Comparison

stitch. vs Nekograms+

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

Head to head
About

stitch.

A casual puzzle game where you fill numbered grids to create beautiful embroidery patterns. Solve various levels and challenges to unlock new designs and enjoy a calming, artistic experience.

Highlights
  • Numbered grid puzzles
  • Create embroidery patterns
  • Thousands of levels
  • Realistic embroidery engine
  • Weekly limited edition content
  • Free stitch mode
  • In-game challenges
Features
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Stitch. is a casual puzzle game with embroidery on a numbered grid. The main objective is to fill in the levels' areas with no gaps to complete Hoops. Stitch. lets you create beautiful embroidery patterns, by solving levels and Hoops of various difficulties and sizes. It's easy to learn, but hard to master! Stitch up all the beautiful landscapes, plants, animals, objects, and more. SIMPLE RULES, CHALLENGING SOLUTIONS Stitch. offers an expansive range of playable content and thousands of easy to extremely challenging levels. Pick the pattern, size, and category of the Hoop you prefer and move forward through the levels to create an embroidered masterpiece. REALISTIC EMBROIDERY ENGINE Like any other form of art, hand embroidery brings you a peaceful, calming, and inspiring experience. Developed in-house, the realistic embroidery engine helps you enjoy the feel of playing with the real embroidery thread on your device. REGULAR HOOPS Stitch. features over 800 regular Hoops in multiple sizes and categories. Up to a long embroidery adventure? Pick a beautiful landscape hoop in XXL size. Looking for something quick and fun to help you unwind? - Stitch up a cute teddy bear or a colorful plant! Every Hoop you complete can then be shared. WEEKLY HOOPS Weekly Hoops are limited edition content that becomes available to play every week. Discover a new Weekly Hoop every 7 days and get it solved until it is gone! Weekly Hoops' themes and patterns reflect famous international events and unlock fun, educational facts about each of them. Did you know World Embroidery Day is celebrated on July 30? FREE STITCH MODE After completion, each Hoop can be alternatively played in Free Stitch mode. Pick your favorite pattern and color it just the way you like! Free Stitch mode becomes available after the tutorial steps completion. CHALLENGES Follow and complete all the various and fun challenges to collect points, upgrade in tiers and obtain achievements. ACCESSIBILITY Stitch. offers a range of accessibility features that are imported from your iOS/iPadOS settings and can be managed through the main menu of the game: 1. The “Number Outlines” feature creates sharper and more contrasted outlines for the numbers on the grid to help color blindness or the visually impaired. 2. The “Reduce Motion” feature disables all sudden movements and animations. 3. The “Big Numbers” feature increases the size of the numbers of the grid for better visibility. UNIVERSAL & FAMILY FRIENDLY Stitch. is a family-friendly game, suitable for players of all ages and genders. (IGRS rating: 3+)

About

Nekograms+

Guide adorable cats to sleep by solving unique puzzles that combine nonogram and sliding mechanics. Collect stars by completing levels efficiently and explore different game modes, including daily challenges and an endless mode.

Highlights
  • Guide cats to sleep
  • Nonogram and sliding puzzle mechanics
  • Collect all stars
  • Daily puzzle mode
  • Endless mode
  • 160 levels across 4 worlds
Features
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FALL 2026 UPDATE It's time to celebrate the arrival of Fall with three seasonal events over the next three months: Mushroom Forest Event (September) - Watch Autumn leaves fall on your daily stroll through the Mushroom Forest. - Earn the 'Autumn Leaves' achievement by playing a Daily Puzzle during this event. Spooksville Event (October) - Ghostly cats haunt a spooky graveyard - Earn the 'Candy Collector' achievement by collecting all the candy hidden throughout the game - Earn the 'Goosebumps' achievement by playing a Daily Puzzle during this event Harvest Feast Event (November) - Gather around the table for the Harvest Feast – a time for reflection and giving thanks - Earn the 'Pumpkin Pie' achievement by playing a Daily Puzzle during this event Earn the seasonal 'Fall Badge' achievement by playing a Daily Puzzle during each Fall event — Help all the cats get to sleep in this adorable puzzle game. Featuring novel mechanics based on nonograms and sliding puzzles. Nekograms is easy to learn but does get challenging! GET THE CATS TO SLEEP Cats only sleep on cushions. Complete a level by helping all the cats get to sleep. SOLVE THE DAILY PUZZLES Play a new puzzle every day and meet the cat of the day! Start with the Warm-up Puzzles, play the Daily Puzzle, and try your hand at the Daily Challenge. COLLECT ALL THE STARS Earn stars by completing levels in the fewest number of moves. Achieve 3 stars in every level. ENDLESS MODE Enjoy endless gameplay in Endless Mode and ascend through different states of cat consciousness. FEATURES - Original puzzle mechanics - Daily Puzzles Mode - 160 levels over 4 unique worlds - Over 15 different cat breeds - Original soundtrack - Endless Mode

Screenshots

stitch.4 screens
Nekograms+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: stitch. at free against Nekograms+'s paid. stitch. also leads on ratings volume (35K vs 120) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

stitch. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: stitch. has 35K ratings behind it against 120, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 84% and 84% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

stitch. ships an update monthly, Nekograms+ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
stitch. versus Nekograms+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterstitch.Nekograms+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (35K ratings) — better4.5 (120 ratings)
Positive reviews83.7% of reviews84.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35K — better120
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size900 MB572 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLykkegaard Europe LimitedHungry Sky Pty Ltd

Customer experience

stitch.

All ratings34,758 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews843 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral7.6%
Negative8.7%

Nekograms+

All ratings120 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative8.7%

User reviews

stitch.

From 35K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Relaxing and calming
  • 👍 Satisfying stitching experience
  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals and textures
  • 💡 Variety of difficulty levels
  • 🔒 No ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs, especially on larger puzzles
  • 🔍 Hard-to-see numbers on dark backgrounds
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🤔 Lack of challenge for experienced players

Nekograms+

From 120 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😻 Cute and adorable design
  • 🧠 Challenging yet relaxing puzzles
  • 😌 Stress-free gameplay experience
  • ✨ Clean and pleasing user interface
  • 🚫 Ad-free experience

Room to improve

  • 📈 Repetitive level design
  • 🤔 Too hard for some players
  • ⏳ Limited moves can be restrictive
  • 😕 Lack of hints or solutions
  • 📉 Gets boring quickly for some

Bugs and requests

stitch.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing after completing a puzzle section
  • Unresponsive controls on larger puzzles
  • Inconsistent behavior when filling in stitches

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more unique and complex puzzle designs
  • Implement a zoom/pan feature to see the full puzzle
  • Allow partial stitching as placeholders
  • Add more background music options
  • Implement a 'clear all' button
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  • Unlock past weekly puzzles

Nekograms+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blank screen on startup
  • Black screen on launch
  • Portrait mode only

Requested features

15 requests
  • More levels needed
  • Add more real levels
  • Unlock cat skins for different rounds
  • Add a clue or help feature
  • Add a restart button on the main game screen
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  • Add daily puzzle challenges
  • Add hidden achievements
  • More aspects to the game (e.g., blankets to go over cats)
  • Breeding feature for exotic cats and kittens
  • Difficulty setting
  • Tutorial for new players
  • Customize cats and decorate maps
  • Add bonus levels without credits
  • Cafe customization and interaction with cats
  • More levels in endless mode

In-app purchases

None

stitch.

No in-app purchases

None

Nekograms+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is stitch. free?
stitch. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nekograms+ free?
Nekograms+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, stitch. or Nekograms+?
stitch. is rated higher. stitch. averages 4.8 out of 5 from 35K ratings, while Nekograms+ averages 4.5 from 120 ratings.
Do stitch. or Nekograms+ have ads?
Neither stitch. nor Nekograms+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, stitch. or Nekograms+?
stitch. ships an update monthly, and Nekograms+ every 5 weeks. Most recently, stitch. was updated on October 19, 2026 and Nekograms+ on October 16, 2026.

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