Comparison

Silhouette Go vs Poster Patchwork

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

Head to head
About

Silhouette Go

This app enables mobile use of your cutting machine, allowing you to select designs from your library and send them to the machine via Bluetooth. Customize designs with tools like Offset and Trace, and perform Print & Cut operations directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Mobile cutting machine control
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Design selection from library
  • Customizable design tools (Offset, Warp, Trace)
  • Print & Cut functionality
  • Simple step-by-step workflow
Features
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Silhouette Go, the companion app for Silhouette Studio, allows you to be more mobile than ever. Use your Silhouette cutting machine in any room or on the go with just your mobile device. Quickly and easily select designs from your Silhouette Library and send them to a Silhouette cutting machine using a Bluetooth connection. ● SIMPLE FLOW Silhouette Go makes selecting and cutting your jobs easier than ever by walking you through each step. Simply open the application on your mobile device, select your design, select your cut settings, and send the job to your Silhouette machine. ● MODIFY YOUR DESIGN, ADD TEXT & TRACE New features for customising your designs on-the-go. Designers can now use Offset, Modify, Warp, new Trace options and more. ● PRINT & CUT Send print jobs to your printer and then cut them out using your Silhouette cutting machine, all from your mobile device.Send print jobs to your printer and then cut them out using your Silhouette cutting machine, all from your mobile device. ● PAID EDITION DESIGN FEATURES Silhouette Studio Paid Edition users now have access to paid features in Silhouette Go at no additional cost.

About

Poster Patchwork

This tool helps you arrange multiple images to create a custom poster. It calculates the size and position of each image, allowing you to print, cut, and assemble your unique design.

Highlights
  • Image arrangement for posters
  • Size and position calculation
  • Printable image output
  • Custom poster creation
Features
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Poster Patchwork uses several processes to calculate both the size and position of an array of images. These images are then able to be printed out, cut to size, and pieced together to make a poster of your choice.

Screenshots

Silhouette Go4 screens
Poster Patchwork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Poster Patchwork at 100% against Silhouette Go's 12%. Poster Patchwork also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Silhouette Go's advantage is ratings volume (4.6K vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Poster Patchwork holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Silhouette Go has 4.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Silhouette Go's written reviews are positive against 100% of Poster Patchwork's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Silhouette Go versus Poster Patchwork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilhouette GoPoster Patchwork
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4.6K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.6K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSILHOUETTE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDJeremy Potter

Customer experience

Silhouette Go

All ratings4,634 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative16.2%
Written reviews610 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative77.9%

Poster Patchwork

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Silhouette Go

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Constantly requires re-login
  • Designs disappear or don't load properly
  • Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • Cutting issues, blade not functioning correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add text editing and font options
  • Improve file management and library access
  • Expand design capabilities to match desktop version
  • Allow importing of various file formats

Poster Patchwork

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Silhouette Go

No in-app purchases

None

Poster Patchwork

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Silhouette Go free?
Silhouette Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poster Patchwork free?
Poster Patchwork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Silhouette Go or Poster Patchwork?
Poster Patchwork is rated higher. Silhouette Go averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while Poster Patchwork averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Silhouette Go or Poster Patchwork have ads?
Neither Silhouette Go nor Poster Patchwork shows ads.

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