Stitcher Pixel Art vs Blackwork Pattern Creator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stitcher Pixel Art
Create pixel art and cross-stitch patterns on a digital canvas. Easily draw, fill, and trace images, with tools like a palette selector and eraser. Export your designs as images for sharing or further use.
- Pixel art canvas
- Cross-stitch pattern design
- Palette selection
- Drawing and filling tools
- Image tracing
- Export designs as images
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Simple utility for pixel art and cross-stitching patterns. Features include: • Palette selection • Eraser • Drag or tap to draw • Long press to fill • Image trace • Gridline toggle • Export as image Also available in the Mac App Store for cross-platform creation.
Blackwork Pattern Creator
Create intricate blackwork embroidery patterns on your mobile device. Draw directly on a grid, add pre-made stamps, inserts, and borders, and utilize a variety of editing tools. Share your finished designs easily.
- Draw patterns on a grid
- Add stamps, inserts, and borders
- Color selection and manipulation
- Cut, copy, paste, and rotate designs
- Undo/redo functionality
- Zoom and resize patterns
- Share designs via email/text
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Blackwork Embroidery Creator for your mobile device. Comes with free patterns. Download is free. One time only activation for creation is $2.99. To create a Blackwork pattern, select "Create a Blackwork Pattern" button. The Blackwork Pattern Editor will appear. Using the pencil draw your pattern on the grid. You can also select from over 200 stamps, inserts and borders to apply to your Blackwork pattern. Features - buttons in button bar left to right 1. Color button - select any color 2. Save button - save your Blackwork pattern 3. Pencil button - draw stitches 4. Eraser button - erase stitches 5. Move button - move stitches 6. Resize button - resize a stitch 7. Inserts button - add pattern inserts to your pattern (like birds) 8. Stamps button - add little stamps (little designs) to add to your pattern 9. Borders button - add borders to your pattern. Borders automatically wrap around your pattern. 10. Dropper button - select a stitch color from your pattern to use for drawing more stitches 11. Bucket button - change the color of a stitch 12. Bucket+ button - change all stitches of the same color to a different color 13. Bucket++ button - change all stitches to a different color 14. Undo button - undo last things you did 15. Redo button - redo the things you undid 16. Selection button - select area of Blackwork pattern to cut or copy 17. Cut button - remove all stitches under selected area. See item 16. 18. Copy button - copy all stitches under selected area. See item 16. 19. Paste button - paste the cut or copied stitches. See item 16,17 and 18. 20. Rotate button - rotate selected area (see item 16) or whole pattern 21. Zoom in button - zoom in on your pattern 22. Zoom out button - zoom out on your pattern 23. Share button - share a picture of your Blackwork pattern using email, text etc. 24. Help button - learn how to use all the buttons 25. Resize bars - resize bars are display at the bottom right corner of your Blackwork pattern. Drag them to resize your Blackwork pattern.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stitcher Pixel Art at 4.1 against Blackwork Pattern Creator's 1.0. Stitcher Pixel Art also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (125 vs 1). Blackwork Pattern Creator's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Blackwork Pattern Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stitcher Pixel Art asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stitcher Pixel Art holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stitcher Pixel Art has 125 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Stitcher Pixel Art's written reviews are positive against 33% of Blackwork Pattern Creator's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stitcher Pixel Art | Blackwork Pattern Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (125 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.3% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 125 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harry Shamansky | Sand Castle Designs, Inc |
Customer experience
Stitcher Pixel Art
Blackwork Pattern Creator
In-app purchases
Stitcher Pixel Art
No in-app purchases
Blackwork Pattern Creator
- Blackwork Creator Activate$2.99
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