Comparison

Patternum vs Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker

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

Head to head
About

Patternum

Easily create interactive and responsive knitting and crochet patterns. Add detailed information, manage sizes, and generate charts with custom symbols. Share your creations as PDFs or within the app.

Highlights
  • Interactive pattern creation
  • PDF pattern export
  • Gauge, glossary, yarn, and needle details generator
  • Size management system
  • Customizable chart generator
  • Add text, images, and videos to patterns
  • Private and public pattern sharing
Features
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Patternum is the first Knitting and Crochet Pattern creation tool, fully optimized to let you create easily and quickly interactive and responsive patterns. The patterns created with Patternum can be used by knitters and Crocheters in the app for a perfect crafting experience, or they can be downloaded as PDF. Among the numerous features of Patternum: PATTERN DETAILS: Gauge, glossary, yarn, needles, technics details generator to let you enter all needed additional information about your pattern easily and very fast SIZE DETAILS: Size management system that helps you give all related size-specific instruction in a clear and easy way. No more () or , , , needed! CHARTS GENERATOR: Create your own charts in a few clicks using our predefined symbols or creating your own symbols, preview your colors charts directly in the app. PATTERN CONTENT: Add text, images, videos PATTERN PUBLICATION: You can decide to keep your pattern private (share it only with your friends, sell it… ) or make it public to the users of the App. You can very easily share your pattern with a dedicated link, and your friends will be able to import the pattern in the App, as well as to download the pattern as a PDF.

About

Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker

Transform photos into cross-stitch patterns with this app. It offers tools to design, customize, and track your projects, with real DMC thread color matching. You can also create designs from scratch and export print-ready PDFs.

Highlights
  • Photo to cross-stitch pattern conversion
  • Real DMC thread color matching
  • Pattern editor with multiple views
  • Progress tracking with stitch count
  • Print-ready PDF export
  • Customizable thread palettes
  • Shopping list with estimated costs
Features
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Turn Your Photos Into Cross-Stitch Patterns StitchCraft transforms any photo into a detailed, stitch-ready cross-stitch pattern — right on your iPhone. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned stitcher, StitchCraft gives you the tools to design, customize, and track your projects from start to finish. No account required. No internet needed. Everything happens on your device. How It Works Pick a photo from your library and follow a simple four-step wizard. Choose your grid size, select your thread colors, fine-tune brightness and contrast, and preview the final pattern before generating. The result is a color-mapped grid based on real DMC thread codes, ready to stitch. Prefer to start from scratch? Create a blank canvas and draw your own design using the built-in editor tools. Real DMC Thread Colors StitchCraft includes a library of 477 official DMC colors — 441 Stranded Cotton and 36 Light Effects. Every color in your pattern is matched to a real DMC code, so you know exactly which threads to buy. Browse the full color library, search by name or code, and swap colors at any time. Powerful Pattern Editor - Switch between color view, symbol view, or combined view - Draw, erase, and flood-fill individual stitches - Use the eyedropper tool to pick colors directly from the grid - Add backstitch lines for outlines and fine details - Swap all instances of one color with another in a single tap - Undo recent changes Track Your Progress Tap any stitch to mark it as completed. StitchCraft keeps a running count and percentage so you always know how far along you are. Large patterns are split into manageable sections that you can navigate, complete, and review one at a time. Custom Palettes Create your own thread palettes from any combination of DMC colors. Use them in the pattern wizard to control exactly which colors are available. Rename, duplicate, or delete palettes as needed. Export and Share Generate a print-ready PDF with everything you need: - Full-color pattern preview and grid stats - Section-by-section grid pages with symbols and row numbers - Color legend with DMC codes, stitch counts, and swatch previews - Shopping list with skein quantities and estimated cost - Fabric size recommendations for your chosen fabric count Share the PDF via AirDrop, email, print, or save it to Files. Shopping List See exactly how many skeins of each color you need, the total estimated cost, and the recommended fabric dimensions — all calculated automatically based on your pattern size and fabric count. Built for Stitchers - Supports fabric counts from 11ct to 28ct - Shows finished dimensions in both centimeters and inches - Symbols assigned to every color for monochrome printing - Patterns up to 200 x 200 stitches - Projects saved locally and persist across app restarts Free to Start Create up to three patterns per day with grids up to 80 stitches wide and 20 colors. Unlock the full experience with StitchCraft Premium for larger patterns, advanced blending modes, image adjustments, custom palettes, PDF export, and shopping lists.

Screenshots

Patternum4 screens
Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Patternum at 55% against Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker's 0%. Patternum also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.6). Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and rating (3.7 vs 3.4). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year. Patternum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 31 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Patternum's written reviews are positive against 0% of Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patternum ships an update every 6 months, Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Patternum versus Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatternumStitch Fiddle Pattern Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (25 ratings)3.7 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2531 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnnapurnApp Technologies UG haftungsbeschranktPatrick van der Ploeg

Customer experience

Patternum

All ratings25 ratings
Positive52.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative28.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%

Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker

All ratings31 ratings
Positive64.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative29.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative90.0%

In-app purchases

None

Patternum

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker

Subscriptions1
  • StitchCraft Pro - Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • StitchCraft Pro - Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Patternum free?
Patternum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker free?
Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Patternum or Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker?
Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker is rated higher. Patternum averages 3.4 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker averages 3.7 from 31 ratings.
Do Patternum or Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker have ads?
Neither Patternum nor Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Patternum or Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker?
Patternum ships an update every 6 months, and Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker weekly. Most recently, Patternum was updated on September 7, 2026 and Stitch Fiddle Pattern Maker on September 9, 2026.

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