Embroidery Design Doodler vs KnitPatternCreator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Embroidery Design Doodler
Easily create custom machine embroidery designs by doodling, sketching, or tracing. This app offers drawing tools for various stitch types and intelligent pathing for seamless stitching. Output designs compatible with all embroidery machine brands.
- Doodle, sketch, or trace designs
- Create running, satin, and fill stitches
- Applique creation
- Easy-to-use pathing for uninterrupted stitches
- Automatic branching for cleaner results
- Machine-friendly embroidery output
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Design Doodler- Machine Embroidery Fun for Everyone Looking for an easy way to create your own custom embroidery designs – without digitizing? The “Design Doodler” will allow you to doodle, sketch, or trace your own machine-friendly embroidery designs! This fun, feature-packed program incorporates a drawing tool allowing you to create running, satin, fill stitches, appliques, and more. This is a companion iPad app for The Deer’s Embroidery Legacy “Design Doodler” software. Visit us to find out more about it at https://www.digitizingmadeeasy.com/embroidery-software-design-doodler/ Creating embroidery designs has never been easier by implementing our “easy-to-use pathing” for connecting multiple objects as one uninterrupted stitch. We’ve also incorporated an intelligent “Automatic Branching” feature to help reduce unnecessary trims and produce cleaner, faster results on your embroidery machine. The Deer’s Embroidery Legacy “Design Doodler” will allow you to Doodle any artwork into machine-friendly embroidery designs. This fun, feature-packed program incorporates a drawing tool allowing you to create running, satin, fill stitches, appliques, and more. Creating embroidery designs has never been easier by implementing our “easy-to-use pathing” for connecting multiple objects as one uninterrupted stitch. We’ve also incorporated an intelligent “Automatic Branching” feature to help reduce unnecessary trims and produce cleaner, faster results on your machine. Then with Design Doodler desktop software you can output your designs in embroidery formats that will run on all brands of home and commercial embroidery machines making this software “Embroidery Fun for Everyone.”
KnitPatternCreator
Design custom knitting patterns with a variety of stitch symbols and color options. Save, print, and share your creations, with features like undo/redo and zoom for easy editing. Includes 6 free patterns to get you started.
- Customizable knit stitch symbols
- Color selection for yarn simulation
- Repeat box functionality
- Cut, copy, and paste stitches
- Unlimited undo/redo
- Zoom and resize patterns
- Print and share patterns
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Create your own knitting patterns with Knitting Pattern Creator. Save, print and share your patterns. Comes with 6 free patterns. One Time Only Activation is $2.99 List of options: 1. Select any knit stitch symbol you want and place it on the knit pattern graph (includes cable knit symbols) 2. Change the color of any square on the grid to change the knit yarn color 3. Add a repeat boxes to show the set of knitting stiches that you should repeat 4. Cut/copy/paste knitting stitches on your knit pattern graph 5. Unlimited Undo/Redo feature 6. Zoom in/Zoom out on your knitting pattern 7. Resize your knitting pattern. 8. Print your pattern to a printer 9. Share your knitting pattern to yourself and others using, text, email etc. 10. Save your knitting pattern
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Embroidery Design Doodler at 35% against KnitPatternCreator's 0%. Embroidery Design Doodler also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). KnitPatternCreator's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price 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. KnitPatternCreator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Embroidery Design Doodler asks for nothing beyond the download.
Embroidery Design Doodler ships an update every 2 months, KnitPatternCreator every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Embroidery Design Doodler | KnitPatternCreator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (36 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dress Crest Embroidery Company Limited | Sand Castle Designs, Inc |
Customer experience
Embroidery Design Doodler
KnitPatternCreator
Bugs and requests
Embroidery Design Doodler
Reported bugs
13 issues- App won't launch or open
- Crashes frequently, especially at the end of projects
- Background images erase or don't save
- Cannot zoom out past 1x1
- License key issues
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- Constant freeze-ups and shut downs
- Reshaping and tapering tools cause crashes
- App uninstalls and reinstalls make it worse
- App force closes when loading content
- Cannot save files without a license number
- Application does not open
- Recognizes hand resting on iPad as drawing input
- Color palettes not working or registering changes
Requested features
19 requests- Pinch and zoom functionality
- Palm rejection for Apple Pencil
- Stitch settings pop up on double click
- Color picker for thread
- Different hoop options
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- Export to embroidery format directly from iPad
- Auto-save feature
- Smaller icon option on iPad
- Improved iPad-specific design and gestures
- Support for Apple Pencil Pro squeeze gesture
- Better integration with iPad gestures like three-finger undo
- Ability to zoom out past 1x1
- Saving background images with projects
- More intuitive controls and resizing
- More precise measurements for resizing
- Clearer explanation of licensing and costs
- More frequent updates for the iPad app
- Improved color palette functionality
- Ability to type text directly
KnitPatternCreator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Embroidery Design Doodler
No in-app purchases
KnitPatternCreator
- Knit Pattern Creator Activate$2.99
Questions
Is Embroidery Design Doodler free?
Is KnitPatternCreator free?
Do Embroidery Design Doodler or KnitPatternCreator have ads?
Which is updated more often, Embroidery Design Doodler or KnitPatternCreator?
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