StitchPal vs MugVault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Add cross-stitch patterns
- Track project progress
- Take progress photos
- Share projects with friends
- Easy-to-use interface
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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!
MugVault
Catalog your Starbucks mug collection with ease. Add photos, locations, and details for each mug. Search, sort, and export your collection to share with fellow enthusiasts.
- Organize mug collection
- Track mug details
- Add photos and locations
- Sort and search collection
- Export collection data
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Organize, track, and celebrate your Starbucks® mug collection with Mug Vault! Easily add photos, locations, and details for every mug. Sort, search, and export your collection to share with friends — all in a beautifully simple design. Perfect for collectors who want their mugs remembered, not misplaced.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: StitchPal at Free against MugVault's $2.99. StitchPal also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 3). MugVault's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On ads and device support 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
StitchPal is free to download; MugVault costs $2.99 up front. StitchPal sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MugVault asks for nothing beyond the download.
MugVault holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StitchPal has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of StitchPal's written reviews are positive against 100% of MugVault's.
StitchPal ships an update every 3 weeks, MugVault every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StitchPal | MugVault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Davis | Philip Pilalas |
Customer experience
StitchPal
MugVault
In-app purchases
StitchPal
- Remove banner ads$0.99
- StitchPal Premium$2.99
MugVault
No in-app purchases
