Comparison

Markup R vs Stitchpoint

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

Stitchpoint

This app helps needlepoint enthusiasts track their projects, organize crafting supplies, and discover new stitches and inspiration. Connect with a community of fellow stitchers to see their work and learn from their techniques. Find your next project and manage your entire needlepoint journey.

Highlights
  • Project tracking from start to finish
  • Organize threads, beads, and needle minders
  • Wishlist for desired canvases
  • Stitch library with real examples
  • Inspiration bookmarking
  • Community feed of stitcher projects
Features
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For the needlepoint obsessed. Stitchpoint is the free needlepoint app for tracking canvases, threads, stitches, and the community of stitchers around you. Track every canvas from kit to finished piece. Search your needlepoint notions. Learn new stitches. Find the needlepoint shops near you. Find your next project in another stitcher's finished piece. WHAT YOU GET PROJECT TRACKING Every needlepoint project, from the moment you pick a canvas to the day it comes back from the finisher. Every WIP, every finished piece. YOUR NOTIONS, ORGANIZED Threads, wools, silks, ribbons, beads, needle minders, stretcher bars. Know what is in your stash before you buy that DMC 310 again. THE LNS DIRECTORY Local needlepoint shops, wherever you are. See which shops stitchers call home, and what they love about each one. YOUR LNS PASSPORT A stamp for every shop you visit. Photos to remember the trip. A list of the shops you want to visit next. A WISHLIST FOR THE CANVASES YOU LOVE Save canvases into collections. Christmas. For your mom. Maybe next year. No more losing canvases in your camera roll. A STITCH LIBRARY, WITH REAL EXAMPLES Every needlepoint stitch you might want to learn, with diagrams and real examples from other stitchers. INSPIRATION THAT GOES SOMEWHERE Bookmark what catches your eye — color combinations, finishing ideas, framing choices. Your visual notebook. A COMMUNITY OF STITCHERS Watch other stitchers' canvases go from kit to finished piece, and see exactly which threads, stitches, and canvases they used. New to needlepoint? You will not have to guess what to buy or which stitches to learn first. FREE FOREVER Your projects, your notions, and your wishlist stay free forever. The Skein is a yearly membership for stitchers who want a few extras and want to support what we are building. THE STORY IS SHORT Stitchpoint started with the questions stitchers kept asking each other. Which threads work for which canvases. What is already in the stash at home. How to learn a stitch you have never tried. My wife needlepoints. She told me there should be an app for it. I started building it that day. Since then we have listened to stitchers, canvas designers, shop owners, and finishers. They told us what they actually needed. We build that. Stitchpoint is for them, and for everyone who finds their way to needlepoint next. WORKS BEST FOR Needlepoint canvases, hand-painted and printed. Threads from any brand you collect. Stitches from bargello to basketweave. Stitchers who track their WIPs, build a wishlist, plan a shop hop, and want to see how the community fills a background. Made with care for the needlepoint community. Terms of Use: https://stitchpoint.app/terms

Screenshots

Markup R4 screens
Stitchpoint4 screens

Verdict

The call

Markup R and Stitchpoint both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Stitchpoint's written reviews are positive against 66% of Markup R's. Stitchpoint also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Markup R's advantage is ratings volume (3.1K vs 250). 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 Stitchpoint sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stitchpoint holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Markup R has 3.1K ratings behind it against 250, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Markup R's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stitchpoint's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Markup R ships an update monthly, Stitchpoint every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Markup R versus Stitchpoint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkup RStitchpoint
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.1K ratings)4.9 (250 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better250
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB49 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKewin Lawson Smith LimitedBarrett Schonefeld

Customer experience

Markup R

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

Stitchpoint

All ratings217 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Stitchpoint

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Markup R

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

Stitchpoint

Subscriptions2
  • The Card$7.991 Month
  • The Skein$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Markup R free?
Markup R is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stitchpoint free?
Stitchpoint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Markup R or Stitchpoint?
Stitchpoint is rated higher. Markup R averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Stitchpoint averages 4.9 from 250 ratings.
Do Markup R or Stitchpoint have ads?
Neither Markup R nor Stitchpoint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Markup R or Stitchpoint?
Markup R ships an update monthly, and Stitchpoint every 3 days. Most recently, Markup R was updated on November 3, 2026 and Stitchpoint on October 31, 2026.

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