Silhouette Go vs Poster Patchwork
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Mobile cutting machine control
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Design selection from library
- Customizable design tools (Offset, Warp, Trace)
- Print & Cut functionality
- Simple step-by-step workflow
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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.
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.
- Image arrangement for posters
- Size and position calculation
- Printable image output
- Custom poster creation
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Silhouette Go | Poster Patchwork |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4.6K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.6K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 239 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SILHOUETTE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | Jeremy Potter |
Customer experience
Silhouette Go
Poster Patchwork
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
Silhouette Go
No in-app purchases
Poster Patchwork
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Silhouette Go free?
Is Poster Patchwork free?
Which has better reviews, Silhouette Go or Poster Patchwork?
Do Silhouette Go or Poster Patchwork have ads?
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