Comparison

Sunshine Coast Libraries vs Markup R

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

Head to head
About

Sunshine Coast Libraries

Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew items, and reserve books. Discover nearby branches, stay updated on news and events, and explore the eLibrary.

Highlights
  • Manage library account
  • Search catalog
  • Renew and reserve items
  • Find nearest library
  • View news and events
  • Access eLibrary
Features
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Access Sunshine Coast Libraries from your iPhone or iPad. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books. Find your nearest library, keep in touch with news and events and discover the eLibrary.

About

Markup R

This app allows users to mark up any stitch chart from any designer. It can automatically detect grids, symbols, and colors from PDFs or photos, and even stitch together multi-page charts. Users can track progress, identify stitch counts, and utilize built-in shade cards for thread colors.

Highlights
  • Load any chart from any designer
  • Automatic grid, symbol, and color detection
  • Stitch multi-page charts together
  • Automatic symbol and thread color detection
  • Built-in shade cards (DMC, Anchor, Madeira)
  • Track progress and statistics
  • Customizable markup tools
Features
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Spend your stitching time stitching, not counting. Markup R-XP is a cross stitch pattern tracker that turns your PDF, paper, book and magazine cross stitch patterns into digital charts you can zoom, highlight and mark off as you stitch. No more taping pages together, no more highlighter on your paper patterns, and no more hunting for the square you stopped on. Join thousands of stitchers who've made their cross stitch charts easier to follow. Try it free for 14 days. STITCH THE CHARTS YOU ALREADY OWN Your cross stitch charts, from any designer, in one digital workspace. • PDF pattern import: open cross stitch PDFs from independent designers, Etsy shops and major publishers • Paper, book and magazine scanning: photograph a printed pattern and Markup R-XP lines it up into a digital grid • Full Chart mode: join multi-page charts into one continuous chart, so page joins stop being a counting puzzle • Free cross stitch charts included: start stitching straight away with ready-to-go designer charts NEVER LOSE YOUR PLACE Spend less time finding your place and more time enjoying every stitch. • Last-stitch marker: reopen your project and pick up where you stopped • Symbol highlighting: tap a symbol to light up every matching stitch across the whole chart • Detailed zoom: zoom right in on tiny symbols and busy confetti sections MADE FOR THE WAY YOU STITCH From a beginner's first kit to a full-coverage piece. • Parking method: track parked threads with your own markers, ideal for full-coverage and confetti-heavy charts • Backstitch layer: mark backstitch separately, with snap-to-grid, solid or dashed lines • Fractional stitches: track them alongside your full stitches • Thread palettes: DMC, Anchor, Madeira and other floss ranges built in • Stitch-alongs (SAL): add new chart parts as they release without losing your progress WATCH YOUR PROGRESS GROW Make every stitching session count. • Track stitches completed, stitches remaining and percentage done • Set daily goals and keep your stitching streak going • See every WIP move closer to a finished piece YOUR STITCHING WORKSPACE ON IPHONE AND IPAD • Works on iPhone and iPad • Back up and transfer projects between supported devices MADE FOR CROSS STITCHERS Markup R-XP is built by a dedicated small team. Join our global stitching community to share tips, find help and get more from your cross stitch and embroidery projects. Questions or feedback? Contact us at info@markuprxp.co.uk or visit markuprxp.co.uk

Screenshots

Sunshine Coast Libraries4 screens
Markup R4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sunshine Coast Libraries at none against Markup R's 2. Sunshine Coast Libraries also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Markup R sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Sunshine Coast Libraries asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunshine Coast Libraries ships an update every 2 months, Markup R every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sunshine Coast Libraries versus Markup R: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunshine Coast LibrariesMarkup R
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better65.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—3.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB364 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSunshine Coast Regional CouncilKewin Lawson Smith Limited

Customer experience

Sunshine Coast Libraries

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Markup R

All ratings3,114 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews355 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral5.4%
Negative28.7%

Bugs and requests

Sunshine Coast Libraries

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Markup R

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes when marking up certain patterns
  • Inconsistent symbol highlighting and placement
  • Difficulty loading and aligning some scanned patterns

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to track floss stash and needed supplies
  • Syncing across multiple devices
  • Improved support for password-protected PDFs
  • Font size controls for rulers and labels
  • Rotation/flipping options for patterns

In-app purchases

None

Sunshine Coast Libraries

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Markup R

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Access$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Markup R-XP Full$9.99

Questions

Is Sunshine Coast Libraries free?
Sunshine Coast Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Markup R free?
Markup R is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sunshine Coast Libraries or Markup R have ads?
Markup R shows ads; Sunshine Coast Libraries does not.
Which is updated more often, Sunshine Coast Libraries or Markup R?
Sunshine Coast Libraries ships an update every 2 months, and Markup R every 4 weeks. Most recently, Sunshine Coast Libraries was updated on November 3, 2026 and Markup R on November 11, 2026.

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