Comparison

StitchBuddy HD vs FetchBag

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

Head to head
About

StitchBuddy HD

Manage, edit, and preview machine embroidery designs on your mobile device. Modify designs at the stitch level, change thread colors, and sync across devices. Supports various file formats and printing options.

Highlights
  • Rotate, flip, move, resize designs
  • Modify designs without changing stitch count
  • Copy, paste, and combine designs
  • Change thread colors and palettes
  • 3D stitch display and zoom options
  • File management with previews
  • Convert between embroidery formats
Features
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Have your machine embroidery designs always at hand, wherever you are! Enjoy beautiful previews on your iPhone and iPad, manage and modify designs down to stitch level, and stay in sync with your computer. Features: • Rotate, flip, move, resize, or delete selected parts or the entire design. • Resize selected parts or the entire design (without adjusting the stitch count). • Copy and paste to duplicate parts, or to combine different designs. • Center a design in the hoop. • Add basting stitches to fix the underlay. • Change individual thread colors, or replace the entire palette. • Select from several different manufacturer thread charts. • Reorder threads and delete color changes. • Display options incl. zooming, 3D stitch display, or stitch structure. • File management with folders and design previews. • Print detail sheets via AirPrint. • Share design files, detail sheets, or real-size templates (PDF). • Multiple levels of Undo while editing. • Convert designs to other embroidery file formats. • Synchronization between different devices via iCloud. • Supports various storage locations including USB sticks. • Open designs in other applications or share by AirDrop. Supported import formats (read): • Janome JEF, JEF+, JPX, SEW • Brother PES, PEC • Melco EXP • Bernina EXP+ (not supported by Preview / Thumbnail) • Tajima DST • Pfaff VP3, KSM, PCS, PCQ, PCD Supported export formats (write): • Janome JEF • Brother PES v1.0 (130 x 180 mm), PEC • Melco EXP • Bernina EXP+ • Tajima DST • Pfaff PCS You can test StitchBuddy HD with all functions for free (saving designs is limited to 1,000 stitches). Unlock this limitation via In-App purchase if you like StitchBuddy HD and want to support its development ... and please share your experience with others by leaving a rating or review! Additional information, FAQs and video tutorials can be found at StitchBuddy's website. NOTE: StitchBuddy HD does not digitize embroidery designs.

About

FetchBag

Features
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FetchBag keeps the things you reuse close at hand. Save text, documents, images, and links in one focused place, then find them again using the details you remember. Instead of relying on filenames or remembering where you put something, connect what you save to the context that makes it meaningful—people, places, dates, and tags. Search for what you know, or combine those connections to narrow down what you're looking for. Use FetchBag for things like: • Frequently used text snippets and replies • Documents you regularly need to show or share • Images you want to find again quickly • Links you return to regularly • Information you repeatedly use when filling out forms Find it your way. Use Search when you remember a word, name, place, or other detail. Use QuickBag to combine multiple criteria—such as type, people, places, tags, and dates—into a more focused search. If it's a search you'll use again, save it as a FetchBag. Saved FetchBags stay current as what you've saved changes. Built for Apple workflows. FetchBag works with Apple Shortcuts, letting you add and search without opening the app. Search results can become part of larger automations—fetch reusable text and copy it to the clipboard, find a document and pass it to another action, or use your connections to narrow down exactly what you need. FetchBag is designed around retrieval. The goal is simple: spend less time remembering where something lives and more time using it. Save it. Connect it. Fetch it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StitchBuddy HD4 screens
FetchBag3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FetchBag at weekly against StitchBuddy HD's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. StitchBuddy HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FetchBag sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StitchBuddy HD ships an update every 3 months, FetchBag weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
StitchBuddy HD versus FetchBag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStitchBuddy HDFetchBag
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (296 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings296 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias ArndtCarlyle Hoch

Bugs and requests

StitchBuddy HD

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cannot open certain file formats (e.g., HUS)
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Unexpected behavior when importing designs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to create designs from scratch
  • Improve file transfer options (e.g., AirDrop)
  • Enhance color editing capabilities
  • Provide more comprehensive tutorials and documentation

FetchBag

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

StitchBuddy HD

One-time1
  • StitchBuddy Go$19.99
2 purchases

FetchBag

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Standard Discount$9.991 Year

Questions

Is StitchBuddy HD free?
StitchBuddy HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FetchBag free?
FetchBag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StitchBuddy HD or FetchBag have ads?
Neither StitchBuddy HD nor FetchBag shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StitchBuddy HD or FetchBag?
StitchBuddy HD ships an update every 3 months, and FetchBag weekly. Most recently, StitchBuddy HD was updated on October 23, 2026 and FetchBag on October 16, 2026.

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