# CREATIVATE vs Garden Hours

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Garden Hours at none against CREATIVATE's 3. CREATIVATE's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CREATIVATE sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Garden Hours asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | CREATIVATE | Garden Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (405 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/creativate/id1548312728/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **405** | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 376 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [VSM Group AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/444087287) | [Hser Htoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895065565) |

## What reviewers say

### CREATIVATE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/creativate/id1548312728)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CREATIVATE Essential | $9.99 | per month |
| CREATIVATE Extra | $19.99 | per month |
| CREATIVATE Elite Membership | $39.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ PhotoStitch feature praised
- 📍 Design Positioning functionality works well
- 👁️ Visual preview before stitching saves time and materials
- 📱 Monitor function tracks embroidery progress
- 🎨 Useful for design creation and embroidery work

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
- ⚠️ Measurement unit selection screen broken/unresponsive
- 🔐 Login functionality severely broken
- ⏱️ Extremely slow performance
- 📱 Poor mobile optimization for smaller screens

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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.)


### Garden Hours

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garden-hours/id6800508125)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CREATIVATE free?

CREATIVATE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Garden Hours free?

Garden Hours is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do CREATIVATE or Garden Hours have ads?

Neither CREATIVATE nor Garden Hours shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*