Comparison

CREATIVATE vs Design for silhouette studio

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

Head to head
About

CREATIVATE

This app is a comprehensive creative companion for sewing, embroidery, quilting, and craft cutting. It offers step-by-step guidance, tutorials, and editing tools to help users learn and create. It also allows direct control of compatible smart machines for enhanced crafting.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step machine guidance
  • Stitch database and tutorials
  • Embroidery editor and design placement
  • Quilt design and cutting charts
  • Craft cutting design tools
  • Direct machine control
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The CREATIVATE™ App is your all-in-one creative companion for sewing, embroidery, quilting, and craft cutting - with everything you need to learn, create, and make your best work yet. Sewing Features (Mobile & Tablet) Whether you're setting up your machine for the first time or tackling an advanced project, CREATIVATE has you covered. - Step-by-Step Guidance: Get machine-specific setup and sewing support tailored to your machine. - Stitch Database: Browse and select stitches with recommended settings for your project. - Learning Tutorials: Build your skills with guided stitch and technique tutorials. - Troubleshooting Help: Find fast solutions to common sewing issues. Singer Smart Heavy Duty 9120 - App Control (Mobile) Control your Singer Smart Heavy Duty 9120 directly from your phone with dedicated sewing and embroidery controls - all from the CREATIVATE app. - Stitch Selector: Select stitches, adjust settings, and send them straight to your machine. - Embroidery Controller: Monitor stitch-out progress, step through stitches, manage color block changes, and control hoop positioning - all from your phone. Embroidery Features (Mobile & Tablet) - Embroidery Editor: Core design and editing tools built into the app - compatible with any connected embroidery machine. - Design Placement: Photograph your hoop and send it directly to your machine for precise placement. - PhotoStitch: Turn any photo into an embroidery design with a single shot. Quilting Features (Tablet only) Design, cut, and piece your quilts with a simple, intuitive digital tool - perfect for first-timers and experienced quilters alike. - Design your quilt blocks, choose fabrics, add borders and sashing, and preview your finished quilt. - Get easy-to-follow cutting charts and step-by-step piecing instructions. - Integrates exclusively with the SINGER® MOMENTO™ Craft Cutting Machine for faster, more precise fabric cuts. Craft Cutting Features (Tablet only) Create custom designs and bring them to life on the SINGER® MOMENTO™ 24" Craft Cutting Machine. - Design: Add text, shapes, images, and more to your canvas. - Customize: Use built-in tools to make every design uniquely yours. - Endless Possibilities: Works with fabric, vinyl, and much more. Download now and start making your best work yet. CREATIVATE-connected machines are premium sewing, embroidery, quilting, and craft cutting machines sold under the SINGER®, HUSQVARNA® VIKING®, and PFAFF® brands. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Design for silhouette studio

Create custom designs for decorations, invitations, and personalized items. Easily edit shapes, colors, and sizes for printing or cutting with compatible machines.

Highlights
  • Custom design creation
  • Editable shapes, size, and color
  • Printable and cuttable designs
  • SVG image support
  • Decoration and invitation elements
Features
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Design something new using the Design for silhouette studio app. Precisely crafted shapes for your unique design artworks. Designs can be used as elements for decorations, advertisements and flyers. Wedding events, birthday greetings, postcards or party invitations can be adorned and made more impressive. Designs can be simply uploaded to Cricut Design Space or silhouette studio and cut or printed using machines. Shape images are for everyone. They could be great assistants for adding your own touch on T-Shirts, cups and many other things. Adding the design for printing on the sticker or cutting a shape for some decoration is simple by using the Cricut app and machines. Key features of the designs: - Designs can be used as final images for fast cutting or printing. - SVG images can be used as a part of some bigger project. - Shape image size, rotation and color can be edited easily. Subscription : "Monthly Design Studio Subscription" is available for $8.99 per month. "Yearly Design Studio Subscription" is offered at $24.99 per year.
 "Lifetime Design Studio In-App" is offered at $44.99 for lifetime.
 In which user will facilitate with our all tool and model access. Note: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. https://sites.google.com/view/pc-posterapp/terms-of-use https://sites.google.com/view/pc-posterapp/privacy-policy https://sites.google.com/view/pc-posterapp/agreement-eula Disclaimer This is not an official Templates For silhouette Studio, the content of which is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored, or specifically approved by silhouette and silhouette is not responsible for it.

Screenshots

CREATIVATE4 screens
Design for silhouette studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CREATIVATE at 4.4 against Design for silhouette studio's 2.2. CREATIVATE also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (405 vs 6). Design for silhouette studio's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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. CREATIVATE sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Design for silhouette studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CREATIVATE holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CREATIVATE has 405 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of CREATIVATE's written reviews are positive against 0% of Design for silhouette studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CREATIVATE ships an update every 6 weeks, Design for silhouette studio every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CREATIVATE versus Design for silhouette studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCREATIVATEDesign for silhouette studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (405 ratings) — better2.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings405 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size376 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVSM Group ABMuhammad Adeel Afzal

Customer experience

CREATIVATE

All ratings405 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative78.4%

Design for silhouette studio

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

CREATIVATE

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Measurement unit selection dialog box cut off/not fully visible
  • Unable to confirm measurement choice (mm/inches) - OK button unresponsive
  • App freezes when accessing embroidery, crafting, or quilting tabs
  • Login button missing or unresponsive
  • Sign-in credentials field present but no submit button
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  • Monitor function crashes immediately upon opening
  • App crashes when opening embroidery tab
  • File compatibility issues after app rebranding from SewNet
  • Cannot change file types
  • Thread change notifications broken for over 1 year
  • App hangs after selecting measurement units
  • Keyboard hides create account/subscribe button on smaller screens
  • QR box missing from home page
  • Continuous loading screens without syncing
  • Payment checkout freezes during processing
  • Server cannot be reached for login
  • Machine connection failures
  • Website frequently asks to re-login despite being logged in

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add missing sewing machine models to database
  • Implement working print functionality
  • Fix audible push notifications for monitor alerts
  • Improve mobile app design capabilities
  • Add support for older machine models (Epic 1, Designer Ruby 90, Topaz 50, etc.)
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  • Restore features from previous mySewnet version
  • Optimize app for smaller phone screens and older devices
  • Improve time estimation accuracy for monitor function

Design for silhouette studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CREATIVATE

Subscriptions3
  • CREATIVATE Essential$9.991 Month
  • CREATIVATE Extra$19.991 Month
  • CREATIVATE Elite Membership$39.991 Month
3 purchases

Design for silhouette studio

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Purchase$44.99

Questions

Is CREATIVATE free?
CREATIVATE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Design for silhouette studio free?
Design for silhouette studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CREATIVATE or Design for silhouette studio?
CREATIVATE is rated higher. CREATIVATE averages 4.4 out of 5 from 405 ratings, while Design for silhouette studio averages 2.2 from 6 ratings.
Do CREATIVATE or Design for silhouette studio have ads?
Neither CREATIVATE nor Design for silhouette studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CREATIVATE or Design for silhouette studio?
CREATIVATE ships an update every 6 weeks, and Design for silhouette studio every 7 months. Most recently, CREATIVATE was updated on November 3, 2026 and Design for silhouette studio on November 4, 2026.

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