Retro Ford vs CrossStitcher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Retro Ford
Explore classic Fords with high-quality editorial and stunning photography. This publication covers show, street, and track cars, offering in-depth technical features, company profiles, and show reports. It's a must-have for enthusiasts of pre-front-wheel drive Fords.
- In-depth technical features
- Company profiles
- Show reports
- Focus on owners' clubs
- High-quality photography
- Informative editorial
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Welcome to our new app! If you are updating your app we recommend deleting and reinstall the app to benefit from the changes, including HD reading on iPad 3. Retro Ford is edited by a highly knowledgeable, passionate and enthusiastic team who take an active role in the world of old Fords. The content is undoubtedly of the highest quality and relevance to anyone with a soft spot for pre-front-wheel drive Fords. The team always goes that extra mile to consistently reflect the vibrancy of the cars and all that they encompass, with amazing pictures and exciting, informative editorial. Retro Ford magazine is jam-packed with the best well-known show, street and track cars, in-depth technical features and product testing, company profiles and amazing show reports that really capture the atmosphere, as well as focusing on owners' club meets and much, much more. If you like your old skool Fords then this is the publication for you! --------------- This is a free app download with paid content within. The current issue, back issues and future issues can be purchased within the app. -Payment will 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 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. Users can access prior purchases on the app by clicking Subscriptions and then Restore purchases and entering your apple id and waiting for the app to say ‘Updating’ whilst the purchases are retrieved. 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 be accessed in-app by pressing the question mark symbol 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
CrossStitcher
Explore contemporary cross stitching with fresh designs and lifestyle inspiration. Learn new techniques and create unique gifts, accessories, and homestyle items. Perfect for all skill levels, from beginner to advanced.
- Contemporary designs
- Lifestyle inspiration
- Creative techniques
- Trend-led projects
- Technical advice
- Gift and homestyle ideas
- Expert-led technique demonstrations
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CrossStitcher is the only cross stitching magazine that combines fresh contemporary ideas with lifestyle inspiration and creative techniques to help you make the most of your cross stitch hobby. Our pool of talented designers brings you a variety of trend-led projects alongside all the technical advice you’ll need to get started. You’ll find clever ideas for making your designs into gifts, accessories and homestyle items, while our expert-led Savvy Stitcher feature demonstrates a variety of new techniques for you to try. Whether your style is vintage, contemporary or quirky, you'll find something to get you stitching straight away - so grab a hoop, thread your needle and start stitching today! Be the stitcher you dream of being. We show you how! ---------------------------------------------- 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 issue. -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 review sentiment: Retro Ford at 83% against CrossStitcher's 19%. Retro Ford also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). CrossStitcher's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (258 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Retro Ford sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and CrossStitcher sells 43 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Retro Ford holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CrossStitcher has 258 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Retro Ford's written reviews are positive against 19% of CrossStitcher's.
Retro Ford ships an update every 3 months, CrossStitcher fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Retro Ford | CrossStitcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (258 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 19.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 258 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jellyfish Connect Limited | Warners Group Publications PLC |
Customer experience
Retro Ford
CrossStitcher
Bugs and requests
Retro Ford
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
CrossStitcher
Reported bugs
10 issues- App won't open
- Purchases lost after update
- App crashes
- Restore purchases not working
- Unable to purchase new issues
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- Buy button not functional
- Continual login loop
- Latest issue not downloading
- Older purchases deleted
- Error messages upon restoring issues
Requested features
4 requests- Option for printing pages
- Show two pages side by side on iPad horizontal
- Automatically download latest issue
- Make features mentioned in app tour available
In-app purchases
Retro Ford
- Retro Ford:$3.991 Month
- Retro Ford:$22.996 Months
- Retro Ford 12 Months$29.991 Year
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- Retro Ford:$44.991 Year
- December 2012 (id:371318)$4.99
- January 2013 (id:368061)$4.99
- February 2013 (id:374382)$4.99
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- May 2016 (id:419723)$4.99
- June 2016 (id:419725)$4.99
- December 2018 (id:450850)$4.99
- APR 21 (id:491881)$4.99
CrossStitcher
- CrossStitcher 1M Auto Sub$3.991 Month
- 3 Month Subscription$9.993 Months
- 6 Month Subscription$16.496 Months
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- 12 Month Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year
- July 2019 (id:785570)$5.99
- February 2020 (id:785563)$5.99
- November 2020 (id:785458)$5.99
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- October 2020 (id:785459)$5.99
- June 2020 (id:785464)$5.99
- April 2020 (id:785466)$5.99
- March 2020 (id:785467)$5.99
- December 2021 (id:784474)$5.99
- September 2019 (id:785568)$5.99
- February 2026 (pp:1116162)$5.99
- August 2025 (pp:1116152)$5.99
- October 2016 (id:785532)$5.99
- Summer 2020 (id:785463)$5.99
- June 2025 (pp:1116156)$5.99
- Summer 2015 (id:795822)$5.99
- May 2025 (pp:1116158)$5.99
- October 2021 (id:784478)$5.99
- April 2025 (pp:1116142)$5.99
- February 2025 (pp:1116138)$5.99
- November 2015 (id:785500)$5.99
- December 2020 (id:784500)$5.99
- July 2020 (id:785462)$5.99
- January 2025 (pp:1115995)$5.99
- January 2019 (id:785551)$5.99
- January 2017 (id:785535)$5.99
- December 2024 (pp:1039974)$5.99
- October 2015 (id:795747)$5.99
- November 2024 (pp:1039979)$5.99
- July 2016 (id:785529)$5.99
- October 2024 (pp:1039984)$5.99
- October 2017 (id:785545)$5.99
- September 2020 (id:785460)$5.99
- September 2024 (pp:1039989)$5.99
- December 2017 (id:785547)$5.99
- October 2019 (id:785567)$5.99
- May 2020 (id:785465)$5.99
- July 2024 (pp:1039999)$5.99
- August 2020 (id:785461)$5.99
- Complete Your C... (id:817685)$229.99
Questions
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