Exactly vs Just CrossStitch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Exactly
Access magazines and newspapers on your iPad and iPhone in their original full-color format. Enjoy interactive features like live web links and zoom capabilities. Explore free content from numerous publications or use your subscription for the latest issues.
- Full-color digital editions
- Live web links
- Zoom and swipe navigation
- Thumbnail page view
- Bookmark pages
- Offline reading sync
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Exactly brings magazines and newspapers to the iPad and iPhone in their original full-colour format. Each page is delivered just as it appeared in the print edition, but with live links to web sites, phone numbers and more. Access free content from over 80 titles, or use your Exact Editions subscription to read the latest issues on the day they're published. • Swipe pages left and right, or tap the page edges to flip to next/previous page. • Switch between single or double-page layout. • Pinch or double tap pages to zoom. • Use the animated thumbnail view to flick through the pages. • Tap any page links to web sites, email addresses, phone numbers or maps. • Tap contents-page links to jump to a particular article. • Bookmark individual pages or lists of search results. • Tap the star icon to sync for offline reading. • Network connection required otherwise.
Just CrossStitch
Access a digital magazine dedicated to counted cross-stitch, featuring charts, instructions, and material lists for intermediate to advanced hobbyists. Enjoy a free trial and optional subscriptions for regular and special issues.
- Counted cross-stitch magazine
- Intermediate to advanced hobbyist focus
- Easy-to-read charts
- Detailed instructions
- Complete materials lists
- Includes Christmas Ornaments annual
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30-DAY RISK-FREE TRIAL - Download and read the current issue for FREE for 30 days. Cancel within 30 days at no charge or do nothing and we'll begin your subscription. Just CrossStitch is the first magazine devoted exclusively to counted cross-stitch and the only cross-stitch title written for the intermediate to advanced-level hobbyist. Your subscription includes six regular issues PLUS the popular Christmas Ornaments annual (a $9.99 value!) at no extra charge. Each issue contains a bonanza of easy-to-read, cross-stitch charts that would otherwise cost up to $60 if purchased separately. Lavish photography, easy-to-read charts, detailed instructions and complete materials lists round out this terrific cross-stitch value. Join us as we create timeless heirlooms that will be treasured for years to come! ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Just CrossStitch at 4.7 against Exactly's 2.2. Just CrossStitch also leads on ratings volume (113 vs 14) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Exactly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 36) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 13 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Just CrossStitch sells 35 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Exactly asks for nothing beyond the download.
Just CrossStitch holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just CrossStitch has 113 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of Exactly's written reviews are positive against 21% of Just CrossStitch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Exactly ships an update every 5 months, Just CrossStitch every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Exactly | Just CrossStitch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (14 ratings) | 4.7 (113 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.5% of reviews — better | 20.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 113 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Exact Editions Ltd | Annie's Publishing, LLC |
Customer experience
Exactly
Just CrossStitch
In-app purchases
Exactly
No in-app purchases
Just CrossStitch
- Just CrossStitch1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Just CrossStitch1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- September/Octob... (id:351028)$5.99
- May/June 2013 (id:343472)$5.99
- March/April 2013 (id:343473)$5.99
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- May/June 2015 (id:343455)$6.99
- January/Februar... (id:351026)$6.99
- October 2016 (id:343443)$6.99
- August 2016 (id:343445)$6.99
- June 2016 (id:343446)$6.99
- April 2016 (id:343447)$6.99
- May/June 2014 (id:343464)$6.99
- June 2017 (id:343437)$6.99
- December 2018 (id:343422)$6.99
- July/August 2014 (id:343463)$6.99
- November/Decemb... (id:351024)$6.99
- November/Decemb... (id:351023)$6.99
- October 2021 (id:360567)$6.99
- December 2016 (id:343440)$6.99
- Oct-23 (id:720655)$6.99
- Halloween 2014 (id:343462)$9.99
- Halloween 2016 (id:343444)$9.99
- Halloween 2019 (id:343417)$9.99
- SIP Halloween 2018 (id:343426)$9.99
- Halloween 2013 (id:343470)$9.99
- Christmas Ornam... (id:352040)$9.99
- September Octob... (id:352070)$9.99
- September Octob... (id:352072)$9.99
- Halloween 2022 (id:688531)$9.99
- Ornaments 24 (pp:1003704)$9.99
- Halloween 2017 (id:343435)$9.99
- SIP Halloween F... (id:358040)$9.99
- Halloween 24 (pp:1003710)$9.99
- Halloween 2026 (pp:1143187)$12.99
- Just CrossStitch$79.99
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