Comparison

Markup R vs Patternism

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

Patternism

Features
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Never lose your place in a pattern again. Patternism turns your iPad or iPhone into the ultimate knitting companion, letting you follow along with any PDF pattern while keeping your counts right at your fingertips. Track every stitch, row, and repeat. Four independent counters — Row, Repeat, and two customizable counters — keep you on track whether you're working a simple scarf or a complex cable chart. Counters support auto-repeat so your pattern section resets happen automatically. Highlight what matters. Draw resizable highlight boxes directly over your pattern PDF to mark the row or section you're working. Choose from yellow, red, or blue — and move or resize them as you go. Your progress, always saved. Patternism automatically saves your counter positions and highlights for every row, so you can put your project down and pick right back up exactly where you left off. Store your pattern data in iCloud Drive to keep everything in sync across devices.

Screenshots

Markup R4 screens
Patternism3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Markup R at Free against Patternism's $2.99. Patternism's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Markup R is free to download; Patternism costs $2.99 up front. Markup R sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Patternism asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Markup R versus Patternism: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkup RPatternism
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.1K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKewin Lawson Smith LimitedPatrick McNeill

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

Patternism

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
None

Patternism

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Markup R free?
Markup R is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patternism free?
Patternism costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Markup R or Patternism have ads?
Neither Markup R nor Patternism shows ads.

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