Comparison

StitchPal vs Stitch Tracker 1

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

Stitch Tracker 1

This app helps cross-stitchers organize their patterns, books, and projects. Log fabric, floss, and dates, and keep a journal for each project to track progress and memories. It offers a cozy design to keep your stitching life calm and inspiring.

Highlights
  • Organize patterns and books with photos
  • Track WIPs, UFOs, Purchases, Wish List, FFOs
  • Log fabric, floss, and dates
  • Maintain a project journal
  • Browse and filter project collection
  • Cozy cottage-inspired design
Features
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Stitch Tracker is the cozy companion app every cross-stitcher needs to beautifully organize patterns, books, and stitching projects in one place. Designed especially for stitchers, the app helps you keep track of your WIP’s, UFO’s, Purchases, Wish List favorites, and finished FFO’s with an easy-to-use, cottage-inspired design. Add patterns and books with cover photos, log fabric and floss details, track start and finish dates, and save personal notes and project memories along the way. Keep a stitching journal for each project and quickly browse or filter your collection by category, status, or type. Whether you’re managing a growing stash, planning future projects, or documenting every stitch of a cherished heirloom piece, Stitch Tracker keeps your stitching life calm, organized, and inspiring. Features: • Add patterns and books with photos • Track WIP’s, UFO’s, Purchases, Wish List, and FFO’s • Log fabric, floss, dates, and notes • Keep a project journal with progress updates • Browse and filter your full collection • Cozy cottage-inspired design made for stitchers Stitch more. Stress less.

Screenshots

StitchPal3 screens
Stitch Tracker 14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: StitchPal at Free against Stitch Tracker 1's $2.99. StitchPal also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (18 vs 3). Stitch Tracker 1's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

StitchPal is free to download; Stitch Tracker 1 costs $2.99 up front. StitchPal sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Stitch Tracker 1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StitchPal holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StitchPal has 18 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 67% of Stitch Tracker 1's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StitchPal ships an update every 3 weeks, Stitch Tracker 1 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
StitchPal versus Stitch Tracker 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStitchPalStitch Tracker 1
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (18 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark DavisDeborah Martinez

Customer experience

StitchPal

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

Stitch Tracker 1

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StitchPal

One-time2
  • Remove banner ads$0.99
  • StitchPal Premium$2.99
None

Stitch Tracker 1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StitchPal free?
StitchPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stitch Tracker 1 free?
Stitch Tracker 1 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StitchPal or Stitch Tracker 1?
StitchPal is rated higher. StitchPal averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Stitch Tracker 1 averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do StitchPal or Stitch Tracker 1 have ads?
Neither StitchPal nor Stitch Tracker 1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StitchPal or Stitch Tracker 1?
StitchPal ships an update every 3 weeks, and Stitch Tracker 1 daily. Most recently, StitchPal was updated on October 24, 2026 and Stitch Tracker 1 on October 8, 2026.

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