Comparison

StitchPal 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

StitchPal

This app helps cross-stitchers manage their projects. Users can add patterns, track progress with photos, and share their work with friends. It aims to make the crafting experience more enjoyable and organized.

Highlights
  • Add cross-stitch patterns
  • Track project progress
  • Take progress photos
  • Share projects with friends
  • Easy-to-use interface
Features
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StitchPal is the cross stitcher's ultimate companion! Add your patterns, track your progress, share with your friends! StitchPal is a fun, easy way to track your cross stitching. Take photos of your progress, follow along as you complete your pattern. Make your projects more fun with StitchPal!

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

StitchPal3 screens
Markup R4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: StitchPal at free against Markup R's free with in-app purchases. StitchPal also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Markup R's advantage is ratings volume (3.1K vs 18). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. StitchPal sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Markup R sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for StitchPal against 4.7 for Markup R. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Markup R has 3.1K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of StitchPal's written reviews are positive against 66% of Markup R's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StitchPal ships an update every 3 weeks, Markup R monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
StitchPal versus Markup R: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStitchPalMarkup R
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18 ratings)4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better66.1% of reviews
Number of ratings183.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB318 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark DavisKewin Lawson Smith Limited

Customer experience

StitchPal

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Markup R

All ratings3,055 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews354 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative28.5%

Bugs and requests

StitchPal

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

2 purchases

StitchPal

One-time2
  • Remove banner ads$0.99
  • StitchPal Premium$2.99
2 purchases

Markup R

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

Questions

Is StitchPal free?
StitchPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Markup R free?
Markup R is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StitchPal or Markup R?
Markup R is rated higher. StitchPal averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Markup R averages 4.7 from 3.1K ratings.
Do StitchPal or Markup R have ads?
Neither StitchPal nor Markup R shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StitchPal or Markup R?
StitchPal ships an update every 3 weeks, and Markup R monthly. Most recently, StitchPal was updated on October 24, 2026 and Markup R on October 30, 2026.

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