updated on November 11, 2026 and Stitch Clock on November 6, 2026.

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