Comparison

Stitcher Pixel Art vs Cross Stitch Pattern Creator

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Cross Stitch Pattern Creator

Features
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Cross Stitch Pattern Creator No ads ever. Comes with 4 sample cross stitch patterns. Download is free. To activate is $2.99. Create your own cross stitch patterns using Cross Stitch Pattern Creator Highly recommended to use a tablet because of cross stitch pattern size. To create cross stitch patterns, select Create a Cross Stitch Pattern button. The Cross Stitch Pattern Editor will appear. Fill in the squares with DMS floss colors. You can even add your own colors if you want. To get started - Use the pencil to fill in squares to your cross stitch pattern. Use the Eraser to clear filled squares from your cross stitch pattern. You also can select from over 80 stamps and borders to apply to your cross stitch pattern. Buttons from left to right in the button bar are: DMC Floss Color button - use to select the floss color you want to use Save - button to save your pattern Pencil - button to fill in squares on your cross stitch pattern Eraser - use to erase filled squares and backstitch lines from your pattern Backstitch - First select the color button to select the color for the backstitch. Now select Backstitch button to add backstitch lines on your cross stitch pattern Backstitch move - Select a backstitch and drag it to a new location Backstitch move stitch end - Select a backstitch. Blue boxes will appear over each end of the backstitch. Now move either end to new location. Stamps - selectable little stamps (little cross stitch designs) to add to your cross stitch pattern Borders - selectable borders to add to your pattern. Borders automatically wrap around your cross stitch pattern. Dropper - lets you extract a color from your pattern and add more of that color to your cross stitch pattern Bucket - use to fill selected area with the current selected color Bucket+ - used to replace a color with the currently selected color Undo - undo each last change you made to the pattern Redo - redo each changes you undid Selection box - select the area of the pattern to cut/copy/rotate/flip Cut- First select the "Selection box" button to select an area of the pattern. Now select the cut button to remove select area of your cross stitch pattern Copy - First select the "Selection box" button to select an area of the pattern. Now select the copy button to copy the selected area of your cross stitch pattern to the clipboard. Paste - Paste copied area to your cross stitch pattern. Now drag the pasted box to the location you want. Rotate - rotated selected area of the pattern or whole pattern Flip right/left - flip selected area of the pattern or whole pattern Flip top/bottom - flip selected area of your cross stitch pattern or whole pattern Zoom in - magnify the pattern Zoom out - minify the pattern Symbols - displays a unique symbol on each color to indicate it's color value Picture - select a picture from your device and convert to a pattern Print pattern - select to print your pattern Social media - use social media to share your pattern (email, text etc.) Resize bars - resize bars are display at the bottom right corner of your pattern. Drag them to resize your cross stitch pattern Option settings - change the grid color, change fill style from Solid to X's, select not to display the row/column counter. Instruction page - displays the DMC colors used and finished sizes for different Aida Cloth sizes Finished Product page - displays what your pattern looks like after cross stitched. You can also change the fabric color.

Screenshots

Stitcher Pixel Art4 screens
Cross Stitch Pattern Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stitcher Pixel Art at none against Cross Stitch Pattern Creator's 1. Cross Stitch 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cross Stitch Pattern Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stitcher Pixel Art asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stitcher Pixel Art ships an update every 4 months, Cross Stitch Pattern Creator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stitcher Pixel Art versus Cross Stitch Pattern Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStitcher Pixel ArtCross Stitch Pattern Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (125 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews
Number of ratings125 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarry ShamanskySand Castle Designs, Inc

In-app purchases

None

Stitcher Pixel Art

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cross Stitch Pattern Creator

One-time1
  • Cross Stitch Pattern Creator$2.99

Questions

Is Stitcher Pixel Art free?
Stitcher Pixel Art is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cross Stitch Pattern Creator free?
Cross Stitch Pattern Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stitcher Pixel Art or Cross Stitch Pattern Creator have ads?
Neither Stitcher Pixel Art nor Cross Stitch Pattern Creator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stitcher Pixel Art or Cross Stitch Pattern Creator?
Stitcher Pixel Art ships an update every 4 months, and Cross Stitch Pattern Creator every 2 months. Most recently, Stitcher Pixel Art was updated on September 22, 2026 and Cross Stitch Pattern Creator on September 14, 2026.

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