Comparison

Markup R vs Threadalog

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
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

About

Threadalog

Manage your needlework supplies and projects with this comprehensive inventory and organization tool. Track threads, fabrics, beads, and patterns for various crafts. Plan your projects, create shopping lists, and avoid duplicate purchases.

Highlights
  • Track thread, fabric, beads, and patterns
  • Create shopping lists
  • Plan and journal projects
  • Search and sort inventory
  • Supports numerous thread brands
  • Add custom threads and notes
Features
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Keep track of your thread, fabric, beads, and patterns for all your needlework projects: cross stitch, embroidery, quilting, sewing, needlepoint, and more. Plan and journal your projects. Keep a shopping list. Threadalog is an inventory tracker and project organizer for needleworkers and sewists. It is easy to use with lots of options for searching, sorting, and browsing your data. Remember where you left off in each project. Don't buy multiples or forget to buy what you need. Stay organized and enjoy your needlework! Spend more time crafting, and less time searching through your stash! FREE Features:  - Keep track of your stash of DMC and Anchor Cotton floss - Create a shopping list of DMC thread you need PRO Features: - Access to the whole thread catalog including Anchor, Appletons, Au Ver A Soie, Aurifil, Be Stitch Me, Brother, Candle, Classic Colorworks, Colour and Cotton, Cosmo, CXC, Dinky Dyes, DIME Exquisite, Fil-Tec Glide, Floriani, Glisten Gloss, Gutermann, Hemingworth, Isacord, KingStar, Kreinik, Madeira, Marathon, Mettler, OESD, Olympus, Planet Earth Fiber, Presence Finca, Rainbow Gallery, Robison Anton, Roxy Floss Co, Sullivans, Sulky, CARON Collection, The Gentle Art, ThreadworX, Valdani, Weeks Dye Works, Wonderfil and many more - Manually backup your data to iCloud and restore as needed. - Browse the thread catalog. - Add custom (unique, limited edition or discontinued) threads to the catalog. - Add notes to your thread stash amounts and to your shopping list - Track your fabric, beads, crafting tools, and pdf patterns - Plan and journal yours projects Threadalog Pro is an optional subscription that unlocks extra features. If you purchase Threadalog Pro, payment will be charged to your iTunes account yearly. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store. The thread, fabric and bead colors displayed in Threadalog are approximate and may vary in real life, so always refer to actual samples for your final choice. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Sewing related icons by Icons8.

Screenshots

Markup R4 screens
Threadalog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Threadalog at every 5 days against Markup R's monthly. Threadalog also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 66%). Markup R's advantage is ratings volume (3.1K vs 193). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Markup R sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Threadalog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 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 Markup R against 4.8 for Threadalog. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Markup R has 3.1K ratings behind it against 193, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Markup R's written reviews are positive against 85% of Threadalog's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Markup R ships an update monthly, Threadalog every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Markup R versus Threadalog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkup RThreadalog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.1K ratings)4.8 (193 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews84.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better193
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKewin Lawson Smith LimitedDeborah Glidden

Customer experience

Markup R

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

Threadalog

All ratings193 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative10.9%

User reviews

Markup R

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
  • 🚀 Speeds up stitching process
  • 💡 Helpful features like highlighting symbols and tracking progress
  • 🤝 Excellent customer support and responsiveness
  • 🎨 Customizable to user preferences

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Issues with grid alignment and symbol recognition
  • 💰 Yearly subscription cost may be high for some users
  • 🔍 Steep learning curve for some features
  • 🔌 Battery drain concerns with extended use

Threadalog

From 193 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent for tracking threads and projects
  • 👍 Organizes stash effectively
  • 👍 User-friendly and intuitive
  • 👍 Great for shopping lists
  • 👍 Supports multiple brands

Room to improve

  • 👎 Manual addition to inventory after purchase
  • 👎 Difficult to navigate for some users
  • 👎 Limited information for some
  • 👎 Missing specialty flosses and custom additions
  • 👎 Does not include all thread brands (e.g., Isocord, RA poly)

Bugs and 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

Threadalog

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Pro version not allowing picture download or project saving for one user
  • Email link for suggestions not working for one user

Requested features

17 requests
  • Add specialty flosses (silk, variegated) and custom threads
  • Ability to add Aidas and flosses not on lists
  • Add discontinued colors to lists
  • Quick add/delete skein by swiping
  • Input needed for projects to see missing threads
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  • Create projects in a project tab and allocate threads
  • Cloud sync between devices
  • Running total of number of colors in stash
  • Allow users to add their own thread brands/lines
  • Ability to indicate less than a full skein on free version
  • More comprehensive tracking of all craft supplies (fabric, paper, paint, etc.)
  • Log purchase details (date, location, price, sale status)
  • Calculate total spent on an item and cost per unit
  • Calculate project cost based on supplies used
  • Start/stop timer for project time logging
  • Ability to add RA poly thread
  • Ability to add Isocord threads

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Markup R

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

Threadalog

Subscriptions2
  • Threadalog Basic$9.991 Year
  • Threadalog Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro One-Time Purchase$49.99

Questions

Is Markup R free?
Markup R is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Threadalog free?
Threadalog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Markup R or Threadalog?
Threadalog is rated higher. Markup R averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Threadalog averages 4.8 from 193 ratings.
Do Markup R or Threadalog have ads?
Neither Markup R nor Threadalog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Markup R or Threadalog?
Markup R ships an update monthly, and Threadalog every 5 days. Most recently, Markup R was updated on November 3, 2026 and Threadalog on November 3, 2026.

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