Stitcher Pixel Art vs Knit Design
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.
Knit Design
Create intricate knitting charts using traditional Japanese symbols and a flexible grid canvas. Design patterns with color, add annotations, and export your work. Offers premium features for unlimited saves and cloud synchronization.
- Japanese knitting symbol system
- Grid canvas for stitch design
- 80 dedicated knitting symbols
- Annotation tools for notes and dimensions
- Flexible canvas up to 160x160
- iCloud Sync (Premium)
- Export as image or PDF (Premium)
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- Japanese-Style Knitting Charts Create charts using the traditional Japanese knitting symbol system, renowned for its clarity and precision. - Grid Canvas Draw stitches on a grid, with one square representing one stitch. Use the paint tool to design patterns and motifs in color, or work with line, rectangle, and circle tools. - 80 Knitting Symbols Place stitches, cables, and increases/decreases with dedicated tools. - Flexible Canvas Up to 160 stitches × 160 rows Save up to 2 files - Annotation Tools Add notes, dimension lines, and text directly to your charts. - iCloud Sync & Export Save to iCloud (Premium) and export as images or vector PDFs (Premium). - Dark Mode Support Comfortable editing day or night. Premium Upgrade - Unlimited saves - 320 × 320 canvas - Unlimited symbol usage - Unlock save patterns - Vector PDF export - iCloud sync across devices Whether you’re designing original patterns, practicing Japanese knitting charts, or converting between symbol systems, Knit Design helps bring your ideas to life. For information on the subscription (monthly Premium) terms and conditions please see here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stitcher Pixel Art at none against Knit Design's 4. Stitcher Pixel Art also leads on ratings volume (125 vs 7) and review sentiment (43% vs 35%). Knit Design's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 27.0). On price, rating and ads 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. Knit Design sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Stitcher Pixel Art asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Stitcher Pixel Art against 4.1 for Knit Design. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stitcher Pixel Art has 125 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Stitcher Pixel Art's written reviews are positive against 35% of Knit Design's.
Stitcher Pixel Art ships an update every 3 months, Knit Design fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stitcher Pixel Art | Knit Design |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (125 ratings) | 4.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.3% of reviews — better | 35.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 125 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| 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 |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harry Shamansky | Chizuru Kondo |
Customer experience
Stitcher Pixel Art
Knit Design
In-app purchases
Stitcher Pixel Art
No in-app purchases
Knit Design
- Monthy Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Unlock symbols pack$5.99
- Pro features pack$9.99
- Knit design Premium$14.99
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