StitchPal vs CrossStitch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StitchPal
Easily manage your cross-stitch projects with this companion app. Track your progress, upload patterns, and share your creations with friends. It's a fun and simple tool to enhance your stitching experience.
- Upload and manage cross-stitch patterns
- Track project progress
- Photo progress updates
- 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!
CrossStitch
This app helps cross stitch enthusiasts track their progress on patterns. Import charts, mark stitched areas with an overlay, and save your progress to pick up exactly where you left off. It's designed for offline use with no account or subscription required.
- Import cross stitch pattern files
- Zoom and pan charts
- Mark stitched areas with highlight overlay
- Track project progress and notes
- Offline-first workflow
- No account required
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CrossStitch-Viewer is a focused cross stitch pattern viewer built for hobbyists who want a simpler way to track stitching progress. Use CrossStitch-Viewer to: - import cross stitch pattern files from Files or Photos - zoom and pan charts smoothly on iPhone - mark stitched areas with an easy highlight overlay - track project progress and notes - reopen projects exactly where you stopped Why crafters choose it: - built for cross stitch, not generic document reading - simple markup for works in progress - offline-first workflow - no account required - no subscription Ideal for: - PDF cross stitch charts - image-based patterns - Etsy pattern downloads - multiple works in progress - travel stitching and couch stitching If you want a clean cross stitch pattern viewer without clutter, CrossStitch-Viewer is built for exactly that.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: StitchPal at 71% against CrossStitch's 0%. StitchPal also leads on price (Free vs $7.99) and rating (4.7 vs 1.0). CrossStitch's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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; CrossStitch costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
StitchPal holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StitchPal has 18 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of CrossStitch's.
StitchPal ships an update every 3 weeks, CrossStitch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StitchPal | CrossStitch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (18 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Davis | 久燕 王 |
Customer experience
StitchPal
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In-app purchases
StitchPal
No in-app purchases
CrossStitch
No in-app purchases
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