Comparison

Cross Stitch vs Candy N Cookie

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

Head to head
About

Cross Stitch

This app offers a relaxing coloring experience by allowing users to fill in stitches based on lettered patterns. Create beautiful cross-stitch masterpieces with a vast library of images or import your own designs. It's a fun and stress-relieving activity suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Color by letter cross-stitch gameplay
  • Import custom photos for stitching
  • Thousands of pre-made patterns
  • No physical materials needed
  • Suitable for all ages
  • Share creations with friends
Features
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Feeling stressed? Do not worry. Take a break and enjoy a beautiful collection of relaxing cross stitch artworks. Cross Stitch: Collections brings you a calm and joyful stitching experience with thousands of high quality patterns. Simply tap the letter, place each stitch, and watch your artwork come alive. No needle or thread needed. WHY YOU WILL LOVE CROSS STITCH: COLLECTIONS - Simple and relaxing gameplay Choose a thread color and tap to stitch. Easy for beginners and comforting for everyone. - Beautiful pattern collections Explore galleries of animals, flowers, landscapes, mandalas, pets, celebrations and more. - Create your own designs Import photos of loved ones or favorite images and turn them into unique cross stitch patterns. - Stitch anywhere, anytime No canvas, no needle, no mess. Enjoy peaceful stitching wherever you go. - Fun for all ages Safe for kids, relaxing for adults and enjoyable for the whole family. - Share your masterpieces Show your stitched artworks to friends and share your creativity. Relax, create and stitch your stress away with Cross Stitch: Collections. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Cross Stitch: Collections is free to download. Free users can access all free content and may see interstitial, banner or native ads. You may choose to subscribe to unlock all premium content and remove ads. We offer the following plans: - 9.99 USD per week - 15.99 USD per month - 42.99 USD per year A 3 day free trial is available for the weekly plan. Payment is charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. AUTO RENEWAL DETAILS - Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. - You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. CANCELING YOUR SUBSCRIPTION You can cancel your subscription or trial at any time via your iOS device: Settings > iTunes and App Store > Apple ID > View Apple ID > Subscriptions > Cancel Subscription For more details, please see: https://support.apple.com/HT202039 When your subscription ends, you will lose access to all content marked as Premium. Active subscription periods cannot be canceled or refunded. CONTACT US If you have any questions or feedback, please contact us at: color.app.feedback@hotmail.com TERMS AND PRIVACY Terms of Service: http://incolor.cc/en/agreement.html Privacy Policy: http://incolor.cc/en/privacy.html

About

Candy N Cookie

Match colorful sweets to clear levels and blast obstacles. Enjoy unlimited play with no heart restrictions and special power-ups. This puzzle game offers over 1000 levels with vibrant graphics and brain-training challenges.

Highlights
  • Match sweets to blast
  • Create special power-ups
  • Unlimited energy for play
  • Over 1000 addictive levels
  • Completely free to play
  • No internet connection required
  • Supports 16 languages
Features
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Match sweets to blast them, create special power to destroy obstacles! Enjoy limitless match 3 fun without worrying about hearts! A sweet world of desserts awaits your challenge! Features: Daily gift for everyday Unlimited energy for unlimited play Over 1000 + addictive levels and stages. Completely free to play Internet connection not required Juicy graphics and fantastic effect! Easy and fun game for kids and elders to enjoy Relaxing jelly match 3 with enjoyable challenges Puzzle helps to train your brain for critical thinking Supporting 16 languages in all tablet devices! How to play: Each level has its own mission for you to unlock the next level Connect 3 identical candy to crush thems Connect 4 candy to create special candys blast Connect 5 candy for ultimate candy crush effect Try out your own strategies to make simultaneous crushes Use free boost items in challenging mode This game supports '한국어', 'Indonesian', 'Bahasa malay', 'English', '日本語', '中文简体', '中文繁體', 'Deutsch', 'français', 'Español', 'ไทย', 'Русский', 'Arabic', 'Portuguese(Brazil)', 'Turkish', 'Italian'. This game is acceptable for purchasing the items partially. When purchasing the items, the additional costs could be occurred and limited Consumer Right of Defense according to the item types. Official Site: http://superbox.kr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/superbox01 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SUPERBOXGO E-Mail : help@superbox.kr Auto Renewable Subscription # Subscription options We have the following subscription periods in our game: 1. Weekly Diamond Membership offers weekly subscription for $4.99 after 3-day free trial. 2. Monthly Diamond Membership offers monthly subscription for $11.99. 3. Yearly Diamond Membership offers yearly subscription for $79.99. # End of trial and subscription renewal - This price is established for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. - Payment will be charged to your 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, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user''s Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. # Canceling trial or subscription - You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039 . When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be canceled. When your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements included in Subscription option. # If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at help@superboxgo.com Privacy Policy : http://superbox.kr/privacypolicy_en.php Terms of Service : http://superbox.kr/termsofservice_en.php

Screenshots

Cross Stitch4 screens
Candy N Cookie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Candy N Cookie at 75% against Cross Stitch's 29%. Candy N Cookie also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Cross Stitch's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Candy N Cookie sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Candy N Cookie holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 166 and 265 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Cross Stitch's written reviews are positive against 75% of Candy N Cookie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cross Stitch ships an update every 6 weeks, Candy N Cookie every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cross Stitch versus Candy N Cookie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCross StitchCandy N Cookie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (166 ratings)4.6 (265 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.3% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings166265 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size363 MB233 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEYEWIND LIMITEDSUPERBOX. Inc

Customer experience

Cross Stitch

All ratings157 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral8.9%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive29.3%
Neutral26.8%
Negative43.9%

Candy N Cookie

All ratings265 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

User reviews

Cross Stitch

From 166 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🎨 Bright and vivid colors
  • 🧩 Great choice of pictures
  • 👆 Responsive touch controls
  • 🔄 Good error fixing approach

Room to improve

  • 💸 Expensive premium features
  • 📉 Color mapping is terrible
  • 🚫 Ads are intrusive
  • 😭 Pictures disappear after closing app
  • 😵 Accidental ad triggers

Candy N Cookie

From 265 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun to play
  • 👍 Great game
  • 👍 Love this game
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Good for stress relief

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and jams
  • 🐛 Ads pop up mid-play
  • 🐛 Game freezes during ads
  • 🐛 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Forced to buy boosters

Bugs and requests

Cross Stitch

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes and won't save progress
  • Pictures not displaying after update
  • App not loading, blank screen
  • Pictures are blurry since last update
  • App doesn't work anymore
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  • Progress disappears when app is closed or phone is turned off
  • Completed pictures disappear
  • Purchased pictures are deleted
  • Free trial charged immediately
  • Money and imported images with progress disappeared after update

Requested features

10 requests
  • Bring back original version
  • Add Kpop section
  • Make picture size easier
  • Advance letters and numbers during coloring
  • Option to use two fingers for movement and zoom
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  • Tap titles to color without holding
  • Add more new pictures
  • Lock screen to prevent accidental movement
  • Double tap to fill larger areas
  • Tap on a color to go directly to that color

Candy N Cookie

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game jams and stops
  • Ads pop up in the middle of play
  • Game freezes when ads are played
  • Game stopped at level 1000
  • Ads are too sexy (potentially inappropriate for children)

Requested features

3 requests
  • Update with new levels
  • Turn off hints
  • Allow friends to see progress

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Cross Stitch

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Monthly$15.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$42.991 Year
One-time10
  • Coins Pack 1$0.99
  • Beginner Boost Pack 1$0.99
  • coins level1$4.99
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  • gift$4.99
  • Coins Pack 2$4.99
  • Intermediate Boost Pack 2$4.99
  • coins level2$9.99
  • Advanced Boost Pack 3$9.99
  • coins level 3$19.99
  • coins level 4$39.99
10 purchases

Candy N Cookie

Subscriptions1
  • DIAMOND MEMBERSHIP (1MONTH)$11.991 Month
One-time9
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • 3000 Coins$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • 2800 Coins$4.99
  • 6000 Coins$9.99
  • 10 Package$9.99
  • 20000 Coins$29.99
  • 30 Package$29.99
  • 100000 Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Cross Stitch free?
Cross Stitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Candy N Cookie free?
Candy N Cookie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cross Stitch or Candy N Cookie?
Candy N Cookie is rated higher. Cross Stitch averages 4.3 out of 5 from 166 ratings, while Candy N Cookie averages 4.6 from 265 ratings.
Do Cross Stitch or Candy N Cookie have ads?
Both Cross Stitch and Candy N Cookie show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cross Stitch or Candy N Cookie?
Cross Stitch ships an update every 6 weeks, and Candy N Cookie every 7 months. Most recently, Cross Stitch was updated on October 24, 2026 and Candy N Cookie on October 24, 2026.

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