Comparison

PunchCloud vs Embroidly

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

Head to head
About

PunchCloud

Features
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Availability of embroidery or printing machines gives a unique opportunity to create, make and fantasize. To start doing it one needs an original design! The downloaded vector images from the Internet very often don’t fit or don’t match the quality or the size. If you start editing the embroidery file you need to consider the density of embroidery, the change in the number of stiches and many other parameters, as any drawback can affect the final product. Β Our specialists can provide services in producing embroidery files, or vector files of various complexity levels and formats. We have been providing services in embroidery digitalization and image conversion into high quality vector for more than 22 years. With the help of this application you can send the original files to our specialists, fill in the details in the user-friendly order formular and get the individually calculated price of the chosen service. All your queries and wishes will be dealt with promptly and efficiently. Β After the details approval and payment, you may get your individually designed files and use them in your embroidery machines or printers or other applications for viewing or editing.

About

Embroidly

Features
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Turn a logo, clip art or a simple flat-color drawing into a machine-embroidery file β€” DST, PES, JEF or EXP β€” right on your iPhone or iPad. Choose an image and Embroidly digitizes it automatically: it finds the colors, removes the background and turns every shape into real stitches sized for your hoop. You see the whole design stitched before you decide. β€’ REAL STITCHES β€” tatami fill for large areas, satin for straight narrow columns (up to 7 mm), underlay and tie-in/tie-off stitches, trims on long jumps. Holes stay open: the middle of an "O" or an "A" is not filled. β€’ HOOP & SIZE β€” 100Γ—100, 130Γ—180, 160Γ—260 and 200Γ—200 mm hoops or a custom size. The design keeps its proportions and always fits inside the hoop. β€’ COLORS β€” 1 to 12 thread colors, back to front, one color change per color. Change any thread color before you export. β€’ FILL β€” fill angle, light / standard / dense density, and an optional running-stitch outline. β€’ SEE IT FIRST β€” a zoomable stitch preview with stitch count, color changes, trims, size in mm and inches, and estimated sewing time. "Show stitches" draws every needle path and jump. β€’ FILE FORMATS β€” DST, PES, JEF and EXP, the formats used by most home and commercial embroidery machines. PES and JEF files carry your thread colors as the nearest colors of their own thread charts; DST and EXP store stitches only. β€’ PRIVATE β€” everything happens on your device. No account, no upload. Embroidly works best on flat-color logos, clip art, text-like shapes and simple drawings. Photos become flat, poster-style shapes, not photo stitching. Automatic digitizing is not a human digitizer: always test-sew on scrap fabric first, and check the design in your machine's own preview. Choosing, digitizing and previewing are free. A one-time purchase unlocks exporting the embroidery files. Questions: overlapmarr@gmail.com

Screenshots

PunchCloud4 screens
Embroidly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PunchCloud at none against Embroidly's 1. PunchCloud also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Embroidly's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Embroidly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PunchCloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PunchCloud ships an update every 6 weeks, Embroidly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
PunchCloud versus Embroidly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPunchCloudEmbroidly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size33 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPunchCloud OUJhomar Maravillas

In-app purchases

None

PunchCloud

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Embroidly

One-time1
  • Unlock Export$4.99

Questions

Is PunchCloud free?
PunchCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Embroidly free?
Embroidly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PunchCloud or Embroidly have ads?
Neither PunchCloud nor Embroidly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PunchCloud or Embroidly?
PunchCloud ships an update every 6 weeks, and Embroidly weekly. Most recently, PunchCloud was updated on November 3, 2026 and Embroidly on November 5, 2026.

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