Comparison

StitchSketchEx mobile vs Simple Create

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

Head to head
About

StitchSketchEx mobile

Create custom charts for various crafts like cross-stitch, bead weaving, and knitting patterns. Design pixel art, convert photos to charts, and export designs for printing or sharing. Supports multiple color palettes and advanced drawing tools.

Highlights
  • Design charts for cross-stitch, bead weaving, knitting, and pixel art
  • Vector drawing with backstitch and fractional stitch support
  • Supports multiple generic and branded color palettes
  • Convert photos into craft charts
  • Generate PDF charts for printing or emailing
  • Load legacy KG-Chart and StitchSketch files
Features
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StitchSketchEx is the successor to the popular StitchSketch and KG-Chart cross-stitch design software. Design your own chart for craft works such as: Cross Stitch, Bead Weaving, Iron Beads, Knitting pattern, Color Knitting, Pixel Art, and more! This is also suited for drawing "dotted" pictures (Pixel Art), such as icons in low resolution. StitchSketchEx is developed by a creator of the popular software program "KG-Chart for Cross Stitch" and "StitchSketch". This new upgraded version has more functionality and cross-platform support. Features includes: - Draw chart with a symbol in a cell - Maximum chart size is 500 x 500 - Vector Drawing (Backstitch, Fractional Stitch, Hardanger) - Generic color palette and Color Charts (palette) for: DMC(R), DFT, Anchor, Olympus, COSMO, Delica, Toho Best, Perler(R) Beads - Knitting Symbols (Amizu Kigou (JIS)) for designing knitting pattern - Rectangular cell size - Peyote, Brick cell - Drawing tools: Pencil, Rectangle, Ellipse, Flood Fill, Text - Selecting Tool: Selection and Cut/Copy/Paste/Rotate/Flip/Stamp - Edit colors and symbols - Convert your photo into a chart - Generate a chart in PDF for emailing or printing. - Organize charts with thumbnails - Can load legacy files including KG-Chart (sth/sthbw) and StitchSKetch (sthmb).

About

Simple Create

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Simple Create (SC) is an intuitive software for designing labels, stickers, and wobblers without the need for professional DTP software. Not only you can easily create designs and cut lines, but you can also print and cut directly from this software. [Design creation functions] ・Create designs using shapes, text, and images ・Enlarge, rotate, mirror, and other design processing ・Frame extraction, image tracing, and clipping functions ・Load image data (JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIF) ・Load SVG files ・Save and load designs ・Print and cut design settings ・Various templates [Form creation,and design layout] ・Create forms that are convenient for creating labels, etc. (Forms are frames that specify the shape of element, number of elements, and placement interval) ・Layout designs in forms [Output] ・Preview of print, cut, and print & cut ・Output settings for print and cut ・Print & cut via RasterLink7 *1 ・Cut output to plotter ・Print output to external printer [Compatible models] Printer ・CJV200 ・JV200 ・TS200 ・UJV200 ・UJV300DTF-75 Plotter ・CG-AR *1 A Windows PC with the following software installed is required RasterLink7 v4.1.1 or later Mimaki driver v5.12.0 or later Latest version confirmed to work.  ・iOS26

Screenshots

StitchSketchEx mobile4 screens
Simple Create4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simple Create at Free against StitchSketchEx mobile's $7.99. StitchSketchEx mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and chart position (#130 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Simple Create is free to download; StitchSketchEx mobile costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StitchSketchEx mobile ships an update every 2 months, Simple Create every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
StitchSketchEx mobile versus Simple Create: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStitchSketchEx mobileSimple Create
Price$7.99Free — better
Positive reviews15.8% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid
Best chart rank#130 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMozusystems, LLCMIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.

In-app purchases

None

StitchSketchEx mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Create

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StitchSketchEx mobile free?
StitchSketchEx mobile costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Create free?
Simple Create is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StitchSketchEx mobile or Simple Create have ads?
Neither StitchSketchEx mobile nor Simple Create shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StitchSketchEx mobile or Simple Create?
StitchSketchEx mobile ships an update every 2 months, and Simple Create every 5 months. Most recently, StitchSketchEx mobile was updated on September 9, 2026 and Simple Create on September 11, 2026.

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